[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20456]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING ALISON COX

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 2004

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Alison Cox 
of Turlock, California for winning the Silver Medal in the Women's 
Eight Rowing event at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. It was the first 
medal for the US Women's Eight Rowing team since they won the Gold 
Medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
  Alison Cox began her rowing career at the age of 19 as a sophomore at 
the University of San Diego where she received her degree in 
Communications. She earned All-West Region honors in 2001 and All-West 
Coast Conference honors for three seasons 1999-2001. She competed at 
the 2000 under-23 World Championships and won the Gold Medal in the 
Women's Four Rowing event. Alison advanced to the senior national team 
in 2001 and helped the U.S. Women's Eight Rowing team win the Gold 
Medal at the 2002 World Championships.
  While at Turlock High School she excelled in athletics. She lettered 
in tennis, soccer, basketball, and in softball, where she also received 
the team's most valuable player award.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Alison Cox for winning the Silver 
Medal in the Women's Eight Rowing event at the 2004 Athens Olympic 
Games and for all of her accomplishments in athletics. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in wishing her many years of continued success.

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