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Congress
Recognizes Barrington Irving
Pilot Barrington Irving recently received
national recognition on from the U.S. House
of Representatives. Irving is the pilot
we previously
featured while flying his historic trip
around the World. His story of inspiration
has touched thousands, and for this reason,
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously
passed a resolution honoring the 23-year-old
Miami resident as the youngest person ever
recorded to fly around the world solo. The
resolution was introduced by U.S. Representatives
Alcee L. Hastings (D-Miramar) and Kendrick
B. Meek (D-Miami), and encourages the pursuit
of more initiatives like Irving's nonprofit
organization, Experience Aviation, Inc.,
which encourages youth and underrepresented
groups to pursue careers in aviation.
'Barrington Irving is one of the greatest
young heroes of our time,' remarked Representative
Hastings. 'His triumph demonstrates that
if you reach for the sky, you truly can
make it, and in turn, make history. The
passage of this resolution is one of many
initiatives to come that will reprioritize
opportunities in aviation for our youth.'
'When the younger generation is looking
for a role model and hero, they need to
look no further than Barrington Irving,'
said Congressman Meek. 'This young pilot
proved that when you dream big dreams and
work hard, the extraordinary is possible.
I am honored to call Barrington Irving a
constituent.'
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Irving departed from OpaLocka Executive
Airport in OpaLocka, Florida on March 23,
2007 and returned on June 27, 2007. His
24,600 mile flight took him to 27 cities
around the world where he met with youth
as an ambassador of opportunities in aviation.
His most recent honor is serving as Grand
Marshall The Junior Orange Bowl Parade,
one of Miami's oldest and most well-known
traditions. If you are interested in learning
more about Barrington Irving, we invite
you to watch our our interview with Barrington
and a video
report courtesy from the Black Digital
Network
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