E1490 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2009 Distribution of funding: a Harker history teacher whom Mr. Nichols PERSONAL EXPLANATION Personnel—8% hired 30 years ago. Mr. Nichols considered Benefits—3% Harker a family, and instilled that sense of car- Travel—8% ing in students, Near said. HON. ALLEN BOYD Equipment—16% ‘‘Mr. Nichols was born in Bremerton, Wash- OF FLORIDA Supplies—25% ington, and moved to the Oakland area as an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Contract law enforcement officers—31% infant. In second grade he moved to the Pe- Thursday, June 18, 2009 Training—9% ninsula when his father, Major Donald Nichols, Requesting Member: Rep. ZACH WAMP took over the Palo Alto Military Academy. The Mr. BOYD. Madam Speaker, due to per- Account: Department of Justice Byrne Dis- young Mr. Nichols was a boarder at the Par- sonal reasons, I was unable to attend a vote. cretionary Grant Program kinson Street campus, and went home to Los Had I been present, my vote would have been Legal Name Requesting Entity: City of Chat- Altos on the weekends. His mother, Jean ‘‘yea’’ on final passage of H.R. 626, the Fed- tanooga Fisher, ran a restaurant in Los Altos. eral Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. Address: 101 East 11th Street, Chat- ‘‘Mr. Nichols attended Palo Alto High School tanooga, TN 37402 and Stanford University, graduating with a f Description of Request: The Mayor and City bachelor’s degree in economics. He served Council of Chattanooga have requested fund- two years in the Army, then joined the staff at SALUTING SERVICE ACADEMY ing to move and equip a law enforcement fir- his father’s school. But in the Vietnam era, the BOUND STUDENTS ing range. In 2003, President Bush signed leg- military and military schools were falling out of islation establishing the Moccasin Bend Na- favor. The Palo Alto Military Academy merged HON. SAM JOHNSON tional Archeological District at the location with neighboring Miss Harker’s School for OF TEXAS where the current range has been used for Girls and moved to San Jose. Mr. Nichols be- police training for decades. The formation of came headmaster in 1973. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the national park and the planned visitor cen- ‘‘In 1981, Mr. Nichols married Diana Olsen, ter requires that the firing range be moved to Thursday, June 18, 2009 then a principal at Harker. another site. The Mayor and City of Chat- Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam ‘‘The school expanded to three campuses, tanooga received $500,000 to offset part of Speaker, it is a tremendous honor to salute one for each level, and eliminated its dor- the expense associated with the relocation. our soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen of to- mitories to accommodate the high school ex- Distribution of funding: morrow—the service academy bound students pansion. Today, it has about 1,750 students in Facility renovation—30% of the Third District of the Texas. This district grades K–12. Equipment—50% of Texas is home to some of the best and the Technology—20% ‘‘Mr. Nichols’ skill as a listener, under- brightest young people. I’m truly confident that f standing parents’ needs, informed his vision they are ready to join the premier military for the school, Diana Nichols said. With more TRIBUTE TO HOWARD NICHOLS force of the world. It is a privilege to send dual-worker families, Harker offered after- such fine young people on to our nation’s school programs in sports, art and music, then prestigious service academies. HON. ANNA G. ESHOO uncommon among private schools. ‘The com- plaint that people have about private schools We lift these young leaders and their fami- OF CALIFORNIA lies up in prayer for their future service and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in general was that it wasn’t a neighborhood school. This created the neighborhood,’ Diana sacrifices. I am so very proud of them. God Thursday, June 18, 2009 Nichols said. bless them and God bless America. I salute them. The appointees and their schools follow. Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today ‘‘Mr. Nichols also believed that the heart of to pay tribute to Howard Nichols, an Army vet- a good school lies in good teachers, and he THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SERVICE ACADEMY eran, a distinguished teacher, and the Head- recruited nationwide for Harker staff. APPOINTMENTS master at The Harker School in San Jose, ‘‘ ‘He really made everybody feel valued. He UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY California. Mr. Nichols passed away from used to put his hand on your shoulder and Matthew Burnham (Plano West Senior esophageal cancer on December 31, 2008. say, ‘We’re lucky to have you,’ ’ said Chris High School), Darrell Dancy (USAFA Prep During his 32 years as Headmaster of The Nikoloff who took over from Mr. Nichols as School—From McKinney), Stephen Hunter Harker School, Howard Nichols played a crit- head of school. The Nicholses retired in 2005, (Allen High School), Zachary Matthews ical role in helping so many young people and but continued to consult for the school and (Frisco High School), Christine Molina (Ur- suline Academy of Dallas—From Dallas), his presence is greatly missed today. The fol- serve on the board. lowing obituary was published in the San Jose Chad Moore (Home School—From Plano), ‘‘Mr. Nichols also believed in having fun. Mercury News on January 1, 2009: and Spencer Wood (Frisco High School). He’d challenge students to a contest, such as ‘‘To describe Howard Nichols as the heart UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY raising funds for a charity, and if students and soul of Harker School barely captures the won, teachers and administrators would pay Richard Hansen (Jesuit College Pre- magnitude of the role that the retired head- paratory School of Dallas—From Richard- off by, for example, jumping