E1086 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 17, 2007 IN HONOR OF THE TREMENDOUS ence of older adults. These include increased Black Lesbian and Gay Pride Day, Inc., a PUBLIC SERVICE OF FRED access to older adult services, increasing and non-profit organization with a volunteer Board WINKLER sustaining older adult mobility, increasing the of Directors, coordinates this annual event. capacity of community groups to serve all BLGPD’s 2007 Board consists of James W. HON. SCOTT GARRETT older adults, and fostering cross cultural and Hawkins, President; Ray Daniels, Vice Presi- OF NEW JERSEY intergenerational exchange that create mean- dent; Janisha Gabriel, Secretary; Lisa Wash- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ingful opportunities for older adults. ington, Treasurer; and the following Members Pathways to Positive Aging will focus on at Large: Donovan Anderson, Khalid Parker, Thursday, May 17, 2007 older adults who are at increased risk of dis- Courtney Snowden, Sterling A. Washington, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam ability due to poverty, race, ethnicity, chronic Shanika Whitehurst, DaJuan Xavier; and these Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the tre- illness or advanced age as well as older Members Emeritus: Earl Fowlkes, Eric E. mendous public service of Fred Winkler of adults with physical or cognitive impairments Richardson, Clarence J. Fluker, and Cheryl Hillsdale, New Jersey. At 80 years old, he is who require long-term care and supportive Dunn, who lead BLGPD in its mission to build the longest-serving volunteer in the Hillsdale services. knowledge of and to create greater pride in Fired Department and he shows no signs of It takes a community to support successful the Black LGBT community’s diversity, while slowing down. aging. Pathways to Positive Aging is a com- raising funds to ameliorate and prevent health Fred Winkler joined the fire department munity partnership focused on improving long- problems in this community, especially HIV/ about 60 years ago when he returned from his term care and supportive service systems to AIDS. service in the Navy Air Corps during World meet the current and future needs of older I ask the House to join me in welcoming all War II. He helped to start their ambulance adults. attending the 17th annual DC Black Pride corps and served as the fire department’s I applaud the city of Fremont Human Serv- celebration in Washington, DC, and I take this chief in 1956 and president in 1958. His ex- ices Department and the Tri-City Elder Coali- opportunity to remind the celebrants that traordinary dedication to the Hillsdale Fire De- tion for meeting the challenge to build a com- United States citizens who reside in Wash- partment earned him the Firefighter of the munity that is safe and welcoming; one that ington, DC, are taxed without full voting rep- Year award in 1982. respects diversity and values senior participa- resentation in Congress. tion; a place where information is easily avail- In addition to the time he devotes to the fire f department, Fred Winkler is also committed to able for all seniors; where seniors can be ac- his role in other parts of his community. He tively involved and where cultures and genera- HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE helped to start a fishing program for young tions come together to support one another. OF PAUL JOSEPH BORDALLO people through his involvement with Friends of Pathways to Positive Aging will bring aware- the Pascack Brook. He is active with the vet- ness, acceptance and a call to action that will HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO embrace the aging process for all Tri-City resi- erans’ community through his local American OF GUAM dents. I join the community in thanking the city Legion. And, Fred Winkler spent 10 years IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Fremont Human Services Department and helping to renovate the landmark Hillsdale Thursday, May 17, 2007 Railroad Station. the Tri-City Elder Coalition for their commit- About 10 years ago, the borough of Hills- ment and dedication to make a positive dif- Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise dale honored Fred Winkler for his true sense ference toward successful aging. today to recognize the life of Paul Joseph of service to his community by naming a street f Bordallo, a leader whose service to Guam as after him. This coming Sunday, the Hillsdale HONORING THE 17TH ANNUAL DC a senator, a businessman, and as a commu- Fire Department will honor him with a fire- BLACK PRIDE CELEBRATION nity activist, leaves an indelible mark in the house open house. It is a great privilege to history of our island and will be remembered join his proud neighbors in honoring the shin- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON for many years to come. Paul passed away on ing example of public service that is the life of May 12, 2007, leaving his wife, the former Ar- OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA lene Perez Bias; his children, Penelope, Oli- Fred Winkler and I commend him for his dedi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cation to his community. ver, Renata, Jonathan, Paul, Alethea, and Thursday, May 17, 2007 f Rosalia; his grandchildren, and a large ex- Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, Memorial tended family, which includes myself. Paul RECOGNITION OF PATHWAYS TO Day Weekend, May 23–27, is the 17th Annual was my brother-in-law, the younger brother of POSITIVE AGING Black Pride celebration in Washington, DC. my late husband, Ricardo J. Bordallo, the DC Black Pride is an exciting 5-day event sons of Balthazar J. Bordallo. HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK complete with dynamic workshops, receptions, But Paul did not stand in the shadow of his OF CALIFORNIA cultural arts activities, small and large night- father or brother. He cast a very long shadow IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES club events that culminates in the world’s old- of his own, in both the business and political est, most inclusive Black Pride Festival in the arenas on Guam. Paul Bordallo was a states- Thursday, May 17, 2007 Washington Convention Center. Many con- man and a visionary in his own right