RECOGNIZING MIAMI GARDENS COUNCILWOMAN FELICIA ROBINSON

On 2026-08-03, Representative Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING MIAMI GARDENS COUNCILWOMAN FELICIA ROBINSON" in the House.

RECOGNIZING MIAMI GARDENS COUNCILWOMAN FELICIA ROBINSON

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 126 (Monday, August 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 126 (Monday, August 3, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E760] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING MIAMI GARDENS COUNCILWOMAN FELICIA ROBINSON ______ HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON of florida in the house of representatives Monday, August 3, 2026 Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and pay tribute to Miami Gardens Councilwoman Felicia Robinson, a breast cancer awareness advocate and founder of Miami Gardens' Breast Cancer Awareness ``Pink Week'', in Miami Gardens, Florida. Councilwoman Robinson became an advocate for breast cancer awareness and the fight to find a cure after the death of her aunt, who died from breast cancer in 1997. Over the years she participated in and sponsored numerous fund-raising events throughout South Florida. On October 27, 2012, Miami Gardens will hold its first Breast Cancer Awareness ``Pink Week'' under Ms. Robinson's direction and leadership. Seven days of activities and fund raisers will be held across Miami Gardens. The goal is to empower, encourage and pamper women with breast cancer, as well as breast cancer survivors. Experts estimate that about one out of every eight women born today will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time during her life. The strongest risk factor for breast cancer is age. A woman's risk of developing this disease increases as she gets older. However, thanks to the work Ms. Robinson is doing and improvements in cancer treatment and early detection, millions of women and thousands of men are surviving breast cancer today. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. The disease occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it, too. Today, there are more than 2.9 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. I am honored to recognize Miami Gardens Councilwoman Felicia Robinson, a breast cancer awareness advocate and founder of Miami Gardens' Breast Cancer Awareness ``Pink Week,'' for her dedication and commitment to our community and the fight against breast cancer. ____________________