[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 945]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING LEANNA COSSMAN FOR HER DEDICATION TO CIVIC SERVICE

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 3, 2012

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Leanna Cossman of Urbana, Illinois. In February she will be making her 
sixth trip to assist people in Haiti, which has recently been 
devastated by natural disasters and disease.
  Mrs. Cossman's first journey to Haiti occurred shortly after the 
terrible earthquake in 2010. She returned to the country for a second 
time not long after to continue providing care for the hundreds of 
thousands still struggling. When cholera began to spread among the 
refugees, Mrs. Cossman made another trip to help the sick and dying. 
She made two more trips in 2011, assisting relief workers with the 
nursing skills that she has practiced as a certified nurse for schools 
in Urbana.
  I would be remiss if I did not thank Jewish Healthcare International 
for sponsoring Mrs. Cossman's upcoming trip, as well as many others. 
Their organization and the people who volunteer for them have made an 
incredible impact in the lives of thousands of people.
  Mrs. Cossman's selflessness and dedication to providing help and care 
for others serves as an incredible example for people across our great 
Nation, and I am truly honored to serve as a representative for such a 
caring individual. I want to personally thank Mrs. Cossman and her 
family, and let them know that her story is an inspiration not only to 
myself, but to all the members of Congress.

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