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Congressional Record July 8, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1015 DECADES OF COMPASSION Congratulations on earning the Congres- PEARLAND ISD SECONDARY sional Award Silver Medal, Maddy. TEACHER OF THE YEAR—MELIS- HON. PETE OLSON f SA WARD OF TEXAS HONORING MR. JOSE´ DUEN˜ AS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. PETE OLSON Wednesday, July 8, 2015 OF TEXAS HON. BARBARA LEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to OF CALIFORNIA Wednesday, July 8, 2015 recognize Mrs. Avadele Short of Katy, Texas IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for receiving an Award of Distinction for her 34 Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to years of dedicated service to the Memorial congratulate Melissa Ward of Pearland’s Daw- Hermann Katy Hospital. Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor son High School for being named Pearland Mrs. Short and her husband were two of the the extraordinary life of Mr. Jose´ Duen˜as, Independent School District’s 2015 Secondary founders of the Memorial Hermann Katy Vol- former President and CEO of the Alameda Teacher of the Year. unteer Auxiliary when the hospital opened its County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Ward has always had a gift and talent doors in 1981. Since then, Mrs. Short has Known throughout the Bay Area as a fervent for teaching. After receiving degrees in both given more than 9,000 hours of her time to the Latino community leader, Mr. Duen˜as has left sociology and psychology, she sought a ca- Katy community and is the only remaining an undeniable mark on our community. With reer where she could help people and found original member of the Auxiliary. With her his passing on June 20, 2015, we look to a passion for teaching. In addition to her help, the volunteer program has expanded honor the outstanding quality of his life’s work. classroom excellence, Ms. Ward also coaches from 45 original members to 145 members Born in Mexico City, Mexico on February girls’ cross country, track and field, and bas- today. Now 91, Mrs. Short still volunteers 24, 1952, Mr. Duen˜as was raised in Oakland, ketball. She often takes time out of her day to twice a week and brings smiles to all the pa- California where he graduated from Fremont attend her students’ cheer, band, or sporting tients and the entire hospital staff. Hospital High School. He later attended California events. She has also implemented the Student staff and patients alike agree, it would not be State University, Hayward and St. Mary’s Col- Training in Teacher Leadership Program, the same place without her care and compas- lege of California. Upon receiving his Bach- which provides mentoring for students who are sion. elor’s Degree in Engineering, Mr. Duen˜as considering teaching for a career at Dawson On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- went on to pursue a career in public service High School. Her dedication to Dawson High sional District of Texas, congratulations again to develop and promote opportunities for the School doesn’t stop. to Mrs. Avadele Short for more than three greater Bay Area community. On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- decades of volunteer service to the Memorial During the earlier stages of his professional sional District of Texas, congratulations again Hermann Katy Hospital. Thank you for all that career, Mr. Duen˜as’ determination and hard to Melissa Ward for winning the Pearland you have done for our community. work led him to become a senior manager for Independent School District’s 2015 Secondary the Port of Oakland, the fourth largest port in f Teacher of the Year Award. North America. Shortly after, he was chosen f CONGRATULATING MADDY to lead the Bay Area World Trade Center as PETICOLAS Chief Executive Officer where he coordinated HONORING THE COUNTY OF trade missions to over 40 different countries. NAPA’S IF GIVEN A CHANCE HON. RODNEY DAVIS Afterwards, the Alameda County Hispanic PROGRAM OF ILLINOIS Chamber of Commerce (ACHCC) hired Mr. ˜ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Duenas to represent and provide assistance to HON. MIKE THOMPSON over 18,000 Hispanic owned firms. As Presi- Wednesday, July 8, 2015 OF CALIFORNIA dent and Chief Executive Officer at ACHCC, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speak- he led the charge of building a sustainable er, I rise today to congratulate my constituent, economic and financial foundation for Latino Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Maddy Peticolas of Godfrey, Illinois, on businesses to grow and prosper in the Bay Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, achieving the Congressional Award Silver Area. During his tenure, he also helped create I rise today to honor the valuable and tremen- Medal. a Latino Political Action Committee to help dous work of the Napa County organization, If The Congressional Award recognizes indi- promote Latino