[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 82 (Friday, May 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E480-E481]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING BRYAN FISHER

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 10, 2024

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
unique contributions that have been made to our community by one of my 
constituents, Bryan Fisher. Three years ago, his mother was diagnosed 
with colon cancer and started a non-profit charity with her 
gastroenterologist and surgeon. Their goal was helping other colon 
cancer patients. Bryan, who was a Pre-Med student at the University of 
South Florida in Tampa at the time, volunteered countless hours to help 
the organization get off the ground. He maintains the non-profit 
organization's website, updating it regularly with helpful resources 
for patients and healthcare providers. The Foundation provides 
pamphlets to endoscopy centers that

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perform colonoscopies. If a mass is found, the center gives the patient 
the pamphlet so patients don't have to go through their cancer journey 
alone. The foundation also provides the public with pamphlets about 
colon cancer screening and pamphlets for current colon cancer patients. 
All of the pamphlets have been designed by Bryan. Bryan has also been 
instrumental in fundraising efforts to ensure the non-profit foundation 
has the resources it needs to operate. Bryan even formed the ``Green 
and Gold Committee'' at USF where he and his fellow Pre-Med students 
met regularly to discuss ways to help the Foundation prosper. They held 
a ``game night'' at USF to educate college kids about colon cancer and 
offered screening information for them to share with their family 
members. They raised a little money and dispensed a lot of information. 
Bryan is about to start his journey in medical school this summer and 
plans to practice medicine in Citrus County one day.
  It is clear that Mr. Fisher has made a profoundly positive impact on 
our community, and I am grateful for his service.

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