[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 11164-11165]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MACKENZIE BROWN

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, in February, the House passed a resolution 
supporting the goals of National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
  National Girls and Women in Sports Day works to celebrate female 
athletes' achievements, to acknowledge the positive influence of sports 
participation in women's lives, and to urge equality and access for 
women in sports.
  On April 21, 2009, Mackenzie Brown, a sixth grade Little League 
pitcher from

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 Bayonne, New Jersey, in my district, threw a perfect game. Throwing 
fast balls and change-ups, she struck out 18 batters. All of them were 
boys.
  Mackenzie is the first girl in the city's history to throw a perfect 
game. Her achievement was so impressive that she was asked to throw the 
ceremonial first pitch before the Mets game against the Washington 
Nationals at Citi Field.
  Mackenzie also excels in the classroom. She has consistently been an 
honor roll student at Henry E. Harris School in Bayonne. Mackenzie's 
achievements exemplify the important and beneficial role that sports 
can play in girls' lives. She is an inspiration to many, and I want to 
congratulate her and her family. I look forward to her many future 
successes on and off the field.

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