[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO ANGELA BERG

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 26, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Angela Berg, whose 
passion for nursing has greatly improved the lives of children.
  Angela Berg began working as a licensed practical nurse in 1991 and 
subsequently got her nursing degree in 1992. She later earned her 
Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1999. Angela has worked with 
children throughout her career, and has looked for ways to assist 
parents to care for critically ill children. She has campaigning for 
their safety and creates plans to keep children with their families. 
Since 2001, Angela has been playing an advocacy role in the fight to 
immunize children from the threat of childhood disease. She has served 
as co-chair of the Southern Nevada Immunization Coalition and has 
created a number of campaigns to educate the medical community about 
the importance of immunization. Angela has also worked with the state 
of Nevada to create an electronic immunization database.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Angela Berg for her efforts to 
educate the public regarding the importance of childhood immunization. 
Her work as greatly contributed to the overall welfare of the children 
in the state of Nevada. I wish her the best in her future endeavors.

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