Darlene Hooley: “on June 3 People Magazine featured two young women. I come before this House again today to alert those who may be…”

“on June 3 People Magazine featured two young women. I come before this House again today to alert those who may be watching in Oregon and across the Nation to the tragic plight of two young teenagers from my district. Miranda Gaddis and Ashley Pond, both 13 years of age, students at Gardiner Middle School in Oregon City and teammates on the school dance team, have been missing now for almost 3 months and 5 months. Ashley disappeared January 9; Miranda, March 8. Oregon City was shocked by the abduction of Ashley in January, and paid extra attention to keeping their children safe. Two months later and with their guard still up, the unthinkable happened and Miranda disappeared. Both Ashley and Miranda were last seen by their mothers early in the morning as they left their homes at the Newell Village Creek apartments to catch the school bus. The FBI has confirmed that the disappearances appear to be related and that foul play is likely to be involved. If Members have any information regarding Ashley or Miranda's whereabouts, I ask them to please contact their local FBI office. Let us not forget about our children. Let us not give up hope about our missing children.”