6996 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 154, Pt. 5 April 24, 2008 for his scholarly demeanor, warm personality process, the value of free speech, and the im- well as the entire St. Paul Public Schools Dis- and quick grasp of the issues. He is truly a portance of voting in their newly adopted trict, please join me in honoring the 2008 St. diplomat’s diplomat. homeland. Paul Central Minutemen girls basketball State Born in Taiwan, Dale was destined for aca- Today, there are more than 47,000 mem- champions. demic excellence. He attended the National bers of the SPJST in 120 lodges throughout f Cheng-chi University in Taiwan and the Grad- the state of Texas. In recent years, SPJST uate Institute of International Relations in Ge- has expanded to include youth activities and TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE neva, earning his Master of Arts in Inter- community service programs. As a result, YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE national Relations at the Free University of many SPJST projects and members have Brussels, Belgium. In addition to Mandarin been recognized by the Texas Fraternal Con- HON. Chinese, Dale is fluent in English and French. gress for their service and contribution to com- OF Dale joined Taiwan’s government service in munities throughout Texas. SPJST has pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the 1980’s. He was a Specialist for the Taiwan vided its members with identity and support Thursday, April 24, 2008 External Trade Development Council (1986– throughout the years. In lodges all over the 1987); Assistant to the Vice Foreign Minister State of Texas, members are committed to Ms. LEE. Madam Speaker and Ms. KIL- (1987–1989); Third Secretary, Taipei Eco- helping those in need by working in hospitals, PATRICK of Michigan, I rise today on behalf of nomic and Cultural Office in Chicago; Second providing scholarships, and supporting drug the Congressional Black Caucus to honor Secretary, Taipei Economic and Cultural Of- abuse programs and other charities. The Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, one of our own who fice in Thailand (June 1993-August 1995); members of SPJST have upheld the tradition served as a Representative of California’s Second Secretary on home assignment, De- of helping people to care for their families and 37th Congressional District from 1973 to 1979, partment of African affairs, Ministry of Foreign their communities. and is retiring at the end of this year, after an Affairs; Section Chief, Department of Inter- With its great commitment to its members, impressive 50-year career as a public servant national Organizations, MOFA (June 1997-No- communities, and organizations that it serves, in the State of California. vember 1998); Director, European Union Af- SPJST embodies the value and tradition of the On the occasion of Mrs. Burke’s retirement fairs, Taipei Representative Office in Belgium great State of Texas. from public office, we wish to extend to her (November 1998-July 2002); Principal Assist- f sincere congratulations for the decades of ant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (July dedicated service that she has given to her 2002-April 2003); Deputy Director General, HONORING THE 2008 ST. PAUL CEN- nation, her State, and her County, most re- Department of International Organizations, TRAL HIGH SCHOOL MINUTEMEN cently as Chair of the County of MOFA (2003); Director, Political Division, GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS Board of Supervisors, the largest county in the TECRO (2005) and currently serves as Direc- nation with a population of over 10 million. For tor of the Congressional Liaison Division, HON. BETTY McCOLLUM the past 15 years, she has served with distinc- TECRO, a post Dale has lead with honor and OF MINNESOTA tion as the Supervisor of the Second District, distinction since 2006. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES representing nearly 2.5 million residents. Indeed. Mrs. Burke has blazed a path for Though he will be missed in the halls of Thursday, April 24, 2008 Congress, I trust Dale will continue to be an African-American women in public service that effective representative of the Taiwan govern- Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam had its genesis during her high school years ment in his new post in Kansas City. I am Speaker, 1 year ago, I rose to congratulate when, as a teenager, she got involved in pub- confident Dale will continue to strengthen the the 2007 St. Paul Central High School Minute- lic speaking and competitive contests, earning relations between Taiwan and the United men girls basketball champions. Today, I have scholarships to the University of California- States in his new post, a task as important as the privilege again—congratulations to the Berkeley and later to the University of Cali- ever as America continues to trade and do 2008 St. Paul Central High School Minutemen fornia-Los Angeles. business with our friends and neighbors girls basketball team for winning the State In 1953, she was the first African-American around the world. We will forever call upon the championship! The Minutemen girls team suc- woman to be admitted to the University of dedicated service of people like Dale to foster cessfully defended their title by defeating the Southern California Law School since its better, stronger and more valuable relation- same team, the number one top-seeded Min- founding in 1928. Upon graduation from Law ships between the United States and its allies. neapolis South Tigers, in the final State cham- School, inasmuch as many private law firms So today, Madam Speaker, I rise to com- pionship class 4A on Saturday, March 15, showed no interest in hiring women as attor- mend and congratulate my friend Dale Wen- 2008, at the Target Center. neys, particularly African Americans, she chieh Jieh for his service to his country and Although the St. Paul Central High School opened a law practice, specializing in civil also to the United States of America. I will al- girls basketball Minutemen were trailing by 9 rights and laws regarding housing, immigra- ways treasure my friendship with Dale and points at half-time, they fought back hard and tion, eminent domain, and the licensing of res- wish him, his charming wife and two beautiful overpowered their opponents in the second idential care homes for children and adults. daughters the best of luck as they journey half with their outstanding talent, power, speed Mrs. Burke was active in the Civil Rights west to their new home in Kansas City. and resiliency. The Minutemen went on to Movement, with memberships in various local f beat their opponents with the final scores of and national organizations, and served as a 49–44 over the Tigers. staff attorney on the McCone Commission that HONORING THE THIRTEENTH I am so proud of these fine young athletes investigated the causes of the 1965 Watts QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION OF and wish to extend my heartfelt congratula- Riots in Los Angeles. She became a spokes- THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT tions to them and the entire Central High person for the underrepresented and, through ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS School community. These back-to-back cham- a grassroots campaign, won her first political pionship titles bring the school’s record to four office in 1966 as a California State HON. JOHN R. CARTER State championship titles, including 1976 and Assemblywoman, a position she held for the OF TEXAS 1979. Last year, the Minutemen had a perfect next six years. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES season record of 32–0 and set a new record In 1972, Mrs. Burke was the first African- in post-season of Minnesota girls basketball American woman, west of the Mississippi Thursday, April 24, 2008 championship history with the final score of River, to be elected to the U.S. House of Rep- Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, I would like 81–63 over the Minneapolis South Tigers. This resentatives and, one year later, she was the to take this opportunity to recognize the Thir- year, the Minutemen are ranked third in the first Member of Congress to give birth while in teenth Quadrennial Convention of the Slavonic conference and were defeated by the Tigers office. In 1978, she ran for Attorney General of Benevolent Order of the State of Texas once during the regular season, but in the California winning the Democratic nomination, SPJST, which will be held on June 8–11, post-season the Minutemen once again but subsequently losing in the general elec- 2008. For 111 years, SPJST has served as a proved that they are the champions. tion. The Governor of California in 1979 ap- fraternal organization and an educational tool Madam Speaker, on behalf of the students, pointed her to a vacancy on the Fourth for Czech immigrants to learn the democratic teachers and staff of Central High School as Supervisorial District in Los Angeles County.

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