[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3707]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            TAYLOR TOWNSEND

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Mississippi (Mr. Harper) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the work that 
Taylor Townsend, a 19-year-old Mississippian and the reigning Miss 
Mississippi College, is doing to eradicate human trafficking.
  Taylor is passionate about the worldwide problem of human 
trafficking, which has lured millions of people into forced labor. 
Taylor Townsend is lending her support for the Blue Heart Campaign to 
bring awareness to human trafficking and the exploitation of people, 
especially children and teenagers.
  In addition to her work in building awareness worldwide with the Blue 
Heart Campaign, Taylor Townsend has been offering her support in the 
great State of Mississippi. She has promoted the passage of two bills 
pending before the Mississippi Legislature and is involved in 
educational efforts bringing awareness to Mississippians.
  Mr. Speaker, young people like Taylor Townsend who volunteer their 
time to help make our country and world a better place should be 
applauded. They should give us great hope for the future.

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