November 29, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7235 Anglophone crisis. The separatists too In 2001, Mr. Thomas journeyed to Hannah’s father was a and Hol- must support accountability for all ac- India to assist in Rotary’s signature ocaust survivor who inspired her to tors engaged in hostilities who may project of preventing and eradicating lead a life shaped by her Jewish faith. have committed human rights abuses. polio. The deplorable living conditions Rabbi Franz Rosenthal’s experiences as Attacks on civilians are inexcusable. and the gratitude of villagers for the a prisoner at Buchenwald and a refugee All armed and political actors must un- Rotarians’ assistance convinced him in this country helped forge his daugh- equivocally condemn human rights that India was where his energy and ter’s identity as an avid champion of abuses, commitment were most needed. human rights. Finally, the diaspora has a critical Mr. Thomas has returned to India Hannah’s extensive career includes role to play. I urge members of the di- every year since then, leading teams of impressive experience at State, local, aspora to clearly and unambiguously volunteers and personally immunizing national, and international levels. She condemn violence in the Anglophone about 500 children against polio. He has served as the founding executive direc- regions of Cameroon. The inflam- raised $40,000 to help pay for the cor- tor of the Wisconsin Women’s Council matory rhetoric on social media by rective surgeries of some 1,000 victims and head of the Jewish Council for some Cameroonians at home and of the disease. Throughout his four dec- Public Affairs. In 1995, she was ap- abroad is unhelpful. All diaspora ades as a Rotarian, Mr. Thomas has pointed by President Bill Clinton to should scrupulously investigate the raised more than $350,000 for Rotary serve as the midwest regional director charities and organizations to which International’s charitable endeavors. of the U.S. Department of Health and they are contributing funding, lest During a 2008 trip to India, he became Human Services. they unwittingly send money to orga- aware of another dire situation there: Although I had the pleasure of work- nizations that have engaged in violence the lack of safe drinking water in ing with Hannah at many points in her against the very people they are trying desert communities in the northern In- remarkable career, I am especially to help. dian state of Rajasthan, which can lead grateful for all she taught me about ef- Mr. President, the U.S. and Cam- to illness and death due to dysentery. fective advocacy, particularly advo- eroon have a long history of cordial re- Mr. Thomas assembled a team of 78 cacy on behalf of women. Early in my lations. Peace Corps has been in Cam- volunteers from eight countries and career, I worked with Hannah in her eroon since 1962. State Department and worked with village councils on a plan role leading the Wisconsin Women’s USAID-administered bilateral funding to build dams to capture the runoff Council to organize support for State amounted to $83 million in FY2017. And from monsoons for drinking water and efforts to guarantee equal pay for equal for the past decade we have partnered crop irrigation. Every year for the last work. with Cameroon to counter terrorism 10 years, Mr. Thomas has led a total of Hannah is perhaps best known for her and maritime piracy, with U.S. secu- 350 volunteers from around the world, role as the U.S. Special Envoy to Mon- rity assistance rising substantially and working with local residents and itor and Combat Anti-Semitism. Ap- since 2014 in response to the Boko without mechanized equipment, they pointed by President in Haram crisis. Since 2015, Cameroon has have hand-built nine dams that provide 2009, she used her role to build coali- hosted hundreds of U.S. military per- clean and safe water to more than tions of sometimes unlikely allies to sonnel who conduct regional intel- 45,000 people. denounce hatred around the world. She A fellow Rotarian who has been part ligence, reconnaissance, and surveil- was not afraid to confront bigotry head of that team describes Mr. Thomas this lance operations and otherwise support on. She personally took those who de- way: ‘‘Elias has deep faith that we can counterterrorism efforts. As conditions nied on tours of con- on the ground deteriorate, the U.S. is bring about change. He’s a man that centration camps. In 2010, she switched in a position where immediate con- has dreams, and while most people talk her speech on anti-Semitism at an centrated action to support a resolu- about what they wish they could do to international conference on tolerance tion of the problem might disrupt the help others, he does it. To Elias, every- with the Special Representative to cycle of violence and help all parties one in humanity is critically impor- Muslim Communities so that she con- work toward a negotiated solution. Our tant.’’ demned Islamophobia in the strongest diplomatic intervention, if well Elias Thomas exemplifies the motto possible terms while her Muslim coun- thought out, could make a difference. I of Rotary International, ‘‘Service terpart strongly denounced anti-Semi- urge the administration to take swift, Above Self.’’ His caring spirit and tism. She summed up her philosophy meaningful action. boundless energy are improving and I yield the floor. even saving lives here at home and succinctly in an interview with the around the world. