[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17278]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF PROJECT BLUE NOVEMBER IN WEST VIRGINIA

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                          HON. EVAN H. JENKINS

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 3, 2015

  Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
efforts of those in my district who are promoting Project Blue 
November, which seeks to raise awareness of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 
is prevalent in millions of people of all ages in the United States, 
including approximately 200,000 people under the age of 20 that have 
been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. It is because of children like 
seven-year-old Ainsley Jackson of Milton, West Virginia, who was 
diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at an early age, that we must do all we 
can to combat this disease.
  Increasing awareness within our communities of the symptoms and risk 
factors related to diabetes improve the chances that those with the 
condition will get the care and attention they need before the severe 
complications of diabetes develop. That is why the actions of those 
promoting the goals of Project Blue November are critically important 
to spread throughout our communities in West Virginia and the United 
States.
  With the promotion efforts of those like the Milton City Council in 
my district, I am certain Project Blue November's goal of raising 
awareness of Type 1 Diabetes will be successful in having a positive 
impact on the lives of many families in West Virginia.

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