[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5025]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATIONS TO LOUISIANA STATE REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WILLIAMS

  (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Louisiana State 
Representative Patrick Williams, who is currently making his annual 
226-mile walk from Shreveport, Louisiana, to the State capitol in Baton 
Rouge to raise awareness for autism and childhood obesity.
  Autism is a common and serious developmental disability in the United 
States, with one in 150 children likely to have some form of this 
disability.
  Representative Williams is also bringing attention to a serious 
factor affecting childhood obesity, nutrition in the home, especially 
among poor families.
  As a family physician for over 30 years, I support Representative 
Williams' efforts and look forward to working with him to address these 
important issues. I congratulate him on raising awareness for these two 
important issues and join my constituents in thanking him for his 
service to the great State of Louisiana.

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