[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 57 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4012-H4013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        HONORING REBECCA BOOKER

  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
accomplishments of one of my constituents, Ms. Rebecca Booker.
  Rebecca has served the Blaine community as a certified fire and life 
safety educator for the last 20 years. Recently, Rebecca was honored 
with the 2022 Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety 
Education by the Congressional Fire Services Institute and the 
International Fire Service Training Association.

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  Among her many contributions to fire safety education, Rebecca helped 
develop the nationally recognized Home Safety Survey, a voluntary home 
inspection program that looks for potential fire, injury, and crime 
hazards while offering solutions. Rebecca has completed nearly 4,000 of 
these surveys herself and trained many colleagues across the country to 
perform these surveys in their communities.
  Ms. Booker also helped establish New America Academy in Minnesota, an 
organization that provides fire safety education for culturally diverse 
and immigrant communities.
  Rebecca, congratulations on earning this prestigious award and thank 
you for all you do to increase fire safety education in Minnesota's 
Sixth Congressional District.


                        Recognizing Abby Honold

  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Abby Honold, one of 
the strongest Minnesotans I have ever met and a leader in the fight 
against sexual assault.
  Sexual assault is a life-shattering event, the trauma of which lasts 
a lifetime but can be compounded in the immediate aftermath by improper 
care. When Abby, then a student at the University of Minnesota, 
reported her assault to police in 2014, she worked with a healthcare 
professional proficient in trauma-informed care to recall important 
details about her assault to law enforcement and bring the perpetrator 
to justice.
  Survivors like Abby deserve justice, and I was pleased to see that 
the Abby Honold Act got signed into law earlier this month.

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