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“HONORING ELOISE LUNDGREN” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1367 on Sept. 25, 2013.
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HONORING ELOISE LUNDGREN
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HON. JOHN R. CARTER
of texas
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my longtime friend Eloise Lundgren. On October 1, 2013 Eloise will be named the John Garth Person of the Year by the Bell County Judge and Commissioners' Committee on People with Disabilities.
Eloise's life has been one of service to others. A consummate people person, she's worked in public and community relations at the Texas Department of Transportation, Fort Hood, and has been public affairs officer with the U.S. Army Operation Test Command since 2006.
Yet unbeknownst to many of her friends and colleagues, Eloise has been living with complications of Guillain-Barre syndrome since 1998. A disorder where the body's immune system attacks the nerves, Guillain-
Barre syndrome begins with weakness and tingling in the extremities which eventually paralyzes the whole body. She's undergone years of treatment yet still suffers from the ravages of the disease.
Eloise's tenacity hasn't let her illness slow her down. She fulfilled a promise to visit her mother in Hungary over the summer. A vital member of the community, her commitments to Rotary, United Way, and her faith are as strong as ever. She remains an inspiration to all who know her.
Eloise is living proof of Sam Houston's maxim, ``Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.'' I admire her perseverance and I'm proud to call her my friend. Both Erika and I wish her nothing but the best in the years ahead.
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