Political Quotes

“I rise today to show my appreciation for the actions of seven young Americans who make up this year's School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Award recipients as chosen by the American Automobile Association. In 1920, the American Automobile Association, AAA, began the School Safety Patrol Program in hopes of promoting traffic safety amongst school children. The AAA School Safety Patrol Program has been awarding its highest honor, the Lifesaving Award, to those patrollers who have acted to save the life of another since 1949. This year, seven heroic school safety patrollers are receiving this award, and it is my honor to recognize their courageous actions. On February 2, 2011, Paul Hardin, a fifth grader at Canterbury Woods Elementary School in Annadale, VA, averted a possible tragedy by preventing an adult female pedestrian from stepping out into oncoming traffic. When the pedestrian approached the crosswalk, Paul verbally warned her to stop. She ignored Paul's warning and continued walking into the crosswalk at which time Paul stepped off the sidewalk and grasped the woman's arm to prevent her from crossing. An approaching car was within 5 feet of the crosswalk. Paul put the safety of a parent before his own in his heroic effort to prevent a dangerous situation.…”