Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Roxanne Watson, a resident of the 17th Congressional District who is here in the gallery today. Roxanne has dedicated herself to raising awareness about organ donation, serving as a patient advocate and as a transplant ambassador for Donate Life, WomenHeart, and the American Heart Association. As the recipient of an organ donation herself, which saved her life, Roxanne has taken this issue head-on. She has served as an advocate and volunteer with LiveOnNY for over a decade and as a volunteer with the New York Organ Donor Network, where she has used her platform to help increase the number of organ donors in Rockland County by over 15 percent in the past 20 years. For these efforts, she has recently been recognized as a Guinness world-record holder having signed up over 13,000 individuals to become organ donors. Roxanne Watson is a leader within our community and a role model for others, and I am honored to recognize her today on the House floor for her lifesaving efforts. ____________________”