February 27, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E409 Ogden, Utah, and in 1973, was selected into Jack’s health began to decline in 2003, and PERSONAL EXPLANATION the Depot’s Management Intern Program. In in the summer of 2004, he resigned during his 1979, Ms. Campbell became a supply systems seventh term. Jack was tough but fair, and HON. TOM UDALL analyst in the newly formed Defense System worked hard in the service of his community. OF NEW MEXICO Automation Center, DSAC, which later be- He will be greatly missed. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES came the DLA System Design Center, DSDC. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Jack Tuesday, February 27, 2007 In 1982, she returned to the Ogden installa- Barlich, who courageously served his commu- tion, becoming branch chief with responsibility Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Madam Speak- for all operations and administrative systems nity during his lifetime. er, on February 16th I missed rollcall vote No. and procedures. In 1985, Ms. Campbell was 102, final passage of the Small Business Tax promoted to division chief, assuming additional f Relief Act. Had I voted, I would have voted responsibility for a $30 million depot mod- ‘‘aye.’’ IN REMEMBRANCE OF SERGEANT ernization program. In 1989, Ms. Campbell f MAJOR JOSEPH J. ELLIS reached a career benchmark with her selec- HONORING AND PRAISING THE tion as deputy director, Office of Technology NAACP ON THE OCCASION OF ITS and Information Services. 98TH ANNIVERSARY In 1990, Ms. Campbell was selected by the HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH Office of Secretary of Defense, OSD, to be the OF OHIO SPEECH OF deputy for the Corporate Information Manage- ment Distribution prototype group. This group IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. BARBARA LEE OF CALIFORNIA was chartered to develop a standard distribu- Tuesday, February 27, 2007 tion system for use throughout the Department IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Defense. In 1991, Ms. Campbell was reas- Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise Monday, February 12, 2007 signed to DLA’s Defense Distribution Systems today to honor the extraordinary life and Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong Center as its business manager. Ms. Camp- achievements of Sergeant Major Joseph J. support of H. Con. Res. 44, legislation to bell was instrumental in selecting the migration Ellis, the true definition of an American hero. honor the National Association for the Ad- system for deployment to the then 30 DLA dis- Throughout his life, Sergeant Major Ellis dis- vancement of Colored People (NAACP) on the tribution sites. In 1993, Ms. Campbell returned played the highest qualities of sacrifice, patri- occasion of its 98th anniversary. The NAACP to the OSD Comptroller’s Office of Financial otism, and service. is an established and proven civil rights orga- Review and Analysis. From 1995 until her ap- Sgt. Maj. Ellis enlisted in the Marines in nization and a leading voice for justice and pointment to deputy commander, she served human rights for all. as director, Distribution Operations with the 1984 and moved up in rank, mostly in recon- naissance units, and trained as a radio oper- The NAACP has several national achieve- Defense Distribution Center. ments but I’d like to highlight our local suc- Ms. Campbell attended Weber State Univer- ator. In 1985, he was elevated to the rank of corporal and, 2 years later, joined the 3rd Re- cesses. In California’s 9th Congressional Dis- sity and is the recipient of numerous special trict, I am honored to say the Oakland NAACP achievement and performance awards includ- connaissance Battalion in Okinawa, Japan, where he served as team communicator and branch, established in 1913, was the first ing the 2005 Presidential Distinguished Execu- NAACP chapter in Northern California. It rep- tive Rank Award, the 2002 Presidential Meri- radio supervisor in the battalion communica- tions platoon. Later Ellis was called to Camp resented the cities of San Francisco, Oakland torious Executive Rank Award, the Distin- and Berkeley. Pendleton, California for duty with the School guished Order of Saint Martin, and the Military In fact, the Oakland NAACP branch played of Infantry, and served as radio supervisor in Ancient Order of Saint Christopher award in a pivotal role in the civil rights struggle in Cali- recognition of her contributions to transpor- the communications platoon. fornia. The branch participated in the organi- tation initiatives. When his country needed his service, Ellis zation’s national campaign to eliminate Jim Madam Speaker, I am honored to ask my answered the call and was deployed to Saudi Crow laws and to support anti-lynching legisla- colleagues to join me in congratulating Ms. Arabia with the 1st Force Reconnaissance tion. Phyllis C. Campbell on her retirement from Company from Camp Pendleton in 1990 for In the late 1950’s and 1960’s, Bishop Nich- Federal civil service. She epitomizes the dedi- Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert ols, then Pastor of Downs Memorial United cation and professionalism that make our Fed- Storm. Methodist Church in North Oakland, joined eral government a model all over the world. with national leaders to advocate for eco- In late 2003, Ellis again answered the call of f nomic, social and educational justice in the his country and was sent to Iraq as first ser- Bay Area. He was chair of the Berkeley IN HONOR OF JACK BARLICH geant for the Headquarters and Service Com- NAACP Education Committee and President pany. Ellis was promoted to sergeant major in of the Berkeley Board of Education (four years HON. SAM FARR 2004, making him the top enlisted man with a before the school district became the first to OF CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton, California-based infantry IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES voluntarily integrate schools). battalion. In addition, one of Oakland’s own, Judge Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Adlai Stevenson once said, ‘‘Patriotism is Cecile Poole served as director of the NAACP Mr. FARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but Defense and Legal Education Fund. Judge honor Mr. Jack Barlich, who passed away on the tranquil and steady dedication of a life- Poole became the first African-American January 16, 2007. time.’’ Sgt. Maj. Ellis’ dedication to patriotism United States Attorney, and the first black fed- He was a firefighter for the City of Monterey was a lifelong commitment, which he dis- eral judge for the Northern District of Cali- for 29 years, and retired in 1992 as assistant played by devoting over 20 years of service to fornia. And although he passed away ten fire chief. After his retirement he ran for mayor the Marine Corps. Among his many honors years ago, his legacy and work with the of Del Rey Oaks, defeating the incumbent who and decorations, Ellis was awarded the Meri- NAACP to promote respect and basic civil had served 30 years in city government. Jack torious Service Ribbon, the Navy and Marine rights for all disenfranchised people is still felt was a knowledgeable firefighter and a hands- Corp Commendation Medal with one gold star, in the East Bay and throughout our Nation. on kind of person who used those attributes to the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Mr. Speaker, with members, such as Bishop be an effective administrator. Medal with one gold star, and the Combat Ac- Nichols, Judge Cecile Poole, Thurgood Mar- He served on several county boards includ- tion Ribbon with one gold star. Sgt. Maj. Ellis’ shall, W.E.B. DuBois, Coretta Scott King, ing the Waste Management Task Force and devotion to our country and the protection of Fannie Lou Hamer, and Rosa Parks, there’s the Transportation Agency of Monterey Coun- our freedoms and values deserve our most no doubt that the NAACP served as the cata- ty. He chaired the Fort Ord Reuse Authority sincere appreciation. lyst for the largest grassroots civil rights move- board and was vice-chairman of the Monterey ment in U.S. history. Regional Water Pollution Control Agency. As Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join The NAACP remains a vehicle to push for the mayor of Del Rey Oaks, his proudest ac- me in honoring Sgt. Maj. Ellis, who gave the legal action against injustice and an advocate complishment was the annexation of 360 ultimate sacrifice for his country on February for human and civil rights for all. acres of land for his small city from the former 7, 2007. May his actions and deeds never be Their political accomplishments such as Fort Ord Army Base. forgotten. ending the separate but equal policy in

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This tax was Park Waterfront Steering Committees, and of 1965, and the reauthorization of the Fannie intended to tap only the wealthiest 1,400 tele- taking active rolls as Co-Chairman of the Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott phone owners. However, with more tele- Youth Advisory Committee and Co-Founder of King Voting Rights Act of 2006, must be com- phones than people in the United States the Neighborhood Block Watch Committee. mended. today, this excise tax represents the polar op- His dedication won him the Christopher Co- And Mr. Speaker, the NAACP took the helm posite of a luxury tax, and merely serves to lumbus Award for Community Service in 2005. to organize the national boycott against Amer- raise prices for consumers. It is my privilege and honor to recognize ican companies doing business with the Telephone tax revenues once used to pay Richard Del Boccio for his dedication to Hobo- former apartheid regime in South Africa. The for the Spanish-American War are deposited ken and the people of New Jersey. I ask that NAACP also protested, most recently in 2000, in the General Fund. Unlike the gas tax, which my colleagues join me in wishing him, his the flying of the confederate flag over state directs revenues to the Highway Trust Fund, wife, children, and grandchildren continued buildings in South Carolina, which to date no specific account exists to redirect money health and happiness in the future. was, the largest civil rights demonstration collected from the telephone ‘‘luxury’’ tax. (50,000 people) ever held in the South. The Other items subject to a ‘‘luxury’’ tax include f importance of this organization whose impact airplane tickets, beer and liquor, firearms and COMMEMORATING 60TH ANNIVER- has been demonstrated in almost every part of cigarettes. Obviously, a telephone is a neces- SARY OF THE ‘‘228 INCIDENT’’ IN the country and in many parts of the world sity, and thus does not fit with this list of ‘‘lux- TAIWAN cannot be overstated. ury’’ items. But the critical work of the NAACP is need- Last year, the U.S. Treasury Department ed now more then ever. The slow systematic conceded the legal dispute over the federal HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO dismantling of Affirmative Action; the declining excise tax on long-distance telephone service. OF COLORADO homeownership rates of African American After 11 consecutive courtroom losses by the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES families; the growing poverty rate of African Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury Sec- Tuesday, February 