E1008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 5, 2001 relay team that had won the race. King re- Over the years, the Michigan State Associa- treating clinical depression at early stages we ceived a gold medal for his effort on the win- tion have graciously made donations to Chil- could head off debilitating physical illnesses ning U. S. 400-meter relay quartet.’’ dren’s Hospital of Michigan, the United Negro and reduce the elderly suicide rate, which is Following the Olympic Games, the foursome College Fund, and many other charities. They higher than that of any other age group. The set a New World record. In a meet with the have also given over $30,000 to other hos- Wellness Act would eliminate the cost-sharing British Empire, the U. S. team of King, Andy pitals, as well as the Michigan Kidney Founda- on existing prevention services to encourage Stanfield, Thane Baker and Bobby Morrow set tion. more people to use them. Most importantly, it a new world mark of 1:23.8 for the 880 yard Children have always been a focal point of would add a ‘‘fast-track’’ process by which relay. The old mark was 1:24. the Elks, as the Michigan State Association Congress could regularly add those prevention According to Leamon King, when he first ar- has shown through their dedication to scho- services that were scientifically proven to be rived in Melbourne, he ran on grass and set lastic achievement. The Elks regularly con- effective to Medicare. a grass record. It appeared as though every tribute to literacy programs, oratorical con- Every day, scientists discover new early de- time he ran, he would break a record. tests, and other programs designed to pre- tection, disease prevention, and health pro- Bakersfield Californian Staff Writer Kevin senting our young people with a public forum, motion tools, and those tools aren’t just for Eubanks stated ‘‘King’s omission from the 100 and a chance to shine. young people—research shows that lifestyle meter team certainly didn’t affect his moment I would like to recognize the leaders of the changes can increase life expectancy and in the spot light. The news that the world’s Michigan State Association: Mr. Alfred Bell, quality of living for people of all ages. Unfortu- fastest man was not competing in the 100 State President, and Mrs. Julia M. Ford, Michi- nately, the Medicare program, which was cre- meter race was received as something of a gan State President of the Daughters of Elks. ated in 1965, has not kept up with these excit- shock by the rest of the sporting world.’’ For It is through their leadership that the Elks ing advances in health promotion. Medicare his outstanding attributes as an athlete, serve as such a tremendous group of people. provides state-of-the-art care to sick people, Leamon King served as Grand Marshall for Mr. Speaker, as a member of several civic but does little to keep them well. the Delano Cinco de Mayo Parade, was in- organizations, I know very well that groups As a result, last year Medicare spent over ducted into the University of California, Berk- such as the Elks work diligently to improve the $35 billion providing acute care to people with ley Hall of fame, and the Bob Elias Hall of quality of life for all those they come into con- heart disease, $6 billion treating people who Fame in Bakersfield, California. tact with. I am honored that the Michigan had strokes, over $5 billion treating lung dis- During the past twenty-nine years, Leamon State Association have chosen Flint as the ease, and $2 billion treating severe depres- King served as an educator in the Delano site of their 75h Annual Convention. I ask my sion. While these expenditures can’t be elimi- area. Mr. King taught for two years in colleagues in the 107th Congress to join me in nated, we believe there is significant scientific Richgrove prior to transferring to the Delano congratulating the Elks and wish them contin- evidence that health promotion and early de- Union School District where he served as edu- ued success. tection could substantially reduce them. cator for the past twenty-seven years. Mr. f Representative Foley and I are pleased to King taught the sixth grade at both Terrace El- be joined in this effort by our colleagues BOB ementary School and Almond Tree Middle REINTRODUCTION OF THE GRAHAM, OLYMPIA SNOWE, and JIM JEFFORDS School. During his tenure as an educator for MEDICARE WELLNESS ACT OF 2001 in the other body. We hope Congress will the Delano Union School District, Mr. Leamon move quickly to pass this bipartisan, bicameral King proved to be an extraordinary educator HON. SANDER M. LEVIN bill which has been endorsed by over 20 and was highly respected. This educator OF MICHIGAN groups ranging from the American Cancer So- served as an excellent example for his peers, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ciety and the American Heart Association to the National Council on Aging. as well as our youth. Tuesday, June 5, 2001 On his sixty-fifth birthday this year, during When you think about it, it’s not surprising Black History Month, the Delano Union School Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to that The Medicare Wellness Act has such District named in Leamon’s honor the athletic join with my colleague, Mark Foley, in reintro- broad support. Better health care for seniors. facilities at Almond Tree Middle School, which ducing The Medicare Wellness Act, which Cost savings for Medicare. Who would oppose include the school gym and outside athletic fa- would modernize Medicare by adding com- that? cilities, including a track and basketball courts. mon-sense health promotion and early detec- f tion services to Medicare’s basic benefit pack- Leamon King will be missed by family, CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1836, age and removing financial disincentives to friends, colleagues, and the community. I offer ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX use current preventative care services. my condolences to Leamon’s family. And we RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT OF I’m pleased that we were able to enact a say to Leamon, ‘‘goodbye, we miss you, we 2001 know God will bless and watch over you.’’ few of the provisions in last year’s Medicare f Wellness Act as part of the Beneficiary Im- SPEECH OF provement and Protection Act, and I hope this HONORING MICHIGAN ELKS will be the year that Congress finishes the job HON. BOB ETHERIDGE ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION by creating a permanent, fact-based process OF NORTH CAROLINA for adding preventative care services to Medi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. DALE E. KILDEE care as science proves that they are effective. Friday, May 25, 2001 OF MICHIGAN It doesn’t make any sense that, for example, Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Medicare will pay to treat someone who has a in strong opposition to the Republican tax bill. heart attack but won’t pay to prevent the heart Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Unfortunately, this bill is a missed opportunity, attack by screening for high blood pressure and it represents misplaced priorities. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to and elevated cholesterol. The Medicare Sadly Mr. Speaker, this bill is very much a recognize the Michigan State Association of Wellness Act would rationalize the program by missed opportunity. The White House and the the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of adding basic preventative services to Medi- Republican Leadership have utterly failed to Elks of the World. On June 12–17, Elks from care’s benefit package. It would also create an deliver on the President’s promise of a bipar- all over Michigan will gather in my hometown incentive for beneficiaries to use the services tisan process that puts accomplishment for the of Flint for their 75th Annual State Convention. by eliminating cost-sharing and deductibles for American people above gamesmanship by Attorney Benjamin Franklin Howard in Cin- preventative care services, just as most pri- Washington politicians. cinnati, Ohio founded the Improved Benevo- vate insurance plans have done. More importantly, this bill falls to provide for lent Protective Order of Elks of the World in The bill would add cholesterol screening, America’s priorities. We must pay down the 1898. Its purpose remains to promote and en- high blood pressure testing, hearing and vision national debt to remove that burden from our hance the welfare of its members and the testing, and expanded osteoporosis screening children and grandchildren and cut interest communities they come from through the spirit to Medicare’s list of covered services. It would rates for items like cars and homes. This Re- of benevolence and inculcation in all its mem- also add coverage of health promotion serv- publican tax package will return us to the days bers. The order of Elkdom is best known for ices like medical nutrition therapy for people of big deficits, high interest rates, high unem- a century of give over $2.5 million in scholar- with heart disease and smoking cessation ployment and a struggling economy. ships to youth of all races and cultures help. It would allow us to test a depression I support and have voted for balanced tax throughout the United States. screening benefit to see if by detecting and relief as part of a comprehensive economic

VerDate 112000 05:24 Jun 06, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05JN8.035 pfrm04 PsN: E05PT1 June 5, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1009 plan that will restore America’s prosperity so Miss Madeline Malone. Her kind spirit and nesses that provided various management that all of our hard working families can have gentle smile have greeted students for the and marketing tools for the 21st Century. security in their family finances. We must pass past four decades. Her teaching style has cap- Reached a three-year goal (set in 1999) of es- a strong economic plan, not a risky gamble tured the hearts and minds of countless stu- tablishing a six-month operating reserve of with our nation’s economic strength. dents who now live throughout northeastern $145,000 one year early. Attained a three-year The Republican bill mortgages the future Ohio and beyond. goal (set in 1999) of reaching 1,000 members, based on a guess. If the projected surpluses Miss Malone taught primarily History and for first time in eleven years, one year early. fall to materialize, Social Security and Medi- Social Studies to junior high students; how- In summary, Mr. Speaker, Ron Stark has care will be on the chopping block. The Amer- ever, she taught not only from a textbook. Her set the bar high for future leaders of the ican people know that the budget projections life lessons and wisdom touched the souls of Chamber. We salute him for his outstanding are not real. They are an estimate. It is irre- each of her students. Her career has been a work, and wish him well in his future endeav- sponsible to make decisions that will directly distinguished one. Her past students recog- ors. impact people’s lives based on a ten-year nize her and remember her teachings. Upon f number we know is no more reliable than a retirement, there is no doubt that she will be HONORING WALTER CAMPBELL ten-year hurricane forecast. missed. This bill is a cynical maneuver for short-term Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing political gain. I support and have voted for ex- Miss Madeline Malone, a fine teacher and cit- HON. DALE E. KILDEE empting virtually all North Carolina families izen. Her love of children has earned her the OF MICHIGAN from the estate tax, but this bill sunsets in respect of students, parents, and faculty, as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2010 which would reinstate the estate tax. I well as the entire Lakewood community. Tuesday, June 5, 2001 support immediate relief from the marriage f Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor penalty, but this bill will hurt families by driving to rise before you today to pay tribute to a TRIBUTE TO RON STARK up interest rates on homes, cars, and credit loyal friend and a tireless advocate of Amer- cards. ica’s workers. On June 5, friends and family As the only former state schools chief serv- HON. JOE BACA will gather in Lansing, Michigan, to honor Wal- ing in Congress, I was very pleased by the OF CALIFORNIA ter Campbell, as he celebrates his 90th birth- President’s promise to improve education. But IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES day. this bill saps the resources we need to Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Walter Campbell