[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15552]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             DIANA FAIRCHILD AWARDED THE SILENT HERO AWARD

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 11, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Diana 
Fairchild, an emergency response communicator in Lewisville, Texas. Ms. 
Fairchild was recently awarded the Silent Hero Award.
  The award, presented by the Commission on State Emergency 
Communications, CSEC, is presented to an individual who employs 
exceptional professionalism in the field of emergency communications. 
Winners of the award must be ``solid'' dispatchers whom are ``always 
reliable and professional.'' Diana's supervisors say she ``always goes 
the extra mile.'' On her own time, Ms. Fairchild has been known to 
visit a number of individuals in the hospital or rehabilitation, and 
she has even made gifts for those whom she has helped in emergencies.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I stand here today to 
recognize this individual for her professionalism and dependency and 
big heart she brings to her job. Her prestigious Silent Hero Award 
echoes her commitment and dedication as an emergency dispatcher. I am 
honored to represent her in Congress.

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