27, 2007 American families and the growing achieve- retary John Snow announced that collection of the three percent excise tax on long-distance Mr. TANCREDO. Madam Speaker, I rise ment gap between white and black children; today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the disproportionate incarceration rates of and bundled services would end on July 31, 2006. In fact, the IRS is issuing refunds of tax the ‘‘228 Incident’’ in Taiwan. black male youth, and the growing illiteracy On February 28, 1947, the arrest of a ciga- rate of black children are all important causes on long-distance service for the past 3 years. This year, taxpayers may apply for refunds on rette vendor in Taipei triggered large-scale for the NAACP. protests there against military repression of Add to that fact that the NAACP was a lead- their 2006 tax forms. The Treasury’s action is a step in the right direction, and it is finally Taiwan’s residents. ing champion of the Hurricanes’ Katrina and Madam Speaker, while the protests the Rita survivors. They are still pushing for justice time for Congress to put an end to this hidden tax on local telecommunication services. event sparked were quashed in the days and for all in the Gulf Coast region and you can weeks following the initial incident, the event see why the NAACP is sill so necessary The telephone tax burdens our communica- tion abilities and is destructive to technological had far reaching implications. today. Over the next half-century, the movement We must continue to beat the drum and join innovation. It must be repealed immediately. I urge my colleagues to build upon the suc- that grew out of the event helped to pave the the NAACP in their efforts to bring their mis- way for Taiwan’s momentous transformation sion for economic and social justice for all to cesses we have had in the past and to help American taxpayers win the war on their wal- from a dictatorship to thriving and pluralistic reality. democracy. Mr. Speaker, we have come a long way lets once and for all. f In some ways, the 228 incident was Tai- since the founding days of the NAACP, Brown wan’s ‘‘Boston Massacre.’’ vs. Board of Education, the Voting Rights Act. IN HONOR OF RICHARD DEL Madam Speaker, I hope Members will join In the words of former NAACP president BOCCIO me in commemorating this important historical Bruce Gordon, ‘‘There is still a lot of civil rights event, and I look forward to the day that we work to be done. Many people believe the HON. ALBIO SIRES can welcome Taiwan’s elected President to passing of Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott-King and OF NEW JERSEY Washington, DC. other icons of the movement signals that the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES task is over. ‘‘He added, ‘‘Nothing could be f further from the truth.’’ Tuesday, February 27, 2007 HONORING MR. LEVI LEE SMITH f Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, I rise here today to honor an outstanding resident of the ON THE INTRODUCTION OF H.R. City of Hoboken. Richard Del Boccio is retiring HON. JAMES T. WALSH 1194, THE TELEPHONE EXCISE after 40 years of dedicated service as an edu- OF NEW YORK TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2007 cator and public official. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Del Boccio, who was born and raised in Tuesday, February 27, 2007 HON. GARY G. MILLER Hoboken, began his career in education in the OF CALIFORNIA early 1960s, and for 15 years made his mark Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the lives of thousands of students as Prin- I rise today in tribute to the late Mr. Levi ‘‘Lee’’ cipal of the Salvatore Calabro School. Later, Smith who served his central New York com- Tuesday, February 27, 2007 as Interim Superintendent, Adjunct Professor munity in a number of unique ways. Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Madam at St. Peter’s College and State Appointed He founded the Onondaga Citizens League, Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Principal Mentor, he continued to mold and OCL, which promotes civic education and in- Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007. As oversee the Hoboken School System, inspiring volvement in public affairs. Organized in 1978, the sponsor of this legislation in previous ses- students and faculty alike, and setting and ex- the OCL has offered the community studies on sions of Congress, I thank my colleagues in ample for young minds to follow. local government consolidation, voter partici- the majority and members of the Ways and Richard Del Boccio’s teaching and men- pation, area health services, the quality of Means Committee for recognizing the value of toring led him to fight for the improvement of local arts, and community housing assess- this important issue. Congress must continue his community as a public official. Elected Ho- ments among others. to work together in a bipartisan fashion, build- boken Councilman at Large, he became in- Lee’s Institute for Retired Professionals of- ing on momentum from last year’s cosponsor- volved in the betterment of his native city and fers local retirees the opportunity to remain in- ship by 220 members, to abolish this tax. I am the lives of his constituents. Mr. Del Boccio tellectually active in community affairs after re- proud to join with my colleagues today to in- became City Council President and retires as tirement. troduce the Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act Councilman of the Second Ward of the City of Perhaps most notable is Lee’s work to in the 110th Congress, which will eliminate the Hoboken. found the Thursday Morning Roundtable,

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