December 18, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S15937 Whereas, Dr. Hector P. Garcia graduated Whereas Delaware responded by driving (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to from the University of Texas Medical School the ball to the Appalachian State 1-foot line, transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution in 1940, and later joined the United States where the Mountaineers stonewalled the to— Army; Blue Hens with an impressive defensive (A) Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock, Chancellor of Whereas, Dr. Hector P. Garcia served as an stand; Appalachian State University; infantryman, a combat engineer, and a med- Whereas, on the ensuing possession, sopho- (B) Charles Cobb, Athletic Director of the ical doctor during World War II, and earned more Devon Moore extended the lead to 14–0 University; and the Bronze Star medal with six battle stars in a touchdown run that capped a 5-play, 99- (C) Jerry Moore, Head Coach. for his distinguished service; yard drive to set an Appalachian State Whereas, Dr. Hector P. Garcia founded the school record for longest scoring drive; f American GI Forum in 1948 to fight for equal Whereas Appalachian State extended the treatment of Mexican-American veterans, lead to 21–0 with 10:22 remaining in the 2nd COMMENDING WAKE FOREST including proper medical treatment and edu- quarter as freshman tight end Daniel Kilgore UNIVERSITY DEMON DEACONS cational benefits; recovered a fumble in the endzone for the Whereas, in 1949, Dr. Hector P. Garcia se- The resolution (S. Res. 413) com- touchdown as the Mountaineers scored on cured a burial with full military honors at their 1st 3 drives of the game; mending the Wake Forest University Arlington National Cemetery for Pvt. Felix Whereas Delaware broke into the scoring Demon Deacons of Winston-Salem, Longoria after a Texas funeral home refused column with only 1:10 remaining in the 1st North Carolina, for winning the 2007 to hold a wake for Pvt. Longoria, a U.S. sol- half, in a play that was originally ruled in- National Collegiate Athletic Associa- dier killed during World War II, for the sole complete, but upon official review was ruled reason that he was Hispanic; tion Men’s Soccer National Champion- Whereas, President Lyndon Johnson made a touchdown to cut the Appalachian State ship was considered and agreed to. Dr. Hector P. Garcia the first Mexican-Amer- lead to 21–7; The preamble was agreed to. ican to serve as an ambassador to the United Whereas Appalachian State answered the The resolution, with its preamble, Nations; score 26 seconds later as Armanti Edwards reads as follows: Whereas Dr. Hector P. Garcia was the first threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to senior S. RES. 413 Hispanic to serve on the U.S. Commission on Dexter Jackson, in his 4th touchdown pass Civil Rights; this season to Dexter Jackson for more than Whereas the Wake Forest Demon Deacons Whereas, in 1984, President Ronald Reagan 59 yards; beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 2–1 to win the bestowed upon Dr. Hector P. Garcia the Whereas Appalachian State opened scoring finals of the 2007 College Cup; Presidential Medal of Freedom; in the 3rd quarter to extend their lead to 35– Whereas, in the 11th minute, Demon Dea- Whereas Dr. Hector P. Garcia devoted his 7; con goalkeeper Brian Edwards blocked a life to fighting for civil rights and edu- Whereas Delaware countered to cut the Ap- close-range shot and defender Lyle Adams cational access for Mexican-Americans; palachian State lead to 35–14; cleared the net to prevent the Buckeyes from Whereas this nation has benefited from Dr. Whereas Kevin Richardson then ran the attempting to score on the rebound; Hector P. Garcia’s legacy of generosity and lead to 42–14 with a 6-yard touchdown for his Whereas Brian Edwards was named the commitment to equality: Now, therefore, be 2nd score of the game, in which he posted a Most Outstanding Defensive Player at the it total of 111 yards rushing and 27 yards re- College Cup after making 12 saves in the Resolved, That the Senate honors the life of ceiving with touchdowns both on the ground NCAA Championships and allowing only two Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a selfless physician, and by air; goals in five postseason games; decorated World War II veteran, dedicated Whereas Kevin Richardson is Appalachian Whereas, in the very next possession, Ohio family man, and civil rights hero, and joins State’s all-time leading rusher, closing his State’s Roger Espinoza scored in the 13th in the celebration of his birthday, January college career with 4,797 yards on the ground; minute; 17. Whereas sophomore quarterback Armanti Whereas Marcus Tracy had the tying goal f Edwards had 198 yards passing, 89 yards rush- in the 66th minute, his third of the 2007 Col- ing and 3 passing touchdowns, and finishes lege Cup, finishing a run