and our Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to sider DC’s festival one of the world’s pre- island has lost a truly great man. pay tribute to Pathways to Positive Aging, a eminent Black Pride celebrations. The festival The impact of his ideals and accomplish- collaborative project between the city of Fre- consistently draws more than 30,000 people to ments has been profound and lasting. Paul mont California’s Human Services Department the Nation’s Capital. Attendees come from was proud of his Chamorro heritage and was and the Tri-City Elder Coalition. This exciting every major urban area in the United States a staunch proponent of indigenous civil, polit- Robert Wood Johnson funded project is help- as well as Canada, the Caribbean, South Afri- ical, cultural, and land rights, but he did not ing seniors and communities to make choices ca, Great Britain, France, Germany, and the clamor for attention to these issues. Where for a healthier future. This community plan en- Netherlands. The Black Pride Festival features other activists sought action through protests ables all older adults living in the Tri-City area activities for the entire family, including per- and demonstrations, Paul instead worked dili- of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California formances by national recording artists, 200 gently to address and secure these rights to understand, choose and access culturally exhibition booths, book signings from noted through the political process. He was a soft- enriched affordable services and opportunities writers, participation from national and local spoken intellectual who relied on reason and that enhance their quality of life. health organizations, and arts and crafts. logic to make his point. The Tri-City Elder Coalition is comprised of Black Lesbian and Gay Pride Day, Inc. As a member of the 11th and 12th Guam over 60 organizations and individuals including (BLGPD), the celebration’s organizing body, Legislatures, Paul authored the Chamorro health care and long-term care providers, chose the theme ‘‘Black All Over: Liberty- Land Trust Act, which reserves public land for community and government agencies, faith- Unity-Strength’’ to encourage the Black les- the use and benefit of Guam’s indigenous based/cultural organizations, senior service or- bian, gay, bisexual, and trans gender (LGBT) people; the Guam Historic Preservation Act ganizations, universities, elected officials and community to work together towards com- and the law making English and Chamorro the older adults. bating homophobia, promoting health and official languages of Guam. He co-authored The city of Fremont and the Tri-City Elder wellness, strengthening their community, and the Guam Territorial Seashore Protection Act Coalition have identified five initiatives that encouraging Black LGBT people everywhere and the Ocean Shore and Territory Beach Ac- support the health, well-being and independ- to live their lives with pride. cess Act, mandating public access to all

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:37 May 18, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17MY8.039 E17MYPT1 jlentini on PRODPC74 with REMARKS May 17, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1087 beaches and shorelines. He co-authored legis- PERSONAL EXPLANATION COPS IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2007 lation to establish the first Political Status Commission, which sought to address the still- HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO SPEECH OF unresolved issue of political self-determination OF CONNECTICUT HON. KEITH ELLISON for the people of Guam. Paul was a member IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MINNESOTA of the Commission on Self-Determination, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which crafted Guam’s Draft Commonwealth Thursday, May 17, 2007 Tuesday, May 15, 2007 Act, a proposed transition which was to cul- Ms. DELAURO. Madam Speaker, I was un- minate in a final political status for Guam. Paul avoidably detained and so I missed rollcall Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to was the author and major proponent of the vote No. 328 regarding ‘‘Holding a Secret Ses- celebrate the bi-partisan passage of H.R. provisions for the Chamorro only vote and a sion.’’ Had I been present, I would have voted 1700, the COPS Improvement Act of 2007. political relationship with the United States ‘‘no’’. The COPS program has been one of the based on mutual consent. These issues re- f most successful law enforcement programs in main highly controversial, even to this day, our Nation’s history. Created in 1994 as part and although Paul played a pivotal role in ad- IN RECOGNITION OF GLYNNA COLE of the ‘‘Clinton Crime Bill,’’ it is often referred vancing them, his insight and his wisdom won to as the 100,000 cops program. In fact, him the admiration and respect of many in our HON. DOUG LAMBORN COPS has put almost 120,000 more officers community. OF COLORADO on the street nationwide, 1,400 new officers in As evidenced by his legislative agenda, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Minnesota, and 354 additional police officers Paul Bordallo’s love for Guam’s natural envi- Thursday, May 17, 2007 and/or sheriff deputies in the 5th Congres- ronment was visionary and uncompromising. sional District which I serve. In the 1970s, he was instrumental in the ef- Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Speaker, I rise With the passage of the COPS Improve- forts which thwarted the Navy’s plans to con- today to recognize Mrs. Glynna Cole on the ment Act, an additional 151 officers will likely demn land surrounding Sella and Cetti Bays, occasion of her reelection as American Legion be hired in the 5th Congressional District over two of Guam’s most scenic vistas and visitor Post Commander at Post 5 in Colorado the next 6 years. attractions, for a new ammunition wharf. This Springs. The first woman ever to hold this of- The COPS program was created as an in- ultimately resulted in the construction of the fice at Post 5, since it was founded in 1919, centive to law enforcement agencies to hire new ammunition wharf on Orote Peninsula, Mrs. Cole joined the Women’s Army Corps in more officers. COPS provides that incentive land already controlled by the Navy, and the 1964. by assuming 75 percent of an officer’s salary release of the old ammunition wharf, on Mrs. Cole has contributed a lifetime of hon- for 3 years. Funded at over $1 billion a year Cabras Island, to the civilian government for orable service to the Armed Forces. Assigned near the end of the Clinton Administration, the development of its ocean freight capacity. Al- to the Pentagon at the start of her career, Mrs. hiring portion of COPS has been zeroed out though ahead of his time, Paul’s opposition to Cole went on to work at the Draft Board in under President Bush. the condemnation of additional land for military Stanton, Texas, the Army Reserves, and the According to a study by the non-partisan purposes paved the way for cooperative ef- Air Force Academy in Civilian Personnel until General Accounting Office (GAO), between forts between the federal government and the her retirement in 1995. 