[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4343]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE 2007 NATIONAL PRINCESS OF THE AMERICAN MINIATURE HORSE 
               REGISTRY, ALYSSA PALAS OF STORY CITY, IOWA

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 13, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
the 2007 National Princess of the American Miniature Horse Registry, 
Alyssa Palas of Story City, Iowa.
  In September 2007, Alyssa was crowned at the National Miniature Horse 
show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As princess, Alyssa presented all the awards 
during the show, including presenting her mother with Reserve National 
Champion honors for their two-year-old gelding. She will reign until 
the 2008 national show.
  Alyssa and her family have been involved in the miniature horse 
business for six years. The Palas family competes across the country 
under the farm name Royal Palas Miniatures. They received 31 National 
Top Ten placings at the 2007 national show.
  I know that my colleagues in the United States Congress join me in 
commending and congratulating Alyssa Palas. I consider it an honor to 
represent Alyssa and her family in Congress and I wish them the best in 
their future endeavors.

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