March 18, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E401 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDI- of Government at Harvard University named despite its challenges, there are some individ- CATED SERVICE OF GOVERNOR Governor Askew one of the top 10 governors uals who were seemingly created by the Lord of the 20th century, ranking him with men who to lead in this vital arena. Governor Reubin went on to serve as President, like Teddy Askew was one of these individuals. Those HON. JEFF MILLER Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, as well as a who were fortunate enough to know him will OF future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, be forever inspired by his example, and the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Earl Warren. entire Northwest Florida community is proud Today, Governor Askew is perhaps best re- that such a great man and fine public servant Tuesday, March 18, 2014 membered for championing and shepherding hailed from the Florida Panhandle. On behalf Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise through one of our Nation’s most robust trans- of the entire Congress, my wife to recognize the life, accomplishments, and parency and freedom of information laws, Vicki and I extend our deepest prayers and dedicated service of one of Florida’s greatest through Florida’s Sunshine Law and Amend- condolences to Governor Askew’s wife, Donna citizens, Former Governor Reubin Askew. ment, which opened up government meetings Lou; his children, Kevin and Angela; his many Governor Askew was an inspiration to Florid- and required financial disclosure by all public grandchildren; and the entire Askew family. ians of all political stripes and ideologies. The officials, candidates, and employees. As Gov- f State of Florida, and our entire Nation, mourns ernor Askew remarked, ‘‘You’ve got to remem- the loss of a true patriot, political titan, and a ber in government whose business you’re 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASIAN great man. doing: the people’s, and if you’re doing the AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS AS- Reubin O’Donovan Askew was born on people’s business, you’ve got to give them the SOCIATION (AAHOA) September 11, 1928 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. tools to judge the product.’’ At the age of eight, he moved with his mother Thanks to his strong moral character and HON. AMI BERA to her native town of Pensacola, Florida, determined leadership, Governor Askew be- OF CALIFORNIA where he spent the rest of his childhood and came the first governor in Florida’s history to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES adolescence. From a young age, Governor be re-elected to consecutive terms. In addition Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Askew displayed an assiduous work ethic, tak- to his successful transparency reforms, Gov- Mr. BERA of California. Mr. Speaker, today, ing great pride in working to help contribute to ernor Askew will be remembered as a true I rise to congratulate the Asian American Hotel the family’s finances with jobs as a paperboy, leader on many of the toughest issues of his Owners Association (AAHOA) on celebrating magazine salesman, shoeshine boy, and gro- day, including racial integration. Governor their 25th anniversary. Founded in 1989, cery bagger. After graduating from Pensacola Askew had long followed his faith and prin- AAHOA is the largest hotel owners association High School in 1946, Governor Askew fol- ciples on the issue of racial justice, arguing in the world and represents over 12,500 mem- lowed in the footsteps of his two older broth- during his time as Stu- bers nationwide. My family and I are proud to ers, who had served in World War II, into mili- dent Government President for integrating the be counted among them. tary service, joining the Army as a para- higher-education system, and during his time AAHOA’s achievements over the past quar- trooper. as governor he successfully and harmoniously ter century are one of the greatest examples After two years in the Army, Governor integrated Florida’s schools, state government we have today of capturing the American Askew enrolled at Florida State University, and appointed the first African-American Flor- Dream. Comprised of first and second genera- where his future in politics was presaged by a ida Supreme Court Justice, Joseph W. tion Indian Americans, AAHOA members and term as student government president. During Hatchett. During his tenure, Governor Askew their families immigrated to the United States his time at Florida State, Governor Askew also additionally fought to reduce the tax burden on seeking opportunity. These entrepreneurs participated in Air Force Reserve Officer Train- individual Floridians, while also increasing the found a niche as hoteliers and soon became ing Corps (ROTC), and, upon graduation, he homestead exemption and repealing con- a profound influence on the hospitality indus- was commissioned as an officer and called to sumer taxes on household utilities and long- try. active duty, where he oversaw reconnaissance term apartment rentals. Today, AAHOA members own over 40 per- planes flying missions in Europe. Governor Following his second term in office, Gov- cent of all hotels in the United States employ- Askew served two years in the Air Force, be- ernor Askew served two years as the United ing over 600,000 people with an annual pay- fore