1998 and 2000, COPS grants were respon- people of Guam to resolve land issues. Like so many great Americans, Mrs. Cole sible for reducing crimes by about 200,000 to Paul served on the board of the Guam Me- has continued, in retirement, to make a posi- 225,000 crimes—one third of which were vio- morial Hospital for 9 years, from 1961 to 1970, tive contribution to society. She is an active lent. In 1998, COPS grants were responsible including three terms as board chairman. In member in several groups and organizations for an 8 percent decrease in crimes—and a 13 the wake of Supertyphoon Karen, Paul served including the Worthy Matron Order of the percent drop in violent crimes. on the Small Business Administration’s Dis- Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile, and Yet, President Bush and Republicans in aster Loan Board from 1963 to 1966. Paul was President of both the Auxiliary Aerie 3260 Congress eliminated the hiring program last also served as the Chairman of the Board of and Women’s Army Corps Veterans Chapter. year, at the same time, violent crime spiked Directors of the Guam Economic Development In 2004, she became Adjutant at the American across the Nation. Authority from 1996 to 1998. He was an advi- Legion Post 5 and was first elected Post Com- Earlier this year, the Police Executive Re- sor to the National Trust for Historic Preserva- mander in 2006. Mrs. Cole is both an asset to search Forum, a prominent law enforcement tion in Washington, DC, and a long-time mem- our Colorado Springs community and to our association, released a report which found that ber of the Democratic Party of Guam, the Nation, and I am honored to recognize her violent crime rose by double digit percentages Guam Chamber of Commerce, and the Guam today. over the last two years. Among the cities sur- Visitors Bureau. f veyed, since 2005, 71 percent had an in- As class president, Paul graduated from crease in homicides, 80 percent saw robberies Guam’s George Washington High School in REQUESTING A NAVAL ROTC PRO- rise and 67 percent reported an increase in 1948. He attended St. Mary’s College in GRAM AT UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI aggravated assaults with guns. Moraga, California, with a 4.0 grade average. Thankfully, under the leadership of Mayor He then transferred to Stanford University and, HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R.T. Rybak, Minneapolis was not among those as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, graduated OF FLORIDA cities. In fact, Minneapolis has seen an 11 cum laude with degrees in economics and an- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES percent decline in violent crimes since the be- thropology in 1952. He earned a master’s in Thursday, May 17, 2007 ginning of the year. business administration and finance from Har- We want to keep those statistics headed vard University’s School of Business in 1954. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, I downward and the way to do that is through Upon returning to Guam, Paul went to work would like to take this opportunity to express the funding of successful hiring programs like for Guam Savings and Loan Association, my strong support for a Naval Reserve Officer COPS. headed by Joseph Flores. He was drafted into Training Corps program at the University of If the COPS Improvement Act of 2007 the army in 1956 and served for 2 years. In Miami. The students at this prestigious univer- passes into law, an additional $11,159,925 will 1959, he started his own business, Family Fi- sity deserve the opportunity to engage in this likely flow into law enforcement agencies for nance Company, Incorporated. An avid boater tremendous program. Located in South Florida hiring additional officers in the 5th Congres- and fisherman, he also established Marianas the university provides an ideal location to sional District of Minnesota in the next 6 Boats and Motors, Inc., to serve Guam’s boat- offer a quality program that can utilize many of years. Furthermore, an additional $4,110,303 ing and fishing community. Both firms are still the resources that are within close proximity. in technology grants will likely flow to the 5th in business today. The success of Army and Air Force ROTC District and 3 more school resource officers Despite his failing health in recent years, programs at the university are clear indicators will likely be put on the beat. Paul remained a pillar of strength and courage of the interest and dedication the students Little wonder this legislation has been en- for the entire Bordallo family. I often turned to have to serving our country in the Armed dorsed by the International Association of him for his wisdom and good judgment. We all Services. A program at the University of Miami Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriffs Associa- will miss him dearly and we find solace in would be an incredible addition to the proud tion, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Na- knowing that the people of Guam join us in tradition of the Naval Reserve Officer Training tional Association of Police Organizations, the mourning his passing and honoring his mem- Program, and so I request that my colleagues U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the National ory. support this amendment. League of Cities.

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