[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 118 (Monday, July 22, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E745-E746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING CONGRESSIONAL AWARD GOLD MEDAL WINNER JAYDEN DANIEL

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                           HON. MIKE COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 22, 2024

  Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Jayden Daniel, a 
young man from Eatonton, Georgia, who has earned the esteemed 
Congressional Award Gold Medal.
  Jayden is the son of Shannon and Mark Daniel and a 2024 graduate of 
Gatewood School. An athlete, Eagle Scout, student pilot, and 
entrepreneur, Jayden has become quite the accomplished young man.
  In fact, he is the founder and operator of Lake Country Driveway 
Cleaning, a pressure-washing business that he started at the age of 17. 
Jayden is also a young man dedicated to improving his community through 
service, having already devoted more than 600 volunteer hours.
  Every year, he leads a community-driven Easter basket project aimed 
at spreading joy to local kids in foster care. This project is known 
locally as ``Baskets of Hope'' and has distributed more than 2,350 
baskets filled with treats, toys, and essentials to foster children in 
12 Georgia counties.
  According to Jayden, ``whether it's supporting charitable causes or 
extending a helping hand to the less fortunate,'' his goal is to ``make 
a positive impact in the lives of others.'' From raising money for 
children who are battling cancer, to laying wreaths at Arlington 
National Cemetery, to working at the local food

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bank, Jayden has continued to rise to the occasion.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in applauding the service 
and commitment of Mr. Jayden Daniel, who has earned the highest honor 
that the U.S. Congress bestows upon American youth. His extraordinary 
achievements are not only worthy of the Congressional Award Gold Medal 
but also of our respect and gratitude.
  God Bless Jayden in his future endeavors. I thank him for everything 
he does and for allowing me to represent him in Congress.

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