fully clothed into master played at the San Jose private school. son), Joshua Koeppe (Prince of Peace Chris- the school swimming pool. He also created a ‘‘Mr. Nichols also was the visionary, archi- tian School—From Plano), Joseph Ramos culture of respect and caring at school, staff tect, recruiter and administrator who built (Sachse High School), Jan Redmond (Plano recalled. Harker into a prestigious academic power- East Senior High School), Zachary Ricketts ‘‘ ‘He was a generous and kind man,’ said (St. Benedict at Auburndale—From Parker), house. He got to know each child and family, Jeff Yao (Plano Senior High School), and helped teachers find housing and seldom saw graduate Sehba Ali Zhumkhawala, founder and principal of KIPP Heartwood charter Jacek Zapendowski (St. Mark’s School of a piece of litter on campus he didn’t pick up. Texas—From Richardson). A product of Harker’s predecessor, the Palo school in San Jose. ‘Certainly he was one of UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY Alto Military Academy, Mr. Nichols was a pas- the inspirational folks who made me want to sionate educator who, without a teaching cre- go into education.’ Jonathan Espinoza (North Garland High School), Tyler LeCocq (Frisco Centennial dential, created the largest K–12 independent ‘‘Mr. Nichols also was an athlete, who did 100 push-ups a day until he became too ill High School), and Brian Nichols (Plano Sen- school in California. ior High School). ‘‘Mr. Nichols died Dec. 31 of esophageal three months ago. cancer. He was 68. ‘‘ ‘He was a really noble man,’ Diana Nichols UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ‘‘His door at Harker always was open to said. ‘He’s irreplaceable.’ ’’ Jonathan Alston (Plano Senior High staff, parents and students and visitors—who, Madam Speaker, I ask that the entire House School), John Aselton (Plano Senior High while stopping by to talk, often could help of Representatives join me in extending our School), Lauren Carpenter (Plano East Sen- ior High School), Jacob Coffey (McKnney themselves to a chocolate chip cookie, per- sympathy to The Harker School and the Nich- Boyd High School), Tyler Mapes (Newman haps still warm from the school kitchen, said ols family. The work of Howard Nichols at The Smith High School—From Plano), Chris- his wife, Diana Nichols. Harker School will never be forgotten and will topher Martinez (Cistercian Preparatory ‘‘ ‘Howard was one of the most compas- continue on in the lives of the many students School—From Plano), and Michael Schmeck sionate people I’ve ever met,’ said John Near, he inspired as a teacher and Headmaster. (John Paul II High School—From Plano).

VerDate Nov 24 2008 05:30 Jun 19, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.015 E18JNPT1 tjames on PRODPC75 with REMARKS June 18, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1491 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, school teacher, a loving and beloved mother, RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPRO- daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Despite OF NATIONAL CARIBBEAN-AMER- PRIATIONS ACT, 2010 being a health conscious woman who visited ICAN HERITAGE MONTH the gynecologist regularly for pelvic exams SPEECH OF and PAP smears, Johanna was blindsided by HON. MAXINE WATERS a late stage diagnosis of ovarian cancer— HON. LAMAR SMITH OF CALIFORNIA learning only after her diagnosis that the OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES symptoms she had been experiencing were IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES common symptoms of ovarian cancer, not Thursday, June 18, 2009 Tuesday, June 16, 2009 those of a minor gastrointestinal problem, as Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, it is with The House in Committee of the Whole she’d assumed. Sadly, despite multiple sur- great enthusiasm and reverence that I ac- House on the State of the Union had under geries and aggressive chemotherapy, 31⁄2 knowledge Caribbean-American Heritage consideration the bill (H.R. 2847) making ap- years after her diagnosis, Johanna lost her life Month. Caribbean-Americans have made so propriations for the Departments of Com- to ovarian cancer. Determined not to allow many invaluable contributions to our nation’s merce, Justice, Science, and Related Agen- Johanna’s death to be in vain, Johanna’s sis- culture and historical development. With an in- cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, ter Sheryl Silver proposed Johanna’s Law. domitable spirit, resolve, and determination, 2010, and for other purposes: This bill provides for an education campaign Caribbean-Americans have maintained their Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chair, as a Mem- led by the Centers for Disease Control and unique cultural and social identity and made ber of the House Science and Technology Prevention to increase the awareness and incredible strides in carving out their respec- Committee, I strongly support full funding for knowledge of health care providers and tive place within the American Dream. I want the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- women with respect to gynecological cancers. to commend my colleague BARBARA LEE for tration (NASA). The program has been funded for the past two bringing this measure before the floor. NASA’s research, innovation and explo- years, allowing the Centers for Disease Con- Numerous Caribbean-Americans have left ration have had a positive impact on edu- trol and Prevention to begin a national aware- an indelible mark on American history and cul- cation, national security, health care, and the ness campaign about the signs and symptoms ture. For example, Sidney Poitier, who spent environment. of gynecologic cancers. his youth on Cat Island in the Bahamas, went The aerospace industry alone employs ap- In order to continue and build on these im- on to become the first Black American actor to proximately 500,000 