[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1011]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         HONORING AUSTIN HERRIN

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 30, 2001

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Austin Herrin for 
saving the life of my constituent and cousin, Tom Radanovich. Mr 
Herrin's courage and composure during an emergency situation 
exemplified heroism.
  On the evening of September 19, 2000, Tom Radanovich and a friend 
were dining at an Applebee's Restaurant in Clovis, CA. Tom was enjoying 
a steak. Unexpectedly, a piece of the meat became lodged in Tom's 
throat. Tom began to panic and indicate that he was unable to breathe. 
Austin Herrin, the waiter who had been serving Tom, noticed the 
commotion and quickly approached Tom. Mr. Herrin calmly performed the 
Heimlich maneuver, which successfully removed the meat from Tom's 
throat. Austin's actions likely saved Tom Radanovich's life.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Austin Herrin for his quick action in 
helping save a life. I urge my colleagues to join me in expressing deep 
gratitude to Mr. Herrin.

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