May 14, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 80 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                   HONORING FARMINGTON ROBOTICS TEAM

  (Mrs. CRAIG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
work of the Farmington High School Rogue Robotics Team, a local 
robotics team that built a functioning power wheelchair for 2-year-old 
Cillian Jackson.
  Cillian was born with a genetic disorder that makes it very difficult 
for him to get around. Buying a wheelchair would have been cost-
prohibitive for his family, so his parents turned to the students of 
Farmington High School for their expertise and ingenuity.
  The students of Farmington rose to the occasion and reimagined a 
Power Wheels into a power wheelchair by outfitting it with a new seat 
and a joystick that allow Cillian to move around on his own.
  I congratulate the Farmington robotics team for their ingenuity and 
hard work in making this possible. They are an example of what is 
possible when communities come together and share their talents and 
ideas to help our neighbors.

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