[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING STEVE PLUNKETT FOR RECEIVING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 
                LETTER CARRIERS' HERO OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2014

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Steve 
Plunkett of North Pekin, Illinois and celebrate his receipt of the 
National Association of Letter Carriers' Hero of the Year Award.
  Mr. Plunkett, a local letter carrier, was finishing his shift as a 
troubling scene unfolded in the parking lot of the East Peoria Post 
Office. Employees witnessed a man forcibly lead a tearful young boy 
towards the back of the post office. Recognizing the child's distress, 
Plunkett and his colleagues sprang into action and confronted the man; 
little did the post office employees know that they had intercepted a 
registered sex offender.
  The man fled the scene and Plunkett followed, using his cell phone to 
capture pictures as well as his license plate number; images which led 
to his arrest several hours later.
  Plunkett's actions thwarted a kidnapping attempt and contributed to 
the conviction of a dangerous criminal, earning him one of the highest 
honors a letter carrier may receive. Sexual predators are every 
parent's nightmare and, as the mother of three sons, I commend Mr. 
Plunkett for his courage.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Plunkett demonstrated bravery and selflessness, much 
to the credit of his character, and I can think of no one more 
deserving of the National Association of Letter Carriers' Hero of the 
Year Award.

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