was born in Manistee, strengthen our schools for the 21st Century. Michigan in 1911. His family moved to Mus- The bill does nothing to help states build Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute Ron kegon, where he spent most of his life. He be- schools to relieve overcrowding and get our Stark, the outgoing President of the Rancho came active in the labor movement when he students out of trailers even though we have Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, and a joined Local 404 of the Allied Industrial Work- strong, bipartisan support for tax legislation to leading citizen of our community. ers, AFL–CIO, in 1937, while employed by accomplish that priority. And the spending cuts Ron is admired in the Inland Empire com- Borg Warner in Muskegon Heights. He was that this bill requires will threaten child care, munity for his strong record of business suc- elected to serve the union in various capac- Head Start, job training and college aid that cess and public service. He is the owner of ities, including chief steward, bargaining com- are vitally important to allow people to make Star Kreative Services, a full-service Marketing mitteeman, and president. In 1941 he took a the most of their God-given abilities. and Advertising Agency, specializing in budg- new endeavor when he began work with the Mr. Speaker, a great deal of attention has eting, planning, media purchases, and com- international union. He became an inter- been paid lately to the trouble on Wall Street plete corporate identity design. national representative in 1943 and remained and signs the economic boom may well be Ron’s leadership this past year is indicative in that position until 1967, when he was elect- over. One sector that hasn’t been booming for of a Chamber President who continuously ed Regional Director of AIW Region 7 and a some time is agriculture, and farmers in my gives of his time and finances to promote a member of the Michigan AFL–CIO Executive district have been hurting in the face of pro- business friendly environment that enhances Board and Executive Committee. During his duction cuts, commodity price losses and nat- the quality of life and the economy of Rancho tenure with the AFL–CIO, Walter held many ural disasters. I was appalled when the Budg- Cucamonga. He has served on the Board of positions and chaired several committees. In et Committee passed its budget that would gut Directors since 1995 and began his term as 1959, Walter was appointed by Governor G. important farm programs to finance this tax President July 1, 2000. Mennen Williams as one of two labor mem- bill. If approved, these cuts would eliminate Some of the accomplishments under Ron’s bers of the Michigan Employment Security funds to identify solutions to the state’s hog leadership were: Increased the image and visi- Commission. He was consistently reappointed waste problems and force dozens of our Farm bility of the Chamber to its members and the and served seven consecutive terms, three of Service Agency offices to close their doors. community by moving into the historic Thomas which he served as chairman. His final term These agriculture cuts are wrong, and I will Winery Plaza. Reorganized the community’s ended in 1987, 11 years after his retirement fight to restore them despite the expected pas- 61-year-old Grape Harvest Festival to a true from the Michigan State AFL–CIO. sage of this Republican tax bill. premier community event. Established a Walter’s commitment to labor is matched Mr. Speaker, we can have responsible tax monthly President’s Roundtable of nine Inland only by his tremendous commitment to im- relief balanced with sound investments in our Valley Chambers, which discusses regional proving the community. He has been a mem- nation’s future, but this tax bill is a missed op- economic development and legislative issues. ber of United Way of Michigan’s Board of Di- portunity. I urge my colleagues to vote down Encouraged the creation of a West End Com- rectors, and chairman of the Michigan Welfare this bill and come together to pass a respon- munity Calendar on the Chamber’s Website, Reform Coalition. He has worked with such sible tax cut that honors America’s values and which enhances special event planning among groups as the Michigan Diabetes Association, respects the people’s priorities. the Chambers and service clubs. It offers the United Negro College Fund, and the Michigan f community and visitors a complete calendar of Catholic Conference, among many others. IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT events 24 hours a day. Continued the Annual Since retiring, Walter has devoted much of his OF MISS MADELINE MALONE Spring Swing and Vintner’s Dinner as pre-emi- time to the United Way, assisting them with nent events in the Inland Empire. Formed an campaigns throughout the state. Walter has effective Business Advocacy Group that tracks given so much of himself to the community HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH all legislation impacting the business commu- that he has been recognized for it by many or- OF OHIO nity. This enhanced the Chamber’s image as ganizations. He has received awards for dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a true watchdog for the business community. tinguished service by the Michigan League for Tuesday, June 5, 2001 He also wrote letters to various legislators urg- Human Services, Boy Scouts of America, the Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ing either support or opposition to various leg- Tri-County Volunteer Action Center, and the honor and recognize Miss Madeline Malone of islation that would have an impact on the com- Lansing Human Relations Board. On June 9, Lakewood, Ohio for her 43 years of dedicated munity. Increased ‘‘Shop Rancho’’ promotion 1979, Walter was honored by Grand Valley teaching service on this seventh day of June, activities encouraging the residents to ‘‘Shop State College with an honorary Doctorate of 2001. Rancho without leaving the home or office.’’ Humanities. It seems that everyone who walks the halls Continued the popular one-on-one counseling Walter has also stood as a standard by of St. James School in Lakewood, Ohio knows and Small Business Workshops for busi- which other community leaders are measured.

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