June 19, 2008 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 154, Pt. 9 13193 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY a Republican district. She won the election, grandchildren and a brother, J. William Clark OF ANNE CLARK MARTINDELL making her one of the first women to serve in of Great Barrington Massachusetts. She is New Jersey’s upper house. also mourned by her many friends in Prince- HON. RUSH D. HOLT It was a very different world when Anne ton, and throughout New Jersey, and across OF NEW JERSEY Martindell went to the New Jersey legislature the broad swath of lives she has touched. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (an example of which was that women were Anne Martindell was on a book signing tour for her new book—the appropriate title of Thursday, June 19, 2008 so little thought of in the Legislature, that there still were only men’s rooms in both Chambers which is Never Too Late—when she was Mr. HOLT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to and caucus rooms—the women legislators stricken with her last illness. It breaks my pay tribute to Anne Clark Martindell, former used the public facilities). Although fathers did heart to think she will never get a chance to American Ambassador to New Zealand and not still think higher education would spoil their autograph my copy. I will miss her phone calls New Jersey State Senator, who died last week daughters’ chances at marriage, there was still with good advice, her strong opinions on cur- at the age of 93. Her lifetime of public service a lot to be done to support and increase wom- rent events, and her ease of friendship. Anne is worth honoring here, because she was not en’s participation in community life. She Clark Martindell has taught us all a valuable only an outstanding public servant, a generous worked on primarily women’s issues, edu- lesson about opportunities and readiness to benefactor of good causes, and a talented and cation, and the environment. She served as recognize a call to action whenever it appears gracious woman, but she proved that it’s Chair of the Education Committee and a mem- in our lives. And it is never too late to take never too late to show your mettle, to be your ber of the powerful Appropriations Committee. that message to heart. best self and to use your ability and drive to As Chair of the Budget Subcommittee for f make the world a better place. Higher Education, she sponsored a law to in- Born into a family of means in 1914, Anne CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ALVIN crease loans for higher education. She wanted Clark lived a comfortable and sheltered life. LADY JACKETS to make it more available to those who didn’t She attended private schools and entered Smith College in 1932. She took to higher have the means, but had the desire and thirst for more learning. She understood that very HON. RON PAUL education immediately and decided that she OF TEXAS would go on to law school. When she told this well. She also continued to show her feisty side IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to her father, who by the way was a prominent by introducing a resolution stating that it was Thursday, June 19, 2008 attorney who later became a Federal Judge, he demanded that she leave school, because the sense of the New Jersey Senate that Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to ‘‘no man would want to marry an educated enough evidence was available to institute im- congratulate the Alvin Lady Jackets softball woman’’! peachment of the President and that Congress team on becoming the first fourth seed softball Anne returned to Princeton, married George ought to get on with it. team in Texas history to win the University C. Scott, Jr. shortly thereafter and the couple She was a Carter delegate to the 1976 Interscholastic League Championship. had a daughter and two sons. This marriage Democratic National Convention and cam- One factor behind the Lady Jackets success ended in divorce and she later married Jack- paigned vigorously for him in New Jersey. was head coach Carla Newsom’s determina- son Martindell, publisher of Who’s Who. This After his election, she left her Senate seat and tion to make sure her team found the silver marriage produced another son, Roger became director of the Office of Foreign Dis- lining in every seemingly dark cloud. For ex- Martindell, who carries on the tradition of com- aster Assistance (OFDA), part of the State De- ample, when the Lady Jackets lost the first munity service as a member of the Princeton partment’s Agency for International Develop- game of a best of three series in the regional Borough governing body, and is my friend and ment. In 1979 she was nominated for the am- semi-final, Coach Newsom told the team to be neighbor. bassadorship to New Zealand and Western thankful for the loss for two reasons. First, The dormant seed of her desire to make a Samoa and served in that capacity until 1981. they could now wear their ‘‘dress white’’ uni- difference, to do more, to participate in the She was the first female ambassador to forms in the next games: and second, and betterment of the community, came alive— New Zealand and once again ran into some most importantly, they no longer had to eat was fertilized—by her strong opposition to the resistance, but her political instincts, coupled spaghetti with meatballs for their pre-game conditions surrounding our involvement in the with grace and charm, endeared her to the meal. Vietnam War. When Anne Martindell’s brother, people and she in turn treated them with re- The team adopted the Journey song ‘‘Don’t the journalist Blair Clark, become Eugene spect and affection. It was in New Zealand Stop Believing’’ as their anthem. The girls McCarthy’s campaign manager in 1968, she that she met the man she called ‘‘the love of sang the song before, during, and after the began to raise money for the campaign in my life’’—the New Zealand painter Sir games throughout the playoffs. On the night of New Jersey and was selected as a delegate Tosswell Wollaston and they remained close the final game for the State Championship, the to the tumultuous 1968 Democratic Conven- until his death in 1998. first game of the evening lasted 15 long in- tion in Chicago. Last year, at the age of 92, she returned to nings, delaying the start of the Lady Jackets’ Anne Martindell liked to say she never did Auckland, New Zealand to attend a meeting of game by almost two hours. As they were wait- anything real until she was in her 50’s. She the Partnership Forum and was greeted with ing in their dugout for their time, the Lady was 54 years of age when she began her po- great warmth. The American Ambassador in Jackets kept their sprits up by singing their an- litical career. On her return home from the New Zealand has hailed her this week as one them, much to the joy of their loyal fans who convention, where she had been recognized whose legacy as Ambassador lives on in the heard ‘‘Don’t Stop Believing’’ resonating from as one with the ability to clearly articulate her hearts of the people. the dugout. strong opinions and to fearlessly champion But then, Anne Martindell was always doing Lady Jacket Amber Anderson was awarded what was, at that convention an unpopular extraordinary things. And she didn’t like to the MVP award of the State tournament; was point of view, she was asked to serve as Vice leave things undone. So it was no surprise to named the Texas High School Softball Player Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State her friends when a decade ago she re-en- of the Year and was one of two Lady Jacket Committee. rolled at Smith College, attended classes, players, along with Alexis Joseph, named The (always) female Vice Chair of the party studied with students who could have been Texas Girls Coaches Association all State was considered at that time a mere figure- her great-grandchildren, and graduated in player of the year. Coach Newsom was head, but that was not Anne Martindell’s style. 2002 at the age of 87. In honor of her out- named Texas Girls Coaches Association She is legendary for having arrived at a meet- standing life and work, she got her under- Coach of the Year 2008. ing of the male power brokers where she was graduate degree along with an Honorary Doc- All graduating seniors on the Lady Jackets told she wasn’t welcome, because they used tor of Laws degree. Poetic justice, don’t you team are planning to continue their involve- salty language that she wouldn’t like. ‘‘I don’t think? ment in organized softball at the collegiate give a blank (here insert your favorite 4 letter Annie Martindell is mourned by her family: level. Madam Speaker, I again extend my con- word) what kind of language you use’’, she daughter, Margery Luther of Ann Arbor Michi- gratulations to the players and coaches of the said, ‘‘I’m coming in.’’ gan, sons, George C. Scott III of Richmond, Lady Jackets and insert the Lady Jackets Anne Martindell was asked to run for State Virginia; David C. Scott of Princeton, and championship roster into the CONGRESSIONAL Senate in 1973, in what had been traditionally Roger Martindell, 9 grandchildren, 6 great RECORD. VerDate Mar 15 2010 14:14 Jan 21, 2011 Jkt 069102 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR08\E19JN8.000 E19JN8 WReier-Aviles on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BOUND RECORD.