[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO CARRIE CONLEY

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 26, 2008

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the admirable 
accomplishment of kidney transplant recipient, Carrie Conley. Mrs. 
Conley won two gold and two silver medals at the U.S. Transplant Games.
  In a brief statement Conley says, ``I attend the games to promote 
organ donation and to honor my donor family, which I met in 2004 at the 
Louisville games.'' Mrs. Conley received her kidney failure gradually 
from polycystic kidney disease. She won gold medals in swimming and 
golf, and her silver medals in the 5K race and track and field.
  The U.S. Transplant Games encourage athletes of all ages who have 
received transplants to participate in this admirable and charitable 
event. Carrie Conley is an inspiration to transplant recipients of all 
ages, and I admire her greatly for her benevolent efforts.

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