E886 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 29, 2020 Madam Speaker, Jorge Nun˜ez left us a panic female car dealership owners among believe that two-thirds of our nation’s current priceless legacy to honor, to continue to build thousands of General Motors dealerships na- and former military service members suffering a better world. With that, I ask my colleagues tionwide. Her first location, opened in Denver from moderate to severe traumatic brain inju- to join me in remembering and celebrating the in 2007, consistently outperforms any other ries are at risk of developing hydrocephalus. life of Jorge Nun˜ez. Buick GMC dealership in Denver. In the midst of this pandemic, it is now more f In 2017 and 2018, Ivette acquired struggling important than ever to improve the federal dealerships in Illinois and quickly turned them government’s partnership with the hydro- HONORING THE CAREER OF LEROY into thriving, profitable businesses. She pur- cephalus community. Many individuals with JACKSON chased Alpine Buick GMC South in late 2018 hydrocephalus live with other serious medical and Post Oak Toyota in late 2019. In Summer comorbidities, putting them at a higher risk for HON. 2020, she will officially open Alpine Buick severe illness from COVID–19. We must do all OF CALIFORNIA GMC’s hallmark location in Douglas County, we can to help patients, health care profes- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Colorado. sionals and families as they struggle to main- Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Ivette currently serves on the Denver Metro tain and improve quality of life during these Chamber of Commerce Board, on the Habitat Mr. TED LIEU of California. Madam Speak- challenging times. for Humanity of Metro Denver Board, and is er, I rise to celebrate the career of LeRoy I urge my colleagues to join me in recog- immediate past chair of GM’s Minority Devel- Jackson who is retiring from his position as nizing Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and opment Dealership Council. She also supports City Manager of Torrance, California at the the 1 million Americans living with hydro- local women and families through her dealer- end of September 2020. LeRoy has served cephalus by joining the Congressional Pedi- ship’s Alpine Cares program, which grants up the city of Torrance for 54 years and is one of atric and Hydrocephalus Caucus. to $15,000 per year to organizations such as the longest serving city managers in the state the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance and is of California and the country. I had the honor f a sponsor of Habitat for Humanity annual of working with LeRoy when I served on the builds. Ivette and Alpine Buick GMC are also RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVER- Torrance City Council. Torrance is a better longtime supporters of Children’s Hospital Col- SARY OF THE DEFEAT OF ABOL- place to live, work and play because of orado. ISHING THE ELECTORAL COL- LeRoy’s distinguished service. LEGE LeRoy is a native Californian who has lived A tireless volunteer, advocate, and commu- in Torrance since 1967 and graduated from nity supporter, I can think of few others more California State University, Long Beach with a deserving of this honor and I congratulate Ms. HON. Dominguez Drawe for being recognized as a degree in Political Science and Public Admin- OF MARYLAND ‘‘Woman Who Soars.’’ istration. He first started his career serving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Torrance in 1966 as a Personnel Analyst. f Tuesday, September 29, 2020 After serving in various positions on the City RECOGNIZING HYDROCEPHALUS Manager’s staff, he was appointed as the AWARENESS MONTH Mr. RASKIN. Madam Speaker, in Sep- city’s fourth City Manager in 1983 and has tember 1969, Senator Birch Bayh, Chairman spent 37 years serving in that position. HON. LLOYD DOGGETT of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Con- As City Manager he helps lead a city of stitutional Amendments, introduced a constitu- OF over 146,000 people and oversees ten depart- tional amendment to abolish the Electoral Col- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ments with over 2,000 employees and a budg- lege. The amendment passed with over- et exceeding $320 million. In his five decades Tuesday, September 29, 2020 whelming bipartisan support in the House and serving Torrance, Leroy has helped the city Mr. DOGGETT. Madam Speaker, I rise with support from President Richard Nixon. grow and thrive through multiple recessions today to recognize Hydrocephalus Awareness But on this day 50 years ago, the amendment and served alongside numerous mayors, Month. Every September patients, caregivers was blocked by a filibuster in the Senate. council members and department heads. and their families come together throughout The author of two successful and important Torrance Mayor Patrick Furey stated that the nation in support of the more than constitutional amendments (the 25th and LeRoy’s ‘‘thoughtful leadership, fiscal foresight 1,000,000 people of all ages living with hydro- 26th), Senator Bayh was an eloquent and and dynamic approach to city planning have cephalus in the United States. As co-chair of learned champion of sweeping institutional re- helped groom our City’s strong executive the Congressional Pediatric and Adult Hydro- form to make sure that the Constitution safe- staff.’’ Former Mayor Frank Scotto said, ‘‘the cephalus Caucus, I believe Congress has an guards democratic principles rather than anti- key to his longevity is that he’s exceptionally important role to play in both raising aware- quated structures rooted in an undemocratic good at seeing the best things in other people ness of this condition, as well as crafting poli- past. At this moment of profound constitutional and getting good people around him.’’ LeRoy’s cies that result in better treatments and poten- stress and recurring global and domestic management style has helped the city suc- tially a cure. I urge my colleagues to join the threats to democratic values and practices, we ceed throughout the decades he has served caucus to learn more about this devastating should remember the Senator’s passionate Torrance. condition. commitment to building democratic self-gov- LeRoy is confident that the organization he Anyone can develop hydrocephalus, an ab- ernment that serves as an instrument of the has helped create will continue to serve Tor- normal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in common good. Senator Bayh recognized that, rance well. I would like to thank LeRoy for his the brain, at any time. This can include pre- in order to make sure that all votes count in incredible public service, and wish him, his mature babies, active duty service members, our presidential elections and all votes count wife Connie and their family all the best. veterans, and seniors. Individuals can also be equally, it will be necessary to abolish the f born with hydrocephalus, develop it as part of electoral college—or at least transform it HONORING IVETTE DOMINGUEZ the aging process, or acquire it as a result of through the National Popular Vote interstate DRAWE, OWNER AND PRESIDENT infections, brain tumors or traumatic brain inju- agreement. I was honored to work with Sen- OFALPINE BUICK GMC ries, among other causes. The only present ator Bayh, who was a great gentleman and treatment for this condition is brain surgery. patriot, during my time as a State Senator and HON. From children to veterans, the prevalence of he definitely helped us to make Maryland the this condition is reflected in my own district. first state to pass the National Popular Vote OF COLORADO The physicians and staff at the Children’s Agreement. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hospital of perform the brain sur- Madam Speaker, I wish to include in the Tuesday, September 29, 2020 geries necessary to treat many of the one in RECORD a speech by New York Times Edi- Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, it is my honor 770 babies across the country who develop torial Board Member Jesse Wegman for the today to recognize the accomplishments of hydrocephalus per year. Nationwide, these annual Birch Bayh Lecture given at University Ms. Ivette Dominguez Drawe who will be hon- cases alone cost the U.S. health care system of Indiana McKinney School of Law in honor ored by The Chamber of Northwest Douglas $2 billion per year. Veterans and active mili- of Senator Bayh’s historic efforts towards elec- County as a ‘‘Woman Who Soars.’’ tary personnel, such as those stationed at toral reform and in recognition of the melan- Ms. Dominguez Drawe is an outstanding Joint Base San Antonio, are also choly day of defeat of the popular vote in the businesswoman. She is one of just 13 His- disproportionally affected. Medical researchers Senate on September 29, 1969.

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