[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 197 (Friday, November 21, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING GASTON EMS PARAMEDIC MARY JOLLY

  (Mr. MOORE of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MOORE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life and the heroism of paramedic Mary Jolly of Gaston County, North 
Carolina, who tragically passed away at just 27 years old.
  On November 15, Mary stopped along Interstate 95 in Florida to help a 
driver who had been struck by a vehicle. While rendering aid, she 
herself was hit by another car and critically injured. Mary, sadly, 
died exactly the same way she lived, which is serving others.
  Since joining the Gaston County EMS in 2021, Mary distinguished 
herself as a highly-skilled and deeply compassionate paramedic and a 
member of the Swift Water and Surface Water Rescue team. She was named 
B-Shift Outstanding Paramedic in 2023, which is a reflection of her 
dedication and her professionalism.
  Her colleagues described her as courageous and kindhearted to every 
patient she encountered. It is clear that her loss is felt across 
Gaston County and our greater region.
  Mr. Speaker, we extend our deepest condolences and our prayers to her 
family, her friends, and her fellow first responders.

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