[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5058]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO STACY LEWIS

  (Mr. WOMACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WOMACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a milestone in the 
life of a lady professional golfer, Stacy Lewis, of The Woodlands, 
Texas, and of late, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
  Ms. Lewis won her first LPGA golf tournament yesterday in 
California--the Kraft Nabisco Championship, a major event on the LPGA 
tour.
  Mr. Speaker, my purpose today is not necessarily to bring attention 
to a sporting achievement, but rather to acknowledge the hardship in 
this young lady's life that makes this accomplishment incredible.
  Stacy suffered from scoliosis as a child and spent her teen years in 
a back brace. Only because of her drive and determination did she reach 
the pinnacle of women's professional sports. To add to that, she 
dominated the field the very week her grandfather passed away.
  I am proud of Stacy Lewis. I admire her grit. Literally and 
figuratively, she has a spine of steel. I join her parents, Dale and 
Carol Lewis, and the Razorback Nation in saluting her for what we all 
hope is the first of many championship trophies.

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