[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING JAMIE DEAN LUCAS

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                             HON. RON LEWIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2006

  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay public 
tribute to Jamie Dean Lucas, a friend and constituent from my 
congressional district who will be representing Kentucky in the 
upcoming NBC reality series ``The Biggest Loser.'' Jamie will compete 
against contestants, representing each of the 50 States, in a 
nationally broadcast weight loss and fitness challenge.
  Jamie is an especially generous and talented member of my community. 
By taking on this important challenge, Jamie is giving himself and his 
family a new lease on the future. In fact, Jamie is already well on his 
way toward his ultimate weight loss goal. I have no doubt that he will 
soon again enjoy some of his favorite activities like tennis and 
horseback riding. I am also sure that his commitment to health will 
give him many more happy years to enjoy with his children and future 
grandchildren.
  Weight loss is a very difficult endeavor. Jamie's steady spirit and 
unyielding determination represent the very best of what it means to be 
a Kentuckian. I am proud that Jamie will be representing my district 
before a national audience and prouder still to call him my friend.
  I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Jamie Dean 
Lucas, before the entire U.S. House of Representatives, for all that he 
has accomplished in the past few months. His remarkable progress is a 
true inspiration to many of us in Kentucky and, very soon, for millions 
of television viewers across the Nation.

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