E760 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 23, 2013 JOHN R. ZYKAS, CBP Officer, U.S. Cus- modern history of Carrollton began in the present Mayor is Matthew Marchant, who also toms and Border Protection, San Diego, Cali- 1840s when Sam Houston, president of the served several terms on the city council and fornia, End of Watch: September 8, 2010. Republic of Texas, made an agreement with as Mayor Pro Tempore. Nothing in those SHAUN M. LIN, Maritime Enforcement the Peters Colony Company to offer free land Specialist Third Class (E–4), U.S. Coast roles, however, can compare to the character Guard, Portsmouth, Virginia, End of Watch: to new settlers. The Larner, Myers, Nix, Witt, and qualities that the people of Carrollton October 13, 2010. Lee, Rainwater, and Perry families were have brought to it for over a century and that BRIAN A. TERRY, Border Patrol Agent, among the original founders who came to the will propel it into the future. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Naco area—some from Carrollton, Illinois, from Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congres- Cochise, Arizona, End of Watch: December which Carrollton, Texas, may have gotten its sional District of Texas, I ask all my distin- 15, 2010. name. Families from England, including Jack- JAIME J. ZAPATA, Special Agent, U.S. guished colleagues to join me in recognizing son, Furneaux, Morgan, and Rowe also set- the one hundredth anniversary of the incorpo- Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tled in the area. Mexico City, Mexico, End of Watch: Feb- ration of the City of Carrollton, Texas. ruary 15, 2011. In 1846, the first Baptist church was estab- lished in Carrollton and ten years later the HECTOR R. CLARK, Border Patrol Agent, f U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Yuma, Union Baptist Church opened the first commu- Arizona, End of Watch: May 12, 2011. nity school. Small homes and businesses HONORING MINNESOTA STATE EDUARDO ROJAS, JR., Border Patrol began to grow in this rural environment and in REPRESENTATIVE KAREN CLARK Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1878 the railroad arrived, with the Dallas and Yuma, Arizona, End of Watch: May 12, 2011. Wichita line being the first of three that would DALE T. TAYLOR, Lieutenant Com- eventually intersect and form a hub in the mander (0–4), U.S. Coast Guard, Point Clear, HON. KEITH ELLISON community. That same year, on May 16, Alabama, End of Watch: February 28, 2012. OF MINNESOTA THOMAS J. CAMERON, Lieutenant Junior Carrollton’s first Post Office opened, giving the Grade (0–2), U.S. Coast Guard, Point Clear, unincorporated town its name. Built on grain IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Alabama, End of Watch: February 28, 2012. and gravel industries, Carrollton had a popu- Thursday, May 23, 2013 FERNANDO JORGE, Aviation Survival lation of 150 by 1885 and the town square Technician (E–7), U.S. Coast Guard, Point began to take shape in 1901 after land pur- Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Clear, Alabama, End of Watch: February 28, chases by George and J.S. Myers. honor of Minnesota State Representative 2012. The City of Carrollton was incorporated one Karen Clark. Representative Clark grew up on ANDREW W. KNIGHT, Avionics Electrical hundred years ago, on June 14, 1913, by a Technician (E–4), U.S. Coast Guard, Point a small farm in southwest Minnesota. She Clear, Alabama, End of Watch: February 28, vote of 52 to 23. The City Council was elected moved to South Minneapolis in 1967 and was 2012. the next month and William Forest Vinson was elected to the Minnesota House of Represent- JAMES A. HOPKINS, Electronics Techni- elected as the first Mayor, though he actually atives in 1980. She is the longest-serving cian (E–6), U.S. Coast Guard, Kodiak, Alas- declined to serve and the first mayorship was openly gay state legislator in the country. ka, End of Watch: April 12, 2012. held by Junius Tribble ‘‘J.T.’’ Rhoton. In the Representative Clark has long worked for RICHARD W. BELISLE, Civilian Employee following decades, Carrollton would grow into the civil rights of all Americans, including (WG–8), Chief Boatswain’s Mate (E–7), Re- a thriving and modern city. Yet a simple ga- tired, U.S. Coast Guard, Kodiak, Alaska, End LGBT Americans. She led the effort to add of Watch: April 12, 2012. zebo, built in 1921, would become the land- sexual orientation to the categories protected LEOPOLDO CAVAZOS, JR., Border Patrol mark and centerpiece of the town square. In by the Minnesota Human Rights Act of 1993. Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the 1920s, a volunteer fire department was es- The law now bans discrimination based on Fort Hancock, Texas, End of Watch: July 6, tablished and the police department followed sexual orientation in employment, housing, 2012. by the 1940s. Bringing a distinct attitude to the public services, public accommodations, edu- JAMES R. DOMINGUEZ, Border Patrol area around that time was ‘‘Colonel’’ C.W. Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, cation, credit, and business contracting. In ad- Josey, an oilman who bought expansive land dition, the law defines sexual orientation Cline, Texas, End of Watch: July 19, 2012. in Carrollton on which he hosted annual ro- JEFFREY RAMIREZ, Border Patrol broadly to include gender identity, providing Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, deos as well as elaborate parties. Carrollton important protections for transgendered Min- Laredo, Texas, September 15, 2012. was also the first city in Dallas County to inte- nesotans. Representative Clark has also spon- NICHOLAS J. IVIE, Border Patrol Agent, grate its schools, in 1963. sored successful legislative initiatives to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Bisbee, Carrollton has truly blossomed into a pros- strengthen enforcement of hate crime laws in Arizona, October 2, 2012. perous and exemplary city. From a population Minnesota. Her efforts on behalf of LGBT Min- DAVID R. DELANEY, Border Patrol of 1,610 in 1950, it has now grown to over nesotans have earned Representative Clark Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 121,150 residents, with the most rapid growth Big Bend National Park, Texas, November 2, numerous awards, including the Minneapolis occurring in the 1970s and 1980s. The city Commission on Human Rights’ first Martin Lu- 2012. features thirty-five schools, two libraries, the TERRELL E. HORNE III, Senior Chief ther King Award, the National Gay and Les- Boatswain’s Mate (E–8), U.S. Coast Guard, Baylor Medical Center hospital which covers bian Task Force’s Leadership Award for Marina Del Ray, California, End of Watch: 36 specialties, two other long-term acute care antiviolence legislation, and the International December 2, 2012. hospitals, and over 1,200 acres of park land. Network of Gay & Lesbian Officials’ Founding f True to the railroad heritage that first brought Member Service Award. new life to Carrollton, the city is now con- CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL nected to the DART commuter system. Land- Representative Clark’s work for LGBT rights OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, marks today include the Plaza Theater and has culminated in the passage of the Min- TEXAS the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum. nesota Freedom to Marry bill that will legalize Carrollton’s vibrant success is evident in its same-sex marriage in Minnesota. Representa- HON. KENNY MARCHANT strong education system and quality of life. tive Clark was the chief author of this historic legislation and helped shepherd it through the OF TEXAS The city has been ranked twelfth in Forbes Minnesota House of Representatives, where it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Magazine’s ‘‘America’s 25 Best Places to Move’’, as well as fifteenth in MONEY Maga- passed by a vote of 75 to 59 on May 9, 2013. Thursday, May 23, 2013 zine’s ‘‘Best Places to Live’’ in 2008. Just this In a public ceremony on May 14, 2013, Gov- Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I am hon- month, Carrollton was also named one of the ernor Mark Dayton signed the bill into law, le- ored to recognize and celebrate the centennial top ten ‘‘Best Texas Cities for Young Families’’ galizing same-sex marriage for all Minneso- of the City of Carrollton, Texas, which sits by a financial website, based on its public tans. For her decades-long fight for LGBT fourteen miles north of downtown Dallas at the education, affordability, and opportunity for equality, the Obama Administration rightly intersection of Collin, Dallas, and Denton growth. honored Representative Clark as a Harvey counties. The rich history of Carrollton is a I am proud to say that the Marchant family Milk Champion of Change. quintessential American story. has been an important part of Carrollton’s Representative Clark makes Minnesotans Long before it was the city that it is today, story. It was my privilege to serve on the city proud. I urge this Congress to recognize her the region around Carrollton was home to council for four years and then as Mayor from extraordinary efforts on behalf of the rights Wichita natives as well as the French and 1984 to 1986. Ronnie Marchant was a mem- and freedoms of all Minnesotans and Ameri- Spanish who sought to claim east Texas. The ber of the city council for several years. The cans.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- ceiving the Sports Legacy Institute’s, SLI, Leg- lent work for so many people around the ognize the University of Central Florida on the acy Award for their role in improving programs State. occasion of its golden anniversary. Located in for concussion management in Prince William Foremost among those is its annual scholar- Florida’s 7th Congressional District, UCF is County, Virginia. I also commend SLI on the ship dinner for graduating high school seniors. Now in its sixth year, the scholarship program one of America’s great education institutions. occasion of its 3rd Annual Tom McHale Me- morial for its commitment to improving the pre- received applications from 138 students at 56 Over the past 50 years, UCF’s campus has vention and treatment of concussions. high schools across Florida, and will present grown from what was once a commuter school The Sports Legacy Institute is a non-profit ten winners with an award on June 1, 2013. with limited academic programs to today hav- organization that uses medical research, treat- Past awardees have enrolled in some of ing nearly 60,000 undergraduate and graduate ment, education and prevention to minimize America’s most prestigious colleges and uni- students and over 10,000 faculty and staff on the threat of concussions. Each year the versities, as well as continued to excel in their 12 campuses spread across the vast footprint Sports Legacy Institute sponsors the Tom chosen fields of study. of central Florida. Through the tireless efforts McHale Memorial to benefit its efforts to lower I am very proud of the Alliance, and am of its first University President, Dr. Charles M. the risks and end the tragic effects of brain privileged to have so many of its members live Millican to its current President Dr. John C. trauma. Tom McHale was a collegiate and in my Congressional district. Hitt, UCF has become the second largest uni- professional football player as well as a suc- Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to versity in the United States. Today’s student cessful business owner. McHale tragically died recognize the American Muslim Alliance, and express my most