enrolling at the ’s States Trade Representative. Governor Askew roll of almost $10 billion. School of Law. Upon his graduation in 1956, was also highly committed to educating Flor- It is also my pleasure to recognize AAHOA’s he moved back to Pensacola, where he was ida’s and our Nation’s youth and in the mid chairman, Mehul ‘‘Mike’’ Patel for his excep- elected assistant county solicitor. That same 1980s, he began a second career as an edu- tional leadership this year. Mehul and his fam- year, he married his wife of nearly 60 years, cator. For ten years, he taught classes at each ily came to the United States from Valsad in Donna Lou. of Florida’s public universities, before joining Gujarat India when he was a teenager and Governor Askew was a man of great faith, the faculty at his alma mater, Florida State they lived and worked in a motel in Garland, and, when he began his resulting 20-year ca- University, in 1995, where he taught for the re- Texas. The lessons of hard work and perse- reer in public service, with election to the Flor- mainder of his life. In 1994, in recognition of verance he learned while growing up in the ida House of Representatives in 1958, he his service to the State of Florida, Florida motel have served him well and today he is used the Lord’s teachings to govern with a State University, named the School of Public the chairman and CEO of NewcrestImage, strong moral compass. Following his first term Administration and Policy, the Reubin O’D Hotel Development and Management Com- in the Florida House, Governor Askew was Askew School of Public Administration and pany, with multiple hotel properties across the elected to the Florida State Senate, where he Policy, and in 2006, it named a student life United States. served two terms before deciding to run for center on campus after him as well. In addi- Mehul’s vision has been instrumental in ele- governor in 1970. Despite being relatively un- tion, the University of Florida established the vating AAHOA to the next level. Under known on the state level, Governor Askew Reubin O’D Askew Institute on Politics and Mehul’s stewardship, AAHOA has reached campaigned on a strong populist platform and Society to assist Florida’s citizens and com- record levels of membership, and advanced its emphasized his strong faith and devotion to munities in examining critical issues by bring- position as the voice of hotel owners with family to win the governorship. ing policymakers, educators, students, and members in nearly every congressional district Governor Askew’s list of accomplishments community members together to aid them in in the United States. Mehul is a dynamic lead- during his time in the Governor’s mansion are making decisions to enhance Florida’s future. er in his community and industry and I am legion and far too numerous to fully list in any Mr. Speaker, public service is both a calling proud to commend his accomplishments. one space. In fact, so vast were his accom- and a truly noble pursuit. It is not an easy un- I would also like to recognize AAHOA’s offi- plishments, that the John F. Kennedy School dertaking, and success is not guaranteed. Yet, cers, Vice Chairman Pratik Patel, Treasurer

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to nual convention later this month and con- wound. However, the suture we need is not recognize Michael Sanger and thank him both tinuing to work with this extraordinary organi- H.R. 4015. for his service to our country in the United zation in the future. States Army and the Massachusetts National This bill is just another attempt by Repub- f Guard, as well as for his dedication to the licans to undermine the law that is the Afford- constituents of the Sixth District of Massachu- WATER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT able Care Act. Their weak attempt at yet an- setts. other delay of ACA’s individual mandate will Michael joined my office in 2012 as part of SPEECH OF not be accepted by the American people. Mil- the Wounded Warrior Congressional Fellow- lions of Americans are benefiting from ACA. ship Program. This program provides opportu- HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN They now have access to free preventative OF MARYLAND nities for veterans who served on active duty care; they are now no longer denial coverage since September 11, 2001. Veterans are ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES due to preexisting conditions; and parents can cepted into the program to broaden their ca- Thursday, March 13, 2014 now keep their children on their healthcare reer opportunities through experience working plan until age 26. The House in Committee of the Whole in a congressional office. House on the state of the Union had under It is important to recognize that the bill, in its Prior to joining my office, Michael served as consideration the bill (H.R. 3189) to prohibit original form, stood as a bipartisan agreement. an infantryman in the . He the conditioning of any permit, lease, or It was a permanent fix to the SGR problem. served in Iraq for 15 months with the 725th other use agreement on the transfer, relin- To have physicians paid based on merit, using Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, and quishment, or other impairment of any a metric system to access doctors on the his career in the Army has spanned over ten water right to the United States by the Sec- retaries of the Interior and Agriculture, with quality of care given not the