E848 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 16, 2020 ceremony at the White House where the two friends our compassion and sympathy. As LENNY KRAWCHECK Arab nations signed an agreement to nor- they mourn Louis’ loss, may they find comfort malize relations and make peace with Israel. and strength in his memories and his teach- HON. JOE CUNNINGHAM Make no mistake, this is a historical ings. OF SOUTH CAROLINA achievement and I want to congratulate all Louis Escobar was a kind, gentle, intelligent, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES parties, especially President Trump, on this Wednesday, September 16, 2020 major accomplishment to bring peace to the brave and pioneering soul who endured deep region. illness for a very long time with such dignity Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise To put it lightly, Israel is in a bad neighbor- and bearing. His struggles as a gay man in today to honor the service of Lenny hood with many state and non-state actors the Catholic Church where he desired to be- Krawcheck to the city of Charleston in his time who wish nothing more than to bring death come a priest, and as a rising Latino leader as the chair of the Board of Zoning Appeals. and destruction to Israel. were prophetic and huge. He never yielded as In his more than four decades on the board, However, we know that violence is not the a standard bearer for truth and social justice. Lenny played a critical role in shaping answer and we will only bring peace to the re- His election and steady, honorable service on Charleston into the destination it is today, a gion through careful and deliberate negotia- City Council rising as its president became consummate tourist attraction that has never tions. Yesterday is an example of that diplo- part of America’s transformative social and po- lost its charm or sense of self. macy and a step in the right direction. litical change toward human rights and liberty Lenny became chairman of the board in Israel is and always has been our strongest and equality for all. Louis Escobar lived the 1979 at the request of Mayor Joe Riley. Dur- ing his tenure he helped revitalize the city, ally in the middle east. The United States change he knew in his heart was essential for while staying true to Charleston’s unique his- must always continue to support Israel by pro- humankind to advance the reality of the tory and culture. Lenny quickly developed a viding necessary resources for their protection, human condition. His lifelong partner Kelly as well as diplomatic support to achieve a reputation as a knowledgeable and fair arbiter. cared for him throughout his long illness and lasting peace. Even if folks disagreed with the final decision I am proud of the efforts made here and will set the standard for love and fealty to family. made by the Board of Zoning Appeals, they continue to do everything in my power to sup- Our community mourns his loss and ex- respected Lenny’s integrity and commitment to port our ally Israel and bring peace to the Mid- presses its deep gratitude for his courage, do right by the city. dle East. love, service, and sacrifice. As he leaves public service to focus on his f A U.S. flag is being flown over the U.S. personal life, the city of Charleston owes Capitol in honor of his life. Lenny Krawcheck an enormous debt of grati- HONORING THE LIFE OF LOUIS P. tude. ESCOBAR f f PERSONAL EXPLANATION HON. MARCY KAPTUR CELEBRATING THE MOORESTOWN OF OHIO 8U BASEBALL TEAM, THE BABE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RUTH STATE TOURNAMENT, HON. ANTHONY BRINDISI SOUTH JERSEY CHAMPIONS OF NEW YORK Wednesday, September 16, 2020 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today Wednesday, September 16, 2020 to recognize the life and passing of a gentle HON. ANDY KIM caring soul. As August turned to September, Mr. BRINDISI. Madam Speaker, I missed a Louis Escobar entered eternal life. OF NEW JERSEY vote on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 as I was at the White House Ceremony for the Louis was a role model to many young peo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple and a mentor to many in the LGBTQ com- signing of the historic Abraham Accords. Had munity. The first Latino elected to Toledo City Wednesday, September 16, 2020 I been present, I would have voted as follows: Council, he served three years as Council Roll Call Vote No. 186 On Agreeing to H. Res. President. Mr. KIM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 1107, YEA. Louis’ servant’s heart led him to involvement celebrate the Moorestown 8U baseball team, f in a wide array of Toledo Area community or- who on August 26, 2020, became the eight- HONORING LINDA CASSARLY ganizations including Northwest State Commu- year-old Southern New Jersey Baseball State nity College, the AIDS Resource Center, The Champions. HON. JOHN JOYCE Fair Housing Center, Toledo Sister Cities, To- Led by Coach Andy Berman and Assistant OF PENNSYLVANIA ledo/Lucas County Homelessness Board, the Coaches Geoff Degener, Dustin Jerdan, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Latino Arts Council, the Latino/Hispanic Alli- Ron Obermeier, the Moorestown 8U baseball Wednesday, September 16, 2020 ance of Greater Toledo, Stonewall