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum by f saying, ‘‘This isn’t just about the , f TRIBUTE TO ELIAS THOMAS this is about hatred, and that affects Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, each TRIBUTE TO HANNAH ROSENTHAL everyone.’’ year, the 1.4 million members of the Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today Hannah is bold, resolute, and fear- National Association of Realtors recog- I wish to recognize Hannah Rosenthal’s less. She believes there is no room in nize five of their own with the Good extraordinary career as she celebrates this world for intolerance toward oth- Neighbor Award for their service to her retirement as President and CEO of ers, and she has made it her mission in others, locally or globally. I am de- the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. life to speak out against hatred and lighted to congratulate 2018 Good Hannah has had a long and distin- bigotry in all forms. It is the mindset Neighbor Elias Thomas of Shapleigh, guished career as an influential advo- that shaped her legacy at the Mil- ME, for inspiring contributions from cate of tolerance, and her mark on the waukee Jewish Federation and led her his hometown to some of the poorest Jewish community is indelible. She is to challenge young people to volunteer villages in India. best known for building bridges be- at organizations that serve people un- Mr. Thomas, broker-owner of EXIT tween disparate factions and believing like them through the creation of the Key Real Estate in Shapleigh, has that everyone, no matter their back- Hours Against Hate global campaign. spent 40 years volunteering with Ro- ground or perspective, deserves a seat Hannah deserves to be proud of her tary International. His compassionate at the table. many national and international ac- work started with his local chapter, Hannah transferred from Mount Hol- complishments, but her heart remains where he helped to build meditation yoke College in Massachusetts to the rooted at home in Wisconsin with her gardens for those with mental illness University of Wisconsin-Madison after friends, family, and community. Han- and developed job and housing assist- falling in love with the city and the nah has made many close friends along ance programs for newly released pris- university during a Hebrew class she her journey who stuck by her through on inmates. His international efforts attended the summer after her sopho- thick and thin. She also takes much began in the late 1990s, when he trav- more year. She received her bachelor of pride and delight in her two daughters elled to Cozumel, Mexico, for a project arts degree from UW-Madison and stud- and young grandson. to prevent the island’s garbage dump ied for the rabbinate in and Public servant, activist, icon, and from polluting the water system. California. pioneer are words that only begin to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Nov 30, 2018 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A29NO6.015 S29NOPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE S7236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 29, 2018 describe the contributions Hannah has him from fish processing plants to the of Idaho and the entire western United made in the fight for a more kind and halls of our State capitol and beyond. States. As chairman of the Senate just world. Although Hannah’s retire- After arriving in Alaska in 1974, he Committee on Small Business and En- ment marks the end of a chapter, she spent over 4 years as a seafood proc- trepreneurship, it is my honor to rec- will never stop fighting for what she essing worker in Juneau and 8 years as ognize Caxton Printers as the Small believes to be right. I will forever be a labor organizer and representative Business of the Month for November grateful for Hannah’s loyal advocacy for processing workers and longshore- 2018. Founded over 100 years ago, and forever honored to call her my men. Caxton Printers provides high-quality friend. Larry shaped critical fisheries policy printing and publication services to the f through his service on the advisory greater Boise, ID, community. panel to the North Pacific Fishery Caxton Printers’ roots can be traced ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Management Council, of which he was back to 1895 when Albert E. Gipson a member for 6 years. This service was moved his family from Colorado to TRIBUTE TO THOMPSON E. followed by an additional 6 years as a Caldwell, ID, to establish a publishing POTTER III voting member on the Council during a house. In 1903, Gipson’s publishing critical time in the development of our company, the Gemstate Rural Pub- ∑ Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, this Nation’s domestic fisheries. Larry lishing Company, began printing a hor- month, I am proud to recognize as our worked to ensure that foreign fishing ticultural magazine for Idaho farmers Granite Stater of the Month an indi- in our exclusive economic zone was named the Gemstate Rural. Following vidual who has gone to great lengths to phased out and that our domestic fish- the success of the Gemstate Rural, serve his community, Portsmouth po- ing and processing capabilities were Gipson reorganized the company and lice officer Thompson E. Potter III of stepping up to replace the foreign expanded his commercial printing busi- Epping. After filling in at Portsmouth fleets. ness. As part of this reorganization, Middle School as a school resource offi- This shift to an all-domestic fleet al- Gipson named the company Caxton, cer, he was inspired to launch a fund- lowed the United States to finally har- after the famous English printer, Wil- raising campaign to provide the