[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING AIDAN COHEN AS CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH

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                            HON. MIKE LEVIN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2020

  Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, it's my honor to recognize 
17-year old North County resident, Aidan Cohen, as my Constituent of 
the Month for January. In a moment of quick instinct, Aidan heroically 
rushed to help his next door neighbor, pulling him from his burning 
home and saving his life.
  On the evening of December 12, 2019, Aidan Cohen and his older 
brother Ryan were enjoying a late-night snack when the power suddenly 
went out. Soon after, the brothers heard an explosion and rushed 
outside to find their next door neighbor's home engulfed in flames.
  The brothers shouted the owner's name, but received no response. 
Overcome by smoke he had collapsed on the hallway floor. Aidan spotted 
him through a window, and without hesitation, broke the back door open 
and pulled the neighbor out to safety.
  Everyone involved was grateful for our local first responders who 
were on the scene minutes later to administer first aid to the neighbor 
and save Aidan's family home.
  I launched a Constituent of the Month program to recognize 
individuals who have gone above and beyond to make our region a 
stronger place for everyone to live and thrive. Aidan's selflessness is 
an extraordinary reminder that in severe times of need, setting aside 
our own fears to assist one another is a crucial foundation of 
community. I thank Aidan for being an exemplary model of true 
neighborly kindness in California's 49th District.

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