[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8945]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE DEEDS OF SERGEANT MIGUEL HINOJOSA AND MICHAELA SULLIVAN

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                          HON. JERRY McNERNEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 13, 2008

  Mr. McNERNEY. Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure today to 
honor U.S. Marine Sergeant Miguel Hinojosa and 15-year-old Michaela 
Sullivan, both of Brentwood, California.
  Sergeant Hinojosa and Ms. Sullivan are an example to us all because 
they acted quickly to save a young child's life. They do not view their 
deeds as heroic, which is exactly why we need to recognize their 
selflessness.
  On a hot day last month, Ms. Sullivan noticed that a 5-year-old 
friend and neighbor, who was swimming at their apartment complex, was 
struggling to stay afloat in the deep water and she rushed into the 
pool to pull the young girl out.
  When Sergeant Hinojosa saw the unconscious child who had just been 
pulled out of a swimming pool, his instincts took over, and he 
immediately began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions. 
By the time an oxygen tank arrived on the scene, the girl was 
breathing.
  Thanks to the alertness and quick actions of the high school 
sophomore and the well-trained 13-year Marine veteran, a young child's 
life was saved. Had it not been for the quick thinking of Sergeant 
Hinojosa and Ms. Sullivan, a parent's worst nightmare might have come 
true for one Brentwood family.
  These two citizens have demonstrated what it means to be a true 
American hero, and I wish to express my sincere gratitude.

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