September 30, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 170 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
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  CELEBRATING BOND BETWEEN 10 YEAR OLD KHLOE MOUTRA AND MISSOURI CITY 
                             POLICE OFFICER

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 30, 2020

  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a special bond 
that developed between Missouri City, TX Police Officer Jessica Berry 
and a young girl, Khloe Moutra. Their friendship sparked a community 
initiative to collect books for officers to distribute at events and on 
emergency scenes.
  This friendship began thanks to Khloe's grandmother who introduced 
her to officers at the Missouri City Police Department. After the 
meeting, ``A Book and a Smile'' was started with Khloe's extra savings, 
a program designed to give books to families who couldn't get them at 
libraries due to the pandemic. Khloe's goal is to give 1 million books 
to 1 million kids--and she's well on her way with a recent donation of 
1,000 children's books from Disney.
  Khloe's grandmother wanted her to feel safe going to the police for 
help when she needed it. This simple gesture blossomed into a wonderful 
friendship and initiated a goodwill effort to support literacy and give 
back to the community. This special alliance highlights the potential 
for goodwill during this pandemic and beyond.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, I 
thank Khloe Moutra and the Missouri City Police Department for the 
inspirational work they've done for our community.

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