quantity of pa- years. Ms. FOXX in the chair. tients seen, served to benefit the medical While Michael fulfilled his Fellowship, he community and the patients in their care. also served as an Explosives Ordnance Tech- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Chair, I rise in nician in the Massachusetts National Guard. It opposition to H.R. 3189, a contradictory piece However, the Republicans have poisoned was in this capacity that Michael was called of legislation that would confuse the issue of this bipartisan agreement making it impossible upon by the Boston Police Department and water rights across the country. for me to vote ‘‘yes’’ on H.R. 4015. Specifi- the F.B.I. to assist in the aftermath of the Bos- As initially written, this bill, which attempts to cally, they are delaying ACA’s individual man- ton Marathon bombings last year. solve a dispute between Colorado ski resorts date for five years by changing the penalty for Michael put the skills and experience he de- and the U.S. Forest Service, was so broad failing to purchase health insurance to zero (0) veloped in the Army to use as a Veterans that it would have impacted the permitting until 2019. Caseworker for my district office. In this ca- process for the Conowingo dam in Maryland There is no argument that a SGR perma- pacity, Michael helped ensure that local vet- and our local efforts to restore threatened spe- nent fix is necessary. However, it should not, erans were able to obtain the benefits which cies in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. While and will not, be at the expense of hard-work- they earned, and that veterans’ inquiries were I appreciate that the Manager’s amendment ing Americans who now have access to health effectively addressed. Michael has been a true narrowly addresses the issue of dam permit- care that they may not have had before the asset in these efforts, bringing key insight and ting, I remain concerned that contradictory Affordable Care Act. perspective to his work. sections in this bill will create confusion and It is imperative that we continue to work in As Michael embarks on his next endeavor, litigation that will prevent agencies from ensur- a bipartisan way to seek a solution to the SGR I congratulate him on his achievements and ing proper stewardship of federal lands. problem, because H.R. 4015—in its current thank him for his outstanding service. When private entities request permits to op- form—is not the solution. erate on public lands, federal agencies have a f responsibility to taxpayers to ensure that their I ask my colleagues to join me in voting HONORING MRS. ROSALYN operations would not harm the resources on ‘‘no’’ on this bill. FABIANKE, PROJECT DIRECTOR those lands. If agencies cannot guarantee pro- FOR THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITU- tections, they may simply deny permits and f TION’S MUSEUM ON MAIN prohibit private use. This bill, by attempting to STREET EXHIBIT ‘‘THE WAY WE PERSONAL EXPLANATION rewrite years of water rights law in a few short WORKED’’ pages, introduces so much uncertainty into the process that those denials are likely to be- HON. LUIS V. GUTIE´RREZ HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT come a common occurrence. OF ALABAMA Congressman POLIS has offered an amend- OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment in the nature of a substitute that would IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES restore the narrow focus on the disputed ski Tuesday, March 18, 2014 resort water rights. I urge my colleagues to Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I would like support his effort and oppose the bill as cur- Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- to pay a special honor to Mrs. Rosalyn rently written. avoidably absent in the House chamber for Fabianke, of Red Bay, Alabama, as the f votes on Tuesday, March 10, 2014. project director for the Smithsonian Institu- tion’s Museum on Main Street exhibit entitled, SGR REPEAL AND MEDICARE PRO- Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘The Way We Worked.’’ It was held in Red VIDER PAYMENT MODERNIZA- ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 115, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall Bay from September 14–October 25, 2013. TION ACT OF 2014 vote 116, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 117. Mrs. Fabianke deserves to be recognized for Due to a last minute meeting at the White her unselfish dedication to this project. She is SPEECH OF House with President Obama on Thursday, truly one who embodies the American spirit of HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE March 13, 2014, to discuss the devastating community. OF NEW YORK impact of deportations on the immigrant com- Each year the Smithsonian Institution part- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munity, I was absent for the following votes. ners with Museum on Main Street and choos- Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ es six cities to host a traveling exhibit. This Friday, March 14, 2014 on rollcall vote 130, ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 131, year, Red Bay was chosen as the inaugural Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall vote 132, and ‘‘nay’’ on roll- city to display the exhibit, ‘‘The Way We today, I rise to oppose H.R. 4015, the SGR call vote 133. Worked,’’ documenting how industry has

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