[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 4943] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]HONORING LAVERNE JONES-FERRETTE ______ HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN of the virgin islands in the house of representatives Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Madam Speaker, I rise to proudly offer my congratulations, on behalf of Virgin Islanders everywhere, to Laverne Jones-Ferrette, number one in the world in the 60 meters with a time of 6.97, the first woman to run under the 7.00 seconds barrier in over a decade and a semi-finalist at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar. I also congratulate Tabarie Henry, a third year student at Texas A&M University who is listed by the International Association of Athletic Federations as the number one 400 meter runner in the world. The Virgin Islands, with a population of roughly 120,000, has produced legends in every field who continue to be part of the fabric of America, and these two outstanding native Virgin Islanders, through their hard work, have made their contributions in sports that have brought worldwide recognition to them and to U.S. Virgin Islands. There are also other outstanding members of the V.I National Track and Field Team who continue to excel in their respective events: Adrian Durant--100 meter; Leslie Murray--400 meter hurdles; Calvin Dascent-- 400 400 meter and 4 100 meter relay; David Walters--4 100 meter relay; Terry Charles--4 400 meter relay; Leon Hunt--long jump; Muhammid Halim--triple jump; Allison Peter--200 meter; Courtney Patterson--100 meter; Wyanetta Kirby--long jump and 100 meter hurdles and Desiree King--800 meter and 400 meter hurdles. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Laverne on earning a silver medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Quatar, Tabarie, and all of our athletes and wish them god-speed as they continue to shine. ____________________