[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12064]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          DR. MELINDA O'ROURKE

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 7, 2009

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Dr. Melinda O'Rourke who has received the Golden Ethics in Business 
award. Dr. Melinda O'Rourke is an ophthalmologist and Vision Health 
International volunteer and received this award because of her sense of 
global and local volunteerism and dedication to bettering the lives of 
those from all social classes and nations through health care.
  The devotion demonstrated by Dr. Melinda O'Rourke directly benefits 
her community and many throughout the world, and is exemplary of high 
personal and professional standards. She serves as a leader who 
inspires those around her to continually strive for better health care, 
both for those who can afford it and for those who cannot.
  I extend my deepest congratulations once again to Dr. Melinda 
O'Rourke for winning the Golden Ethics in Business award. I have no 
doubt she will continue to exhibit the same dedication she has shown in 
her volunteer career to all future undertakings.

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