[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8595-8596]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF MAE JEMISON FOR HER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AS AN 
                        ASTRONAUT AND SCIENTIST

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mae Jemison, a 
physician, scientist and astronaut whose pioneering career has 
furthered our understanding of the world around us. Dr. Jemison has 
achieved excellence across a number of disciplines as a result of her 
hard work and perseverance.
  After receiving a medical degree from Cornell Medical College and 
completing her medical training, Dr. Jemison served as a Peace Corps 
Medical Officer, treating Peace Corps volunteers in Liberia and Sierra 
Leone. She was then accepted into NASA's astronaut program in 1987, 
providing launch support and assistance until her space mission aboard 
the Space Shuttle Endeavor in September 1992. During her mission, Dr. 
Jemison conducted scientific experiments on bone cell research and the 
effects of weightlessness on the human body, which contributed to 
advancements in our understanding of life sciences. She then resigned 
in 1993 from NASA, and has since founded several companies, including 
BioSentient Corp., which develops treatments for chronic pain and 
stress disorders.
  Dr. Jemison has had an extraordinary career and has affected 
countless lives through

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her work. In addition to breaking down barriers as the first black 
woman in space, Dr. Jemison has utilized her medical background and 
business acumen to develop novel medical treatments for a variety of 
illnesses. She has also excelled in academia, working as a professor at 
Dartmouth and Cornell, and is the founder of the Dorothy Jemison 
Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit that promotes science education 
initiatives. Collectively, Dr. Jemison has had an indelible impact on a 
variety of disciplines through her work, and she continues to inspire 
new generations of scientists.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in honoring Dr. Mae Jemison for her 
outstanding career. Dr. Jemison's work with NASA, in medicine and in 
business has impacted and inspired countless individuals.

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