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9447 Hon. David G. Reichert Hon. Nick Lampson Hon. Mark May 15, 2008 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 154, Pt. 7 9447 grape grower he has advanced the reputation continue to bring pride to the state of Texas We are introducing the Green Schools Act of Napa Valley grapes and wine, and has and the United States of America. to encourage schools all around the country to been a model citizen and superb steward of f follow the example of Thomas Middle School. the land. This legislation provides up to $10,000 in THE GREEN SCHOOLS ACT OF 2008, f matching grants for schools to undertake H.R. 6065 green construction and improvement projects. NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS The bill would also reauthorize the Qualified MEMORIAL DAY HON. MARK STEVEN KIRK Zone Academy bonds program, which is used OF ILLINOIS to fund renovations and repairs at schools in HON. DAVID G. REICHERT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES low-income neighborhoods. The bill would re- OF WASHINGTON Thursday, May 15, 2008 quire that any improvements or rehabilitations IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be energy efficient. Since its establishment in Mr. KIRK. Madam Speaker, I am proud to Thursday, May 15, 2008 1997, the QZAB program has provided nearly stand here today to introduce legislation with $1.7 billion for school improvements projects. Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, today is Congressman CHRISTOPHER CARNEY (D–PA) I hope my colleagues will join me in sup- National Peace Officers Memorial Day. which will provide healthier and more produc- porting this bill to improve the health and edu- Just outside this chamber, are thousands of tive environments for students. cation of our children and provide financial se- law enforcement officers, here to honor the As energy prices soar and state budgets curity to schools. fallen. shrink, schools around the country need more f Freedom is not something we can take for assistance than ever to keep afloat. Congress granted. Police officers understand their role in can provide a commonsense way to help PERSONAL EXPLANATION this and take it seriously. For 33 years, I wore schools achieve fiscal sustainability by helping the badge of the King County Sheriff’s office, them to reach energy sustainability through HON. PETER J. ROSKAM and understand the sacrifice, and the pain of energy efficient and other green improve- OF ILLINOIS losing a partner. ments. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES My good friend Mr. POE has a resolution According to the independent U.S. Green honoring these brave men and women who Buildings Council which established a nation- Thursday, May 15, 2008 sacrificed all while protecting our communities ally recognized green school certification pro- Mr. ROSKAM. Madam Speaker, on rollcall and keeping our children safe. The House gram, the LEED rating system, green schools No. 307, I was detained in traffic while return- Oversight and Government Reform Committee on average save $100,000 per year. This is ing to the Capitol. Had I been present, I would passed the resolution on May 1st and yet the enough to hire two new teachers, buy 500 have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Majority has failed to bring it to the floor. new computers or purchase 5,000 new text- f Why? The House has honored our peace offi- books. In fact, if all new school construction or cers and passed this resolution every year school renovations went green, energy sav- HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL since 1999. This is the first time in 5 years the ings alone would total $20 billion over the next JOHN R. DEHAVEN ON BEING resolution has failed to come to the floor dur- ten years. NAMED 2008 VETERAN OF THE ing National Police Week. Green schools also provide better environ- YEAR Madam Speaker, on this National Peace Of- ments for our children, improving student ficers Memorial Day, I ask this body to recon- achievement and health. Students at LEED HON. JIM JORDAN sider, and pass the resolution honoring these certified schools perform twenty percent better OF OHIO brave men and women. on reading tests and twenty-four percent bet- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f ter on math tests than the average student. There are nearly forty percent fewer asthma Thursday, May 15, 2008 TRIBUTE TO MS. CRYSTLE occurrences at green schools, contributing to Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I STEWART, MISS USA 2008 the decreased number of sick days students rise today to honor LTC John R. DeHaven of experience. Findlay, OH, on being named 2008 Veteran of HON. NICK LAMPSON Providing green school improvements are the Year at the Armed Forces Day Celebration OF TEXAS extremely cost effective. Construction costs on Saturday, May 17, 2008, in Findlay, OH. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES average less than $3 per square foot more to A graduate of Findlay High School, John build, yet save roughly $12 per square foot in was drafted in 1941 into the Infantry and Thursday, May 15, 2008 energy and water savings. taught trainees to use rifles in Texas Training Mr. LAMPSON. Madam Speaker, on April Some schools are already investing in green Camp. In 1942, he passed the exam for the 11, 2008, Crystle Stewart, 26, of Missouri City, school technology to take advantage of all the Army Air Corps and took his Basic Flight Texas was awarded the coveted Miss USA benefits it provides. I am proud that a school Training in Randolph Field in San Antonio, TX. crown. I am honored to recognize her on this in my Congressional District of northern Illi- He later completed his advanced pilot training tremendous accomplishment. nois, Thomas Middle School, installed a one- in Victoria, TX. During his training, he flew the Miss Stewart graduated from the University kilowatt solar array on its roof in November, BT–6 single engine biplane. Later in 1942, he of Houston with a degree in consumer science 2007 with a $10,000 grant from the Illinois graduated and stayed in Victoria as a flight in- and merchandising and now runs her own Clean Energy Community Foundation. The structor. company ‘‘Inside/Out.’’ This remarkable com- photovoltaic panel produced enough energy to During World War II, John was assigned to pany aids young women in building self-es- date to offset more than 310 pounds of carbon the Chinese-American Composite Wing to teem and volunteers with many organizations dioxide. The output so far is equivalent to the fight against the Japanese. Before his move to in the community. Her ability to juggle aca- energy needed to power 3 homes for one day, China, he trained in Mitchell Field on Long Is- demics, her company, and work at a modeling or operate one TV for 1,084 hours. land. His mission was to fly P–40’s from Kara- agency is a testament to her amazing dis- Thomas Middle School teachers also use chi, India to Kunming, China. While in Karachi, cipline and strong desire to succeed. the solar array data to help teach students John trained American and Chinese Pilots for In the process of obtaining her crown, Miss about the importance of renewable energy. the 5th Fighter Group. Stewart made history; she is only the second Classes use the information from the solar As the struggle in China against the Japa- African-American woman to win the title of panels in experiments about energy conserva- nese intensified, John showed incredible brav- Miss Texas and the first in more than a dec- tion and environmental protection. ery. His unit was constantly re-deployed and ade. I commend Miss Stewart for being a trail- I applaud Thomas Middle School Principal they eventually ended up in Zhejiang, a moun- blazer, scholar, and success story to young Tom O’Rourke and science department chair tainous area where flights were incredibly dan- women throughout the country, and I wish her Jay Bingaman for taking such an initiative to gerous. luck as she competes for the title of Miss Uni- improve the school, environment and edu- His main mission was to strike the Japa- verse in Vietnam this June. I know she will cation of their students. nese, often going after eight to ten aircraft per VerDate Mar 15 2010 13:37 Dec 14, 2010 Jkt 069102 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR08\E15MY8.000 E15MY8 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with BOUND RECORD.
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