funds vest our fishery resources for the sole liam Caxton. for six boys from traditionally under- benefit of American fishermen and In 1907, Albert Gipson’s son, James served backgrounds to attend summer processors. It was also during this pe- Herrick Gipson, took the reins of the camp. riod that allocation issues among U.S. company from his father and continued Officer Potter said that he attributes fisheries interests were first coming to the family business. Under J.H. the YMCA camp he attended as a boy the forefront. These were challenging Gipson’s leadership, the company grew with helping instill in him the values and exciting times, during which significantly and began printing school of respect and responsibility, and put- Larry’s leadership thrived. His legacy textbooks. The State of Idaho named ting him on a path to success. He also in Alaska fisheries cannot be over- Caxton the official Idaho State Text- credits the camp with raising his self- stated. book Depository in 1927. To this day, it esteem, and he believes that other Most recently, until late this year, continues to serve as a State distribu- young men could benefit from that Larry served as the founding CEO of tion center for textbooks, technology, same type of experience. the Aleutian Pribilof Island Commu- and education supplies for Idaho’s pub- His goal was to raise $5,000 to send nity Development Association, or lic schools. five boys to the YMCA camp, and dona- APICDA. As one of six community de- In addition to printing and school tions immediately began coming in. As velopment quota organizations in west- services, Caxton Printers is also known Officer Potter put it, the whole com- ern Alaska, APICDA has used the bene- for publishing original materials. The munity worked to ‘‘help take care of fits of Bering Sea and Aleutian fishery company established its publishing di- these boys,’’ with Portsmouth Middle resources to support its member com- vision in 1925 with the publication of School staff and parents, friends, busi- munities in some of the most rural and Fred E. Lukens’ Idaho Citizen, which nesses, and other community members remote parts of Alaska. later became a textbook in Idaho’s supporting the effort. In helping to develop, implement, State education curriculum. By 1936, Ultimately, Officer Potter raised and sustain the CDQ program, Larry Caxton had published over 100 books of $13,000, which was enough to send six did perhaps his best work, accom- both fiction and nonfiction. Several of boys to camp and outfit them with all plishing goals that will have positive the authors published by Caxton went of the gear they would need. impacts on western Alaskan commu- on to become known nationally and Officer Potter intends to continue his nities for generations to come. Larry’s internationally for their work, includ- efforts next summer, with the goal of visionary work on the formation of ing novelists Vardis Fisher and Ayn sending five boys and five girls to Alaska’s CDQ program has benefited Rand. Caxton remains active in the camp. He says that he wants to give all of the participating communities publishing field today and continues to these students something to look for- through workforce, infrastructure, and support the dreams of hopeful authors. ward to and give them a foundation to economic development. As Caxton has grown and prospered it build upon. Many observers, myself included, has remained a family-owned and -oper- For his commitment to his commu- have correctly noted that Alaska has ated business throughout its history. nity, the young people of Portsmouth, the best managed fisheries in the coun- J.H. Gipson’s two sons, Jim Jr. and and the better future that these young try, and I know we could not have Gordon, grew up working in the factory people will build, I am proud to recog- achieved this hard-earned status with- alongside their father. When J.H. nize Officer Potter as the November out Larry’s tireless dedication to mak- Gipson passed away in 1965, Jim, Jr., 2018 Granite Stater of the Month.∑ ing our seafood industry truly sustain- became company president while his f able. brother, Gordon, became vice presi- Thank you, Larry, for your tremen- dent. In 1991, Gordon was named presi- TRIBUTE TO LARRY COTTER dous contributions to sustainable fish- dent and Jim, Jr.’s son David became ∑ Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, eries and to the participation of our vice president. Currently, the company today I wish to give special recognition coastal communities in those fisheries. is led by the fifth generation of to Lawrence P. Cotter on the occasion I wish you a restful retirement and the Gipsons, with Jim, Jr.’s grandson Scott of his retirement. Larry is a great best of luck in your future endeavors. Gipson running day-to-day operations. friend and dedicated Alaskan whose f Caxton continues to focus on the core contributions to our State are signifi- services on which the company has cant and lasting, benefiting our State’s RECOGNIZING CAXTON PRINTERS built its reputation. The company of- fisheries and rural communities to this ∑ Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, today I fers custom printing solutions for a va- day and into the future. wish to recognize an Idaho small busi- riety of needs for each client. Printing As a resident of Alaska for almost ness that has helped spread knowledge services include promotional mate- half a century, Larry’s work has taken and information across the great State rials, brochures, calendars, booklets,

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