[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12048]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING CLARESSA SHIELDS

  (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a remarkable young woman 
from Flint, my hometown. Her name is Claressa Shields. Her 
accomplishments as an athlete and as an Olympian and continued 
commitment to our State and to our community really make us proud.
  Introduced to boxing at a young age, Claressa has built an impressive 
career that boasts two consecutive gold medals from the 2012 Olympics 
in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
  That feat makes her the first American, male or female, to win back-
to-back gold medals in boxing. She also made history in 2012 at the 
Olympics in London when she became the first American woman ever to win 
gold in boxing.
  Through her victories, Claressa has inspired the dreams of young 
people in Michigan and across the country. She is an extraordinary 
young woman who credits her success to hard work and to her faith.
  Claressa Shields represents the resilience of the American Dream and 
the strong, proud spirit of our mutual hometown of Flint. I applaud her 
for her dedication to her sport, and thank her for her dedication to 
our hometown. The good news is Claressa Shields is just getting 
started.

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