candidates and address key Given A Chance. For two decades, this group viduals for excellence in four areas: voluntary issues facing the Latino community and com- has provided scholarships and resilient high public service, personal development, physical munities of color. school graduates to overcome extraordinary fitness, and expedition. During her time at Furthermore, Mr. Duen˜as also ran his own challenges and troubled pasts. Principia High School, Maddy participated in a company, Global 8 Partners, which focuses on Since 1995, the If Given A Chance program number of activities that helped to improve her international trade, government affairs and has provided young people that have faced community. Hispanic business marketing. He is survived tremendous difficulties the opportunity to con- Maddy spent over two hundred hours volun- by his two children, Nicolas and Annalisa, tinue their education after high school and teering at a local day camp, staffing events three sisters and one brother. gain the work experience they need to suc- and led hikes for children. She also grew in I will always remember Jose´’s resiliency, his ceed. With support from local businesses and her faith of Christian Science by reading charisma, and passion for serving his commu- philanthropic organizations, the program ‘‘Prose Works’’, written by Mary Baker Eddy, a nity. Some of my most memorable moments awards more than $100,000 in scholarships, founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Ad- with Jose´ were traveling to Mexico and Africa and graduates have gone on to get Masters ditionally, as a ukulele player, Maddy worked on the trade missions he helped organize. He and Ph.D. degrees at schools such as UCLA, to improve her memorization and sight reading truly understood the importance of inter- UC Davis, and Stanford University. skills. national trade to the Bay Area, and he shared If Given A Chance has supported hundreds She also spent many hours playing for her his knowledge with policy makers and the pri- of Napa Valley students in their efforts to pur- club soccer team, and began running to in- vate sector to help spur economic growth and sue college and vocational education. The re- crease speed and confidence as a player. She create jobs. His larger than life spirit will live markable young people that participate in If climbed a 14,000 foot mountain and com- forever and will continue to give us hope for Given a Chance have overcome gang affili- pleted a ropes course during her time on a the future. I will be forever grateful for his wise ation, addiction, injury, abuse and disease, yurt campground where she was also in counsel and friendship. and this program provides them the oppor- charge of meals. Today, California’s 13th Congressional Dis- tunity to make a better life for themselves and In all these things, Maddy demonstrated de- trict salutes an outstanding individual and their families. If Given A Chance is a testa- termination in improving both herself and her leader, Mr. Jose´ Duen˜as. Mr. Duen˜as’ con- ment to the significant and positive impact community. Whether it was through volun- tributions have truly impacted countless lives young people can have on their communities, teering, personal development, physical fit- throughout the Bay Area. I join all of Mr. and a true demonstration of the qualities that ness, or expedition, Maddy impacted the lives Duen˜as’ loved ones in celebrating his incred- make our country great. of many and I am proud to represent individ- ible life and offer my most sincere condo- Many have worked tirelessly to ensure the uals like her in my district. lences. success of If Given A Chance, and none VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:42 Jul 09, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08JY8.005 E08JYPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with REMARKS E1016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 8, 2015 more-so than Jim King, the program’s founder. telegram to a Marshall, Texas doctor to entice ANTHONY JOSEPH NARUTOWICZ His legacy continues, and the board of direc- him to move to the area. tors has continued the tradition of exceptional Built upon a mission to provide resources HON. C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER work in support of Napa County’s youth. and foster relationships that empower busi- OF MARYLAND Mr. Speaker, If Given A Chance has helped nesses to prosper, the Greater Tomball Area IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to engage and support so many students in Chamber of Commerce is truly the model of Wednesday, July 8, 2015 the Napa community. I celebrate them for de- excellence for all Chambers. voting themselves to the success of the next Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise generation and wish them good fortune in their The Tomball Chamber’s great success is before you today to honor the life and legacy next twenty years of service.
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