E4 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 5, 2016 hushpuppies, but for the special brand of NATIONAL COORDINATION OFFICE by the Wynmoor Democratic Club for her serv- humor and entertainment Gator brought to FOR SPACE-BASED POSITIONING, ice to the community of Coconut Creek. Ms. each and every family that walked through the NAVIGATION, AND TIMING CELE- Blasi has worked for the city of Coconut Creek door. BRATES 10 YEARS OF SERVICE for twenty years, becoming its first female City Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Manager in 2013. Congress, I am proud to recognize the life and HON. DOUG LAMBORN Ms. Blasi is a graduate of Notre Dame Uni- legacy of William Earl ‘‘Gator’’ Farrington. My OF COLORADO versity, and has a distinguished record of out- wife Vicki and I extend our deepest prayers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standing service to her community. After start- and condolences to his daughter, Lisa Jeffers; Tuesday, January 5, 2016 ing as the city of Coconut Creek’s Director of his son, William E. ‘‘Bill’’ Farrington, II; his four Finance and Administrative Services in 1996, grandchildren, Jeffrey Bennett, Brandon Ben- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to she served as Assistant City Manager in 2002 recognize the National Coordination Office for nett, Zachary Farrington, and Abigail and became Deputy City Manager in 2008. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Farrington; two great-grandchildren, Allie Jae The Coconut Creek City Commission unani- Timing which recently celebrated its 10 year Bennett and Troy Bennett; and the entire mously elected Ms. Blasi as City Manager in anniversary in November 2015. 2013. Since then, she has been responsible Farrington family. The National Coordination Office, also for the city’s 110 million dollar budget, its 370 known as the NCO, was established by a full time employees, and its continued day to f presidential directive under President George day operations. W. Bush. That directive provided guidance to COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF Throughout her career in public service, HOUSTON COUGARS VICTORY IN government agencies on the management of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Mary C. Blasi has shown herself to be an out- THE 2015 CHICK-FIL-A PEACH standing leader in her community. I am BOWL other space-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) systems. It also established the pleased to join the Wynmoor Democratic Club National Executive Committee (EXCOM) for in honoring Ms. Blasi for her ongoing commit- HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE Space-Based PNT, which is chaired jointly by ment to excellence and distinguished service OF TEXAS the Deputy Secretaries of Defense and Trans- to our community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES portation and includes their equivalents from f the Departments of State, the Interior, Agri- IN MEMORY OF MARILYN COY Tuesday, January 5, 2016 culture, Commerce, and Homeland Security, Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Aer- great pride to commend the University of onautics and Space Administration. HON. JOE WILSON Houston’s Cougars momentous 38–24 victory The NCO is a cadre of senior advisors from OF SOUTH CAROLINA over the Florida State Seminoles in the 2015 the EXCOM member agencies and has be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on December 31, 2015 come a linchpin for national GPS policy infor- Tuesday, January 5, 2016 mation. Earlier this year I worked with the at the GeorgiaDome in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- NCO at a Space Power Caucus event on The Cougars were coached by Tom Her- er, on Christmas Day, South Carolina lost one GPS. As chairman of the caucus, I presided man and led by star quarterback, Greg Ward of its most dynamic citizens with the death of over this event and was impressed by the Jr., who dazzled a national television audience Marilyn Coy. Marilyn was symbolic of a polit- by running for two touchdowns and throwing educational information on how GPS works, how it affects our daily lives and critical infra- ical revolution of people moving as transplants for another touchdown. from the Midwest and Northeast to the South, Greg Ward Jr. also made history by becom- structure, and ongoing government efforts to maintain GPS as the ‘‘gold standard’’ for PNT developing a two party system with Repub- ing the first player in UH history to run and licans growing from nonexistence to achieving throw for 1,000 yards in a season. around the world. The transparent operations of the NCO keep track of these vital efforts a super-majority. The following tribute was Florida State trailed 21–3 at halftime, tried and inform the EXCOM agencies, Congress, published in The State newspaper of Colum- to rally with two fourth-quarter touchdowns but and the public on Space-based PNT. bia on December 27, 2015: it was not enough to overcome the mighty The NCO facilitates the implementation of Marilyn Sue Coy, wife of Calvin Coy, left Cougars defense, which held the Seminoles’ EXCOM tasks and disseminates information this earth for Heaven while at home on Fri- star running back, Dalvin Cook, to just 33 about U.S. space-based PNT programs and day, December 25, 2015, on the day we cele- yards and forced 5 turnovers. brate our Lord’s birthday, Christmas. She policy through the official government GPS was 83. Viewing and family visitation will be The 38 points scored by the Cougar offense website at www.gps.gov. was the most points allowed this season by on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, from 6 to 8 The Department of Commerce and its Office pm at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home— the mighty Seminole defense. of Space Commerce have hosted the NCO Chapin Chapel, 123 Columbia Ave, Chapin, SC Mr. Speaker, the impressive victory in the since 2005. This