people across the nation portant efforts, the Gynecologic Cancer Edu- win an Academy Award. Sidney Poitier was a and accounts for nearly 2 percent of the U.S. cation and Awareness Act of 2009 will reau- pioneer and where it once was an gross domestic product. thorize the CDC’s awareness campaign and unobtainable goal, many Black actors and ac- Furthermore, NASA attracts students inter- create a new grant program to support non- tresses now have the opportunity to enter an ested in science, technology, engineering and profit organizations in carrying out com- elite group of acclaimed Oscar winners. I also mathematics—fields vital to our country’s long- plementary education and awareness cam- think of the incomparable Harry Belafonte. At paigns that extend the reach of the CDC’s term strength and prosperity. his peak, Harry Belafonte was a gifted musi- work. The bill enjoys the support of the Ovar- With proper funding, NASA will be able to cian, talented actor, and fierce social activist. ian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA), the Na- continue a robust research program and de- Although Harry Belafonte was not born in the tional Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC), the velop new technologies to ensure that the Caribbean, he spent a lot of time in his moth- Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO), United States remains the global leader in er’s native country, Jamaica. the Alliance for Women’s Cancer Awareness, space exploration and innovation. And lastly, as a Member of Congress, I can- Society of Gynecologic Nurse Oncologists f not discount the contributions and achieve- (SGNO), Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, ments of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. INTRODUCTION OF THE Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered Congresswoman Chisholm frequently credited GYNECOLOGIC CANCER EDU- (FORCE), CONVERSATIONS: The Inter- her success to the education she received CATION AND AWARENESS ACT national Ovarian Cancer Connection, the Can- while attending school in Barbados. As the OF 2009 cer Awareness Team for Ovarian Cancer first Black woman elected to the House of (Ohio), CanSurvive Support Group, UAB Gyn- Representatives, she was a dedicated public Oncology (Alabama), Capitol Ovarian Cancer HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO servant and a trailblazer. It is often repeated, Coalition (COCO) (Kentucky), Colorado Ovar- OF CONNECTICUT that we stand on the shoulders of great men ian Cancer Alliance, Minnesota Ovarian Can- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and women who, through diligence and deter- cer Alliance, Nine Girls Ask (California), mination, paved the way for African-Americans Thursday, June 18, 2009 OASIS of Southern California, Ovacome today to achieve greatness. And as many of United States (Florida), Ovarian and Breast Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise those shoulders belonged to Caribbean-Ameri- Cancer Alliance of Washington State, Ovarian today to introduce the Gynecologic Cancer cans, it is truly fitting that we take this month Cancer Alliance of Arizona, Ovarian Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2009: a life- to celebrate their heritage. Coalition of Greater California, Ovarian Cancer saving, bipartisan bill to reauthorize Johanna’s Madam Speaker, I am pleased to support H. Alliance of Oregon and Southwest Wash- Law, a national awareness program to edu- Con. Res. 127. And as a vocal advocate for ington, Ovarian Cancer Orange County Alli- cate women about the symptoms, risk factors, the Caribbean, I will continue to do my part ance, Ovar’Coming Together (Indiana), Ovar- and prevention of gynecologic cancers such and work with my colleagues to help the re- ian Awareness of Kentucky, Sandy Rollman as ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers. gion face its challenges in hopes of propelling Ovarian Cancer Foundation (Pennsylvania), Every hour, approximately 10 women in the it into a great and prosperous future. So as we Space Coast Ovarian/Gynecologic Cancer Alli- U.S. are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer take this month to honor Caribbean-American ance (Florida), and the Women’s Cancer such as ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers. heritage and history, it is my sincere hope that Awareness Group (California). Each year, we lose over 26,000 of our moth- in time, we will be able to celebrate even I urge my colleagues to support this bill and ers, sisters, daughters and friends to one of greater achievements and developments in to move swiftly to ensure that women have the these terrible cancers. This is a tragedy. Re- both the lives of Caribbean-Americans in the lifesaving information they need about search shows that many of those deaths could United States as well as the nations of the gynecologic cancers. be prevented if more women knew the risk Caribbean. factors and recognized the early symptoms of f f gynecologic cancers so that they could dis- PERSONAL EXPLANATION cuss them with their doctors. Ovarian cancer OBAMA MEDICARE CUTS has a 90 percent survival rate if detected in ´ Stage One and only a 20 percent survival rate HON. RUBEN HINOJOSA OF TEXAS HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE if detected in Stage Three or Four. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FLORIDA That is why, in December 2006, Congress IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed the Gynecologic Cancer Education Thursday, June 18, 2009 and Awareness Act—also known as Mr. HINOJOSA. Madam Speaker, on rollcall Thursday, June 18, 2009 Johanna’s Law, named for Johanna Silver No. 354, had I been present, I would have Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Gordon, a dynamic and dedicated public voted ‘‘yea’’. Madam Speaker, President Obama used his

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