[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19525]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                             KARA SHERIDAN

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Miss Kara 
Sheridan, the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl White of Ludlowe, KY. 
Miss Sheridan is a most extraordinary young lady. As I speak, Miss 
Sheridan is representing the United States of America at the 2004 
Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games are the biggest competition in 
the world for athletes with a disability.
  Miss Sheridan earned the honor of competing in the paralympics 
through hard work, perseverance and a spirit of hope. I believe that it 
is these three virtues which have also earned her a right to a place of 
honor here on the Senate floor and in the hearts of her countrymen. She 
has risen above the challenges posed by ostogenesis imperfecta, a rare 
genetic condition that she was born with, and showed the world that 
perseverance and hope will always be rewarded.
  Kara's achievements have come in many different forms throughout the 
years. They include graduating from Wright State University magna cum 
laude last year, participating in competitive swimming events, serving 
on committees through the National Youth with Disabilities Council, and 
being awarded a scholarship to work on her master's degree from the 
University of Miami. But the greatest honor that Kara has earned is the 
accomplishment of a hope so great that it seems nothing can deter her.
  Miss Sheridan has shown to America and to the world what it looks 
like to habitually do the right thing by hoping. Thanks to Miss 
Sheridan, we have already been reminded of that.

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