July 15, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 118 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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              HONORING OKLAHOMA ASTRONAUT JOHN HERRINGTON

  (Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
another Oklahoma trailblazer in space.
  Astronaut John Herrington is a retired United States naval aviator 
and former NASA astronaut. Born in Wetumka, Oklahoma, Herrington made 
history in 2002 as the first Native American to fly in space.
  A citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, Herrington earned a bachelor's of 
science degree in applied mathematics from the University of Colorado 
Colorado Springs, a master's of science degree in aeronautical 
engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Ph.D. from the 
University of Idaho.
  As a mission specialist on the STS-113 Endeavour mission, it was the 
11th American assembly mission to the International Space Station. Dr. 
Herrington spent more than 330 hours in space and conducted three space 
walks, totaling nearly 20 hours.
  Dr. Herrington then served as a capsule communicator, supporting 
shuttle and space station training and operations, and he was later 
chosen to become the chief engineer for safety and mission assurance at 
the Johnson Space Center.
  I am proud of Dr. Herrington's achievements and barriers broken for 
Tribal citizens in space exploration.

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