[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1680]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HOUSTON, TEXAS RECOGNIZES INAUGURAL MISSING PERSONS DAY

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 2015

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, February 3, 2015, we recognize 
Missing Persons Day in Houston, Texas.
  There are few situations harder than when a family member or friend 
disappears.
  We cannot forget each and every person missing from our community.
  And help families, law enforcement, and community organizations raise 
awareness.
  Today, we keep the hope alive that young people like Ali Lowitzer 
will return home.
  Today is Ali's 21st birthday.
  She went missing almost 5 years ago in April 2010 nearby her home in 
Spring, Texas.
  She got off the bus after school and headed to work.
  And she hasn't been heard from since.
  Her family will not stop until she is found.
  We join them in staying vigilant.
  Citizens should report sightings and suspicious activity to law 
enforcement, Crime Stoppers or the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children.
  All of these groups are partners in solving crimes.
  One never knows when a report will end in a missing person returning 
to their family.
  Ali's mother, Jo Ann, and her family are to be commended for raising 
the profile on this serious issue in Houston and providing support to 
other families.
  We pray that Ali's mother, father, and brother and all those whose 
loved ones are missing will soon be reunited as a complete family.
  And that's just the way it is.

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