E1290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 16, 2015 HONORING THE LATE ment, and then like a mighty gust of wind, These investments help grow our economy CONGRESSMAN LOUIS STOKES they’re gone. The majority of men and and improve the quality of our life and future women who served in Congress served and generations. never left a trace. Deft winds hold no such HON. TIM RYAN victory over Louis Stokes. He was a man of f OF OHIO good works. Remember, good works are in- HONORING THE LIFE OF BERNARD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spired by God, and receptive to his people. T. GATES, JR. Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Eternal life is the fruitage of good works. Yes I’m saying that if Lou Stokes is not in Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, the late heaven, most of us can forget about it. I’m HON. ANDY BARR Congressman Lou Stokes loved life and loved not a preacher, or a theologian, so I can’t OF KENTUCKY his family. He loved Cleveland, and he loved present a picture of Lou in heaven—but in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the political process. He was a giant of a man the vernacular of the House of Representa- Wednesday, September 16, 2015 who embodied a quiet dignity that still inspires tives—the gentleman from Ohio has been ap- me today to do more for those who don’t have pointed to an unknown committee, holding Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemo- a voice. hearings in an unknown location, but orches- rate the life of a special man from Kentucky’s It was my privilege to attend the funeral trated by a well-known, all-knowing chair. Sixth District, Bernard T. ‘‘Bud’’ Gates, Jr. Mr. service of Congressman Stokes on August 25, f Gates was a successful business owner and a 2015. While many family members and friends RECOGNITION OF GOLDEN GOOSE leader in the automotive industry. paid special homage to a great public servant, AWARD RECIPIENT, DR. CHRIS- Mr. Gates was born in 1924 in Indianapolis, the remarks of Congresswoman MARCIA TOPHER SMALL Indiana. He graduated from Indiana University, FUDGE rung particularly true to all who were where he played football. Mr. Gates served his able to hear them. It is those comments that country as a member of the United States I would like to share with you now. HON. MARK POCAN Army Air Corps. He was a well-known and OF WISCONSIN EULOGY OF LOUIS STOKES successful race car driver. He was also a local (By Marcia Fudge) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES television personality in Indianapolis. I rise today to perform one of the most Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Mr. Gates began his automotive career at the age of ten when he began working at his heavy-hearted duties to which I have ever Mr. POCAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in been assigned. Lou Stokes himself was the father’s Chrysler-DeSoto dealership. He went support of the Golden Goose Award, which assigner. He asked me several weeks ago to, on to own and operate Bud Gates Chrysler, recognizes researchers whose federally fund- on behalf of the political community, to de- Bud Gates Chevytown, one of the largest ed research has returned significant benefits liver a discourse in commemoration of his General Motors dealerships in the midwest, lifetime of public service. Lou Stokes was to society. the first African American elected to rep- In particular, I rise to celebrate one of this and Bud Gates Toyota, Indiana’s first Toyota resent this community in the House of Rep- year’s Golden Goose Awardees and fellow dealership. He was most recently an associate resentatives. I was blessed to have first a alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with his son Steve Gates at Toyota South in mentor/mentee relationship. Later, he be- in my district: Dr. Christopher Small. With Richmond, Kentucky. Gates served on the Na- came my colleague and my friend. That tional Automobile Dealers Councils for Chrys- friendship continued without interruption funding from the National Science Foundation, Dr. Small, an earth scientist, and his col- ler, Chevrolet, and Toyota. until the day of his death. Make no mistake, Bud Gates was a leader in the automotive league, Dr. Joel E. Cohen, a mathematical my friends, we mourn this day, the loss of no industry and a great American. He died on ordinary man. population biologist, pursued what seemed like September first. He will be deeply missed, es- Napoleon I as the story goes was crossing a simple curiosity: how many people live at pecially by his daughter and two sons, his the Alps, when he saw a lone peasant woman any given altitude on Earth? The result was grandchildren, and his great grandchildren. along the side of the road. ‘‘Where are you the first global map of how the human popu- going on this bright morning?’’ And she an- f swered ‘‘I am heading through the pass to lation is distributed in altitude—an important hopefully see the Emperor.’’ It was obvious factor in our exposure to risk, our human CONGRATULATING RAMER SCHOOL she did not know who he was, so he went on health and even how computers function. and said ‘‘why would you be interested in While Drs. Small and Cohen were particu- HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN seeing the Emperor, than his majesty from larly interested in populations near coastlines, OF TENNESSEE the House of Bourbon. It seems to me that where they are at risk from natural disasters IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES you have exchanged one politician for an- and sea-level rise, companies like Intel, Proc- other.’’ The peasant spent a few minutes and tor & Gamble, and Frito-Lay have all consulted Wednesday, September 16, 2015 said, ‘‘The Bourbons were the rulers for the rich and famous. Napoleon is our ruler.’’ In with them about populations at high altitudes. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, James A. this holy place, we have assembled to pay re- In fact, Dr. Small got what he calls the ‘‘big- Garfield said that ‘‘Next in importance to free- spect to the cherished and honored Louis gest surprise of [his] scientific career’’ when dom and justice is education, without which Stokes, because no matter how many degrees he received a phone call from Frito-Lay rep- neither freedom nor justice can be main- he possessed, no matter how many world resentatives, interested to learning if there was tained’’. Even though President Garfield’s leaders he knew by first name, no matter a sufficient high altitude market to justify de- presidency was short, he proclaimed the value how many Presidents sought his counsel, he signing packaging that could sustain large dif- of and set standards for better education in was the Congressman for the peasant, the ferences in pressure from sea level up to the our nation. Being a former teacher he valued pauper, the passed over, and yes the popu- late. Rockies or the Himalayas. the public education system. Louis Stokes, thank God, never embraced Beyond working with industry to examine A strong education base in Elementary, Mid- the shallow notion that he should be like ev- the potential of high altitude markets, the two dle and High School is essential for contin- eryone else. Had he done so, he would never have worked with biomedical researchers and uous growth. Educators, students, and com- have reached his extraordinariness. He was a public health professionals to help them un- munities who accomplish academic achieve- gifted orator, a writer of atypical ability, a derstand the magnitude of altitude-related im- ment and growth should be recognized. I am lawmaker with legendary legislative savvy, pacts on human health. honored to congratulate Ramer School for and a statesman of sterling examples of ci- Without federal support, Drs. Small and being named a ‘‘Reward School’’ for the vility. As the drama of history unfolds, Con- gressman Stokes will be ranked as one of the Cohen may never have had the incentive to 2014–15 academic school year. To be one of all-time greats, and to be sure, his greatness pursue their curiosity and develop game- only 5% in the state and one of only six in will endure. Because of Louis Stokes’ stay- changing insights into how the human popu- rural west Tennessee to achieve this status is ing power, I make it a practice to never lation is distributed—insights that inform every- an accomplishment for any school. And to praise the one hit wonders. Such ephemeral thing from microchip manufacturing to food make it more newsworthy, this is the second leaders are like the meteors that flash across production and packaging and from biomedical time in four years for Ramer to receive this the heavens, just long enough to announce research to the treatment of human disease. award. We celebrate the hard work and dedi- the dark oblivion into which they soar. I, I rise today to congratulate my fellow Badg- cation of your students, teachers, parents, and perhaps like many of you, prefer stars that don’t burn out so quickly. Lou’s star still er in receiving this important recognition and administrators. shines. applaud those supporting the Golden Goose Ramer School, you are building a great There are millions of things that do not Award which continues to highlight the impor- foundation in the lives of future contributing last. Such things are magnificent for a mo- tance of federal investments in research. adults. I congratulate you.

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