longstanding relationship was 29036. Services will be held on Wednesday, Chick-fil-A Bowl is a wonderful capstone to a recently codified in law through the U.S. Com- December 30, 2015, at 11 am at Chapin United season for the ages and establishes the Uni- mercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, Methodist Church, 415 Lexington Ave, versity of Houston as one of the Nation’s great signed November 25, 2015. Chapin, SC 29036. Interment to follow at Fort athletic and academic institutions. In ten years, the NCO evolved from an idea Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival into an essential organization with significant Rd, Columbia, SC 29229. Born in Lake Cicott, Indiana, on May 11, f impact within the space-based PNT commu- 1932, to the late Horace and Suzie Julian, nity. NCO efforts ensure the EXCOM is an ef- Marilyn Coy was preceded by her son Mark, OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL fective body for assisting national leaders in DEBT her sister Norma Franzen, and her grandson implementing national Space-based PNT pol- Gabriel Coy. After 62 years of marriage, icy. Marilyn leaves behind her husband Cal Coy, HON. MIKE COFFMAN In closing Mr. Speaker, I would like to ac- her daughter Laura Pike of Montauroux, France, and her son Bruce and wife Pamela OF COLORADO knowledge this organization on this milestone, Coy of Summerville, SC. She also leaves be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and congratulate them on ten years of hard work and wish them continued success in the hind five grandchildren Jamie Pike, Alexia Tuesday, January 5, 2016 future. Pike and Caroline Pike of France, and Julian Coy and Carra and her husband Jesse Beam Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January f of South Carolina, and one great grandson, 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- HONORING MARY C. BLASI ‘‘baby Jack,’’ son of Alexia Pike and Fabien fice, the national debt was Scrivo of France. $10,626,877,048,913.08. Marilyn was an active member of every Today, it is $18,922,179,009,420.89. We’ve HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH community where she lived. Her outspoken OF FLORIDA personality and drive has had a positive im- added $8,295,301,960,507.81 to our debt in 7 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pact on every life she touched from imme- years. This is over $8 trillion in debt our na- Tuesday, January 5, 2016 diate family, to friends, organizations and tion, our economy, and our children could even the state of South Carolina which she have avoided with a balanced budget amend- Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to loved so dearly. Marilyn and her husband Cal ment. recognize Mary C. Blasi, who is being honored moved to Irmo, South Carolina in 1969 and

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A branch of the St. ORING THE UNFORGETTABLE study Mexican American history, ultimately Julian family moved to Indiana, and dropped LIFE OF NATALIE COLE leading her to earn a PhD from Stanford Uni- the prefix ‘‘St.’’ from which Marilyn is di- versity. Lori’s dissertation explored the political rectly descendant, her maiden name being HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE development of Mexican Americans and immi- ‘‘Julian.’’ Although this fact was learned by grants in California’s Salinas Valley during the Marilyn late in her life, it validated her im- OF TEXAS mid–1900s. Her research on the Latino civil mense love and connection to the state of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES South Carolina. rights movement culminated in the publication Among the many organizations that she Tuesday, January 5, 2016 of a book which will be released this year. freely gave her time and passions to, the fol- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, it is with Lori now teaches at the State University of lowing were some of her most cherished ac- a deep sadness and a heavy heart that I rise New York at Stony Brook, where she nurtures tivities, in no particular chronology or pref- today to pay tribute to Natalie Cole, a woman the thinkers and dreamers of tomorrow. Dr. erence. Marilyn absolutely loved being a Do- cent at the South Carolina Governor’s man- who touched the hearts of millions of Ameri- Flores has received numerous awards, and sion. She began doing this during the admin- cans. she continues to be a role model for young istration of the late Governor Carroll and Natalie Cole passed away, December 31, people in her community. Iris Campbell and continued this activity 2015 in Los Angeles, California; she was only f under many governors of both parties. Al- 65 years old. though inactive for several years, Marilyn Natalie Cole’s musical career began in 1975 REITERATING THE NEED TO remained on the Docent rolls until her pass- when her debut album, Inseparable, was re- RESTORE THE VOTE IN 2016 ing. Marilyn was a member of Clemson Uni- leased and she became an instant star in the versity Extension’s Town & Country Home- music industry. HON. TERRI A. SEWELL makers. She was a member and former presi- With hit songs such as ‘‘This Will Be (An dent of the Evergreen Garden Club. She was OF ALABAMA Everlasting Love),’’ Natalie Cole exploded onto a life member of the Eastern Star of Ohio, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and a very proud member of the Daughters of the music scene, earning the young starlet her the American Revolution. To say Marilyn first two Grammy Awards—for best new artist Tuesday, January 5, 2016 was an avid reader is an understatement, de- and best female R&B performance. Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, vouring and collecting books of all sorts. She In 1976 not long after Inseparable was re- today I rise on the first Restoration Tuesday of feasted on knowledge, always fresh with the leased Cole married producer Marvin Yancy, the session to reiterate the ongoing and ur- news and sharp on history. From her early with whom she welcomed her son Robert South Carolina years as a member of the gent need to protect the voting rights of all Adam Yancy into the world. Americans. On behalf of the constituents we Dutch Fork Republican Women’s Club, many Natalie Cole’s career began to climb to new in the community knew Marilyn as a were sent here to represent, we must leave staunch political operative, with a passion heights throughout the 1970’s, releasing four our inaction on voting rights behind in 2015! and drive that helped many candidates reach gold and two platinum records. Now is the time to Restore the Vote! In 1979, Natalie Cole was honored on the their elected goals. As a testimony to this It is completely unacceptable that this up- Hollywood walk of fame, with a star of her passion, Marilyn was a founding member of coming election in November will be our first the Joe Wilson for State Senate Committee very own. presidential election in 50 years without the and a delegate to the State Republican con- Although this strong woman struggled with vention for nearly 20 years. her own personal demons, she was able to full protections of the Voting Rights Act of Marilyn and her sharp wit thoroughly en- face and overcome them and in the mid- 1965. This Congress has had over two years joyed an active social life as a member of the 1980’s was back on top of the musical charts to answer the Supreme Court’s call to develop Chapin Hat Ladies, and as a charter member a modern day formula for preclearance. We of the Carolinian Society where she cher- with the megahit, ‘‘Pink Cadillac.’’ In 1991, Natalie Cole released her career- should be embarrassed by our inaction. It is ished attending the annual ball. As a found- past time for this body to Restore the Vote! ing organizational member of the Chapin defining Unforgettable . . . with Love, which Community Theatre group, Marilyn also en- paid tribute to her beloved father, the leg- Far too many of our constituents will face joyed nurturing and sharing her artistic tal- endary and inimitable Nat King Cole. new barriers to voting this year. From African ents with her paintings and by helping orga- Unforgettable sold more than 7 million cop- American communities in my home state of nize the Chapin Arts & Crafts Club. She ies and garnered several honors, including the Alabama, to Native American communities in loved to cook and to entertain, serving as coveted Grammy for Album of the Year. Alaska, to Asian American communities in host to many parties and events, including Natalie Cole continued to release many California and Latino communities in Texas, having her Bridge club at her home on many other popular albums, including Snowfall on thousands of minority communities across occasions. Whether for fun, or as a political forum for the candidates that she supported, the Sahara and The Magic of Christmas, an America will be met with modern-day barriers Marilyn helped organize the first Chapin album of holiday standards recorded with the to the ballot box due to our inaction. Any at- Labor Day Festival and Parade. Her family London Symphony Orchestra. tempt to restrict a certain portion of our elec- believes both reasons to be true. Marilyn was Mr. Speaker, truer words were never spo- torate is a threat to our democracy, whether a member of the American Legion Auxiliary ken than when Natalie Cole’s family said that that is through voter ID laws, the closure of at Chapin Post 193, and she loved being a ‘‘Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, driver’s license offices, or the scaling back of member of the Chapin United Methodist dying how she lived . . . with dignity, strength early voting. While these don’t appear as Church and was so thankful for all the min- and honor.’’ egregious as literacy tests and poll taxes, they isterial support the Church had extended Natalie Cole leaves behind a legacy as one during her lengthy illness. represent modern-day attempts to achieve the Marilyn loved and supported her husband, of the most celebrated recording artists in his- same goal—to restrict the vote of a portion of family and friends fiercely and selflessly, as tory. the electorate. This is a very old strategy used an encouraging force behind others, never I ask the House to observe a moment of si- by individuals in our democracy who wish to taking the spotlight for herself. Her compas- lence in memory of Natalie Cole who will for- silence the voices of entire groups of people. sion for others and charitable sacrifices will ever remain Unforgettable in the hearts of her Because of the Voting Rights Act, approxi- never be forgotten, and her faith in Jesus legions of fans around the world. Christ places her in the Glory of Heaven with mately 3,000 discriminatory voting changes those that went before her, and with those f were blocked from occurring from 1965 to who will follow. For all of those who knew HONORING LORI FLORES 2013. In 1970, when the law was expanded to Marilyn, the birthday party for our Lord abolish literacy tests and lower the voting age Jesus in Heaven must have been a little HON. FILEMON VELA to 18, the impact was significant as 9 million livelier with Marilyn arriving on the day new voters were added to the roles. OF TEXAS that we celebrate His birth, Christmas. A As caretakers of our democracy, it is our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gift for Heaven for eternity, and a remem- shared responsibility to restore the Voting brance of the gift that she was to all of us Tuesday, January 5, 2016 who knew her here on this earth. Rights Act of 1965. I urge my colleagues to In lieu of flowers, the family requests for Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- stand with me and renew our commitment to- donations to made in her honor to the ognize Dr. Lori Flores, a native of the Rio wards voter equality. We must pass the Voting

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