Democrats, team displayed incredible perseverance all St. Paul’s Community Center, the Area Office season amidst a global pandemic. Their Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speak- on Aging and many others. Always, his life countless hours of practice, dedication to safe- er, I rise today to recognize Linda Cassarly for was helping others to rise. ty, and commitment to their teammates led her generous efforts to beautify Altoona, Louis was born to Nancy and Peter Pennsylvania and honor our military commu- them to win Moorestown 8U Baseball Team’s Escobar. He graduated from Central Catholic nity. High School in Toledo, then went on to earn first State Championship while staying safe Ms. Cassarly has been a seamstress serv- his bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College, and healthy. Throughout the entire season ing the Greater Altoona area for years. Re- a Master of Divinity from SS Cyril and they dominated their opposition, losing only cently, she volunteered her time and talents to Methodius Seminary, and a Master of Arts de- one game and making it to the State Final, refurbish, Christmas wreaths that the City of gree from the University of Detroit. A loving which they won 9 to 2. Altoona uses to decorate the downtown area and deeply spiritual seminarian, he was or- I congratulate team members Ben Berman, for the holidays. dained to the priesthood in 1976 and served Braden Castner, Austin Degener, Jack In addition to her wreath project, Ms. St. Joseph Tiffin, St. Agnes Toledo, and St. Finazzo, Jace Jerdan, Jack Krumins, Shane Cassarly has helped to refurbish military Joseph Maumee parishes. He taught at Cen- Krumins, Matt Laufer, Brett Obermeier, monuments around the city. As the mother of tral Catholic and Tiffin Calvert high schools. Eshaan Panchal, Alex Seamon, and Nate a combat veteran, she understands the impor- Later, Louis worked as a counselor and proba- Seibel on their incredible season and state tance of preserving these tributes to those tion officer, for the HIV/AIDS Task Force, in championship. who have served our country. To honor the re- community mental health through the Zepf gion’s military community, Ms. Cassarly refur- Center, Latino empowerment with Adelante, I’m proud to be able to celebrate the suc- bished the area surrounding a memorial serving the most vulnerable while at La Po- cess of some of the talented student-athletes plaque on Juniata Street in Altoona, made two sada, and at Owens Corning and the Univer- from New Jersey’s Third District. I want to ‘‘Quilts of Honor’’ with the names of Penn- sity of Toledo. congratulate the entire coaching staff, the sylvanians who were killed in action in Iraq We offer his companion, his mother and team, and their parents on their tremendous and Afghanistan, and created banners for thir- brothers, nieces and nephews and many dear season. teen Gold Star families in Pennsylvania. Her

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On behalf of Pennsylvania’s 13th Con- MlA Recognition Day may we all pause to re- football, the New York Yankees and playing gressional District, I thank Ms. Cassarly for member the men and women of Bataan who golf, but most importantly, spending time with her generous service to our region. gave so much in the fight against tyranny. his family and being the center of attention. f f Tom was married to the former Margaret Ann Murphy, whom he married July 18, 1959, PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION until her death Jan. 16, 2019. Mr. Loney is survived by his five children, HON. SCOTT PERRY HON. XOCHITL TORRES SMALL Mike Loney of Boardman, Teresa Loney (Mark OF PENNSYLVANIA OF NEW MEXICO Biroschak) of Boardman, Katie Loney of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Austintown, Thomas (Colleen) Loney of North Lima and Marty (Lisa) Loney of Boardman; Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 one sister, Mary Clayton; nine grandchildren, Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I was un- Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico. Joseph (Jessica) Irwin, Alex (Matt) Roth, Mat- avoidably detained. Had I been present, I Madam Speaker, I missed a vote on Tuesday, thew Loney, Ryan Loney, Colin Loney, Kevin would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 186. September 15, 2020 as I was at the White Darby, Maggie Loney, Abbey Loney and Erinn f House Ceremony to celebrate the signing of Loney; and four great-grandchildren, Hank and the historic Abraham Accords. Had I been Nora Irwin, and Owen and Eli Roth. Tom had IN HONOR OF MAYWOOD BATAAN present, I would have voted as follows: YEA 31 nieces and nephews, who all thought they DAY AND NATIONAL POW/MIA on Roll Call Vote No. 186 (On Agreeing to H. were his favorite. RECOGNITION DAY Res. 1107). He was preceded in death by his parents; f his wife, Peggy; his brothers, Jack and Jerry HON. DANNY K. DAVIS Loney; and his sister, Ann Clifford. OF ILLINOIS PERSONAL EXPLANATION I am very honored to be friends with Mr. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Loney’s son, Marty, who exemplifies the work Wednesday, September 16, 2020 HON. BILL HUIZENGA ethic that Tom instilled in each of his children OF MICHIGAN and grandchildren. My deepest condolences Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES go out to Tom’s family and to all whose lives Speaker, today I rise to tell my colleagues dur- he touched. ing this week that ends with National POW/ Wednesday, September 16, 2020 f MIA Recognition Day about my district’s 78- Mr. HUIZENGA. Madam Speaker, I rise year old Maywood Bataan Memorial Day tradi- today regarding missed votes due to a family HONORING THE SERVICE AND tion. This service honors the men from the vil- illness. Had I been present for roll call vote WORK OF BILL JACKSON lage of Maywood, Illinois who became pris- number 183, On the Motion to Suspend the oners of war after fighting from December 7, Rules and Pass the Congressional Budget HON. KURT SCHRADER 1941 to April 9, 1942 against invading Imperial Justification Transparency Act, I would have OF OREGON Japanese forces in the Philippines. voted ‘‘yea.’’ Had I been present for roll call IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The men of Maywood were members of vote number 184, On the Motion to Suspend Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Company B of the federated Illinois National the Rules and Pass the CHARGE Act, I would Guard 33rd Tank Company, 33rd Infantry Divi- have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Mr. SCHRADER. Madam Speaker, today I sion based at the town’s Armory. On Novem- f rise in honor of Bill Jackson, a proud veteran ber 25, 1940, they became part of the 192nd of the U.S. Marine Corps, lifetime member of Tank Battalion of the U.S. Army. In October PERSONAL EXPLANATION the African American community in Portland, 1941, 89 men from Company ‘‘B’’ left the Oregon, and an exemplary hard worker at United States for the Philippine Islands. They HON. JOSH GOTTHEIMER Pepsi for the past 50 years. arrived in the Philippine Islands on November OF NEW JERSEY After Bill ended his service as a Marine in 20, 1941—Thanksgiving Day. On December 8, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1970, he took jobs at both Pepsi and Fred the war started and the Japanese attacked. Meyer. For the next 30 years, Bill diligently These Illinois tankers fought valiantly on the Wednesday, September 16, 2020 worked two full time shifts, carrying out his Bataan Peninsula with little food, medicine, Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Madam Speaker, unfor- tasks at Pepsi during the night before waking fuel, or ammunition. Relief from the United tunately, I was unavoidably detained from the up to report for duty at Fred Meyer during the States never came. Malaria, scurvy, and dys- floor on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. I day. Bill’s work ethic became so legendary entery reached epidemic proportions. On April missed roll call vote No. 186. Had I been and he had become such a beloved member 9, 1942, Bataan was surrendered. The fol- present to vote on roll call No. 186, I would of the Pepsi family, that he received a rare lowing day, some 85,000 American and Fili- have voted ‘YEA.’ and distinct honor. At his 40th work anniver- pino soldiers, as Japanese captives, all be- f sary, Pepsi released a run of 12 oz. cans, came victims of the greatest atrocity of the Pa- about 3,500 cases, with his picture proudly cific War: the Bataan Death March. A seem- REMEMBERING THOMAS JAMES displayed on each can. His legacy further be- ingly endless line of sick and starving men LONEY came enshrined when Pepsi named a street began their 85 mile trip up from the tip of Ba- on its property in Portland, Bill Jackson Way. taan to Camp O’Donnell in central Luzon. HON. TIM RYAN Bill has that special ability to connect with More than 12,000 died en route. OF OHIO people and inspire them. During his time at Survivors of the March endured three and a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pepsi Bill mentored many new hires and skill- half years of death camps, brutal labor, and fully engaged his colleagues in meaningful untold abuse. Many were taken to Japan Wednesday, September 16, 2020 conversations around race. He also leads aboard hell ships to be slave laborers for Jap- Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to those conversations in the Portland community anese companies. Of the more than 10,000 honor the life of Thomas James Loney, of and generously shares his time mentoring un- Americans taken prisoner on Bataan, between Youngstown, Ohio who died on September 10, derprivileged African American teens. 6,000 and 7,000 died. Of the 89 men of Com- 2020 at the age of 83. There is a tireless nature to Bill. It was only pany ‘‘B’’ who left the U.S. in 1941, only 43 Tom was born July 28, 1937, in Youngs- five years ago that he stopped working two full would return from the war. town, the son of Emmett and Ann Haney time jobs; security at Portland Public Schools This is the first year that the Memorial, Loney. He was a 1955 graduate of Wilson and night loader at Pepsi. As Bill enters his which was scheduled for September 13, has High School and was a member of the Pipe- well-deserved retirement, I am proud to recog- had to be postponed. I ask my fellow rep- fitters Union Local 396 for over 62 years. He nize him for his service to our country, and for

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