sincere gratitude for all that body is composed of some of brightest minds at the age of 45 and later became the sixth they do in our community. I also want to con- from Florida, the Nation, and around the world former NFL player diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, CTE. CTE is a de- gratulate this year’s winners, and wish them while assembling some of the finest faculty much success in their future endeavors. and senior staff professionals in the country. generative brain disease linked to a history of f Under the direction of Dr. Hitt, UCF has concussions and head injuries. achieved high admission standards, dramati- Michelle and Gil Trenum have championed OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL cally increased research funding, built new concussion management and CTE education DEBT state of the art facilities and established sig- within the Prince William County Public Schools. The Trenums became advocates for nificant partnerships with major research insti- more comprehensive concussion education HON. MIKE COFFMAN tutions. The campus now features an on-cam- OF COLORADO after losing their own son, Austin, to the ef- pus stadium, indoor sports arena, increased fects of multiple concussions and CTE. In IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and modern campus housing and the impres- 2010, Austin was a mature, vibrant, char- Thursday, May 23, 2013 sive development of the UCF College of Medi- ismatic 17–year-old student at Brentsville Dis- cine at Lake Nona. UCF has been named one Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January trict High School. Everyone who knew Austin 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- of the Nation’s top 5 ‘‘up-and-coming’’ schools says that he loved his family, his friends, and fice, the national debt was according to U.S. News and World Report football. He played fullback and linebacker on $10,626,877,048,913.08. while advancing in the annual overall best col- his high school varsity football team. After Today, it is $16,734,032,974,210.27. We’ve leges rankings released each year. Austin’s untimely death in September of 2010, added $6,107,155,925,297.19 to our debt in 4 UCF has become a national leader in re- his parents donated his brain to Boston Uni- years. This is $6 trillion in debt our nation, our search with an outstanding academic reputa- versity, where doctors discovered injuries con- economy, and our children could have avoided tion. Its regional assets include a collaboration sistent with CTE. with a balanced budget amendment. Since then, Gil, a representative on the of military commands, advanced simulation re- f Prince William County School Board, along search coupled with the strength of UCF’s re- with his wife, Michelle, have pushed for urgent HONORING EVAN VOSS nowned Institute for Simulation and Training. comprehensive changes to the parent and stu- Further boasting its commitment to high-tech dent concussion education laws. As a result of research, UCF is home to CREOL, The Col- HON. PETE OLSON their advocacy, Prince William County Schools OF TEXAS lege of Optics & Photonics, a world-renowned implemented concussion education policies an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES graduate college for optical science and engi- entire year earlier than originally required by neering education. UCF is also nationally rec- the state. Concussion education in Prince Wil- Thursday, May 23, 2013 ognized as having the top hospitality manage- liam County includes a mandatory one-hour Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to ment program in the country, residing on the seminar for students trying out for sports and interact with some of the brightest students in Rosen College campus in the heart of their parents. The policy also has strict return- the 22nd Congressional District who serve on Orlando’s entertainment and tourist district. to-play guidelines and thorough concussion my Congressional Youth Advisory Council. I I join my Florida colleagues and Members of education for school athletic trainers. have gained much by listening to the high Congress in extending congratulations to the I commend the Trenums for transforming school students who are the future of this their grief into an opportunity to achieve sys- great nation. They provide important insight University of Central Florida on reaching this temic changes that will help local athletes, into the concerns of our younger constituents important milestone. I have watched with pride coaches, and parents make better decisions and hopefully get a better sense of the impor- the positive growth and impact of this great in- concerning concussion management. tance of being an active participant in the po- stitution of higher learning. Central Florida, the Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me litical process. Many of the students have writ- State and Nation are richer for the investable in extending our appreciation to Michelle and ten short essays on a variety of topics and I contributions of its students, faculty and staff, Gil Trenum for making sports safer for our am pleased to share these with my House col- and outstanding graduates. Looking back over children. The Sports Legacy Institute chose leagues. these past 50 years with excitement for the deserving recipients for its Legacy Award. The Evan Voss is a junior at Pearland High next 50, Mr. Speaker, I would again like to ex- Trenums have proven to be passionate and School in Brazoria County, Texas. His essay tend my congratulations to UCF and join oth- effective advocates on behalf of concussion topic is: In your opinion, what role should gov- ers in saying: Go Knights! prevention and treatment. ernment play in our lives?

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