from sophomore COMMENDING THE APPALACHIAN Cody Arnoux; STATE UNIVERSITY MOUNTAIN- the season with 1,948 yards passing and 1,587 yards rushing, falling just short of becoming Whereas Zack Schilawski scored the game- EERS OF BOONE, NORTH CARO- the 1st player in NCAA history to pass for winning goal in the 74th minute by taking a LINA 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards twice in cross from Marcus Tracy and firing the cen- The resolution (S. Res. 412) com- his career; ter shot from 10 yards out; Whereas for seniors Julian Valentin, Pat mending the Appalachian State Uni- Whereas Corey Lynch finishes his career with 52 pass breakups, capturing the NCAA Phelan, Brian Edwards, and Alimer versity Mountaineers of Boone, North Gonzales, the game marked the end of their Carolina, for winning the 2007 National Division I record for career passes defended; Whereas the team’s championship victory college careers; Collegiate Athletic Association Divi- finished off a remarkable season for the Whereas Marcus Tracy was named the sion 1 Football Championship Subdivi- Mountaineers, who, on September 1, 2007, in Most Outstanding Offensive Player at the College Cup after scoring both goals in the 2– sion (formerly Division 1–AA) Cham- their 1st game of the 2007 season, beat the 0 semifinal win over Virginia Tech, scoring pionship was considered and agreed to. University of Michigan Wolverines, ranked the game-tying goal in the finals against The preamble was agreed to. 5th nationally at the time, by a score of 34– Ohio State, and assisting on the game-win- The resolution, with its preamble, 32 in front of 109,000 spectators at ‘‘The Big ning goal by Zack Schilawski; House’’ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, marking the reads as follows: Whereas Sam Cronin, Zach Schilawski, and 1st time a Division 1–AA team has ever beat- S. RES. 412 Cody Arnoux were all named to the College en a nationally ranked Division 1–A team; Whereas, in 2005, Appalachian State Uni- Cup All-Tournament Team; Whereas the Mountaineers finished off this versity became the first team from North Whereas Wake Forest was represented on impressive 2007 season with a 13–2 record; Carolina to win a National Collegiate Ath- the National Soccer Coaches Association of Whereas the Appalachian State Mountain- letic Association (NCAA) football champion- America (NSCAA)/Adidas All-America team ship with its victory over the University of eers 2007 All-Americans include Kerry by defender Pat Phelan (first team), Northern Iowa; Brown, Corey Lynch, Kevin Richardson, midfielder Sam Cronin (second team) and Whereas, in 2006, Appalachian State Uni- Armanti Edwards, Gary Tharrington, and Je- forward Cody Arnoux (third team), and was versity defeated the University of Massachu- rome Touchstone; and the only school to have a representative on setts football team to win its 2nd straight Whereas the Mountaineers enjoy wide- the first, second, and third All-America championship; spread support from their spirited and dedi- teams; Whereas, in December 2007, the Appa- cated fans as well as the entire Appalachian Whereas defender Julian Valentin was lachian State University Mountaineers won State University community: Now, there- named to the All-Senior All-America team their 3rd straight NCAA Division 1 national fore, be it sponsored by Lowe’s; title by winning the Division 1 Football Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas Wake Forest’s run to the national Championship Subdivision (formerly known (1) applauds the Appalachian State Univer- championship included a second round win as the Division 1–AA Championship), the sity Mountaineers football team for its his- over Furman (1–0), a third round win over first Football Championship Subdivision toric season and National Collegiate Ath- West Virginia (3–1), a quarterfinal round win team in history to accomplish this feat, letic Association Division 1 Football Cham- over Notre Dame (1–0), and a semifinal round beating the University of Delaware (Dela- pionship Subdivision title; win over Virginia Tech (2–0); ware) Blue Hens by a score of 49–21; (2) recognizes the hard work and prepara- Whereas Wake Forest finished with a 22–2– Whereas, in the 2007 championship game, tion of the players, head coach Jerry Moore, 2 record on the season; senior tailback Kevin Richardson opened the and the assistant coaches and support per- Whereas Wake Forest was the number two scoring with a 19-yard touchdown reception sonnel who all played critical roles in this seed in the tournament and making its sec- on a screen pass from Armanti Edwards; championship; and ond consecutive College Cup appearance; VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:52 Dec 19, 2007 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18DE6.093 S18DEPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMSENATE S15938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December