E1704 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 24, 2004 bronze with a time of 12.76 seconds in the CALLING FOR THE SUSPENSION young researcher can receive. Since 1996, the final. With her Athens repeat this year, Melissa OF SUDAN’S MEMBERSHIP ON White House has acknowledged the achieve- became the only two-time American medalist THE UNITED NATIONS COMMIS- ments of such talented professionals. Each in the 100 meter hurdles. SION ON HUMAN RIGHTS year, eight federal agencies nominate prom- In the last couple of years Melissa has ising researchers and the winners receive up fought through serious adversity, including SPEECH OF to five years of funding for their future work. nagging injuries and personal tragedy. How- HON. MARTIN T. MEEHAN The sole recipient from New Jersey, Dr. Arinzeh received a $400,000 grant from the ever, through unyielding determination and OF MASSACHUSETTS National Science Foundation. support from her loved ones, she never gave IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES up. In the race where Melissa captured her Born and raised in Jersey City, Dr. Arinzeh Wednesday, September 22, 2004 second Olympic medal, she exemplified her is currently a professor of biomedical engi- never quit attitude. Melissa collided with two Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in neering at the New Jersey Institute of Tech- hurdles but continued to fight on. In fact, she strong support of Senate Concurrent Resolu- nology in Newark. In addition to her research addressed these hardships and gave us in- tion 137. projects, Dr. Arinzeh devotes her time to de- sight to her strong character by saying, ‘‘Men- The human rights violations in Darfur are veloping new undergraduate and graduate tal strength got me through there and got me reaching a crisis point. Since the beginning of programs in tissue engineering, as well as cre- a bronze medal again this year.’’ the conflict in early 2003, more than 30,000 in- ating community outreach programs for high school students in New Jersey and New York. Mr. Speaker, while I have only touched on nocent civilians have been murdered, more than 400 villages have been destroyed, and Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in a fraction of her accomplishments, I proudly honoring Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh, a join her friends, family, and teammates in con- hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes. trailblazer in the field of stem cell research. I gratulating Melissa’s outstanding athletic applaud her for her exceptional achievements. achievements. I wish Melissa continued suc- Tragically, the situation in Darfur has esca- lated from a rebellion by local militias into a New Jersey and our nation will greatly benefit cess both on and off the track, and would also from her groundbreaking work. like to congratulate her on the forthcoming full-scale ethnic cleansing campaign. The gov- f marriage to fiance´ Josephus Howard. ernment in Khartoum has met this crisis with deliberate neglect at best, and direct support PAYING TRIBUTE TO CARL at worst. Congress rightly called this brutal f BLEDSOE and systematic slaughter a ‘‘genocide’’ in a PAYING TRIBUTE TO LEE ELWOOD resolution passed on July 22. HON. SCOTT McINNIS GILLIS On July 30th, the United Nations Security OF COLORADO Council unanimously adopted a resolution call- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing upon the Sudanese government to imme- HON. SCOTT McINNIS diately fulfill its obligations to facilitate humani- Thursday, September 23, 2004 OF COLORADO tarian relief, take steps to disarm the Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Carl IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Janjaweed militias, and cooperate with an independent investigation of human rights vio- Bledsoe and thank him for his exceptional Thursday, September 23, 2004 lations in Darfur. However, it is time for the contributions to his community and the State of Colorado as the Speaker of the Colorado Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to international community to make its authority House of Representatives. A state representa- take this opportunity to pay tribute to Lee felt through actions, not just words. tive since 1973, Carl is a dedicated public Elwood Gillis and thank him for his exceptional The Universal Declaration of Human Rights servant and leader in his community and I am contributions to his community and the State binds member nations together in a pact to honored to recognize his service before this of Colorado as the District 63 representative to uphold universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms. body of Congress and this Nation today. the Colorado House of Representatives. A A resident of Aroya, Colorado, Carl grad- representative since 1981, Lee is a dedicated The Government of Sudan has broken this pledge and must be held accountable for its uated from Kit Carson High School in 1941 public servant and leader in his community and served in the U.S. Army Air Corp from and I am honored to recognize his accom- crime against humanity. I therefore urge Con- gress to call for the immediate suspension of 1942 to 1945. He later earned a bachelor’s plishments before this body of Congress and degree in animal husbandry from Colorado this Nation today. Sudan from the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and pass Senate Concur- State University. Carl began his impressive Lee was born in Texas and graduated with rent Resolution 137. thirty-two year public service career in 1958 as a bachelor’s degree in business from West secretary of the Lincoln County Stockmen’s f Texas State University before going on to Association. He served 12 years on the Kit serve in the Texas National Guard and the IN HONOR OF DR. TREENA Carson Board of Education, including two U.S. Army Rangers. He is a member of the LIVINGSTON ARINZEH years as President. Carl was the President of National Federation of Independent Business Cheyenne County Farm Bureau from 1962 to and Director of the Heritage Savings and Loan HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ 1964, and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Associa- from 1977 to the present. Lee began his pub- OF NEW JERSEY tion in 1967. He has also served as a member lic service career in 1980, when he was elect- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of various organizations like the National ed to the Colorado House of Representatives Western Stock Show Association, the Colo- and subsequently reelected in 1982, 1984, Thursday, September 23, 2004 rado Housing Inc, Board, the Colorado State 1986, 1988, and 1990. Serving the people of Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Board of Veterinary Medicine and the Colo- Baca, Bent, and Otero County in District 63, to honor Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh for her rado State Fiscal Policy Committee. Lee has long been an advocate of lowering outstanding work in the field of stem cell re- Carl was elected to the State House of Rep- property taxes on agricultural land, and estab- search. On September 9, 2003, President resentatives in 1972 becoming the third mem- lish an economic development office in South- Bush presented her with the Presidential Early ber of his family to serve in the Colorado Gen- east Colorado. He served on the Game, Fish Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. eral Assembly. During his seventeen years as & Parks, Education, Appropriations, House Dedicated to researching stem cells, Dr. a legislator, Carl chaired the House Com- Services, and Joint Budget Committees during Arinzeh has made revolutionary findings that mittee on Finance, the Legislative Audit Com- his legislative career. may lead to procedures that help people re- mittee, the Western Region of the Council of Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Lee Elwood cover from a variety of diseases, spinal cord State Governments, and was the vice-chair- Gillis has ceaselessly dedicated his time and injuries, and bone and cartilage damage. Dr. man of the International Trade Committee of efforts to serving his country and the people of Arinzeh has earned the respect of her col- the National Conference of State Legislatures Colorado as a State Representative. I am hon- leagues and established herself as a scientist and most recently Speaker of the House for ored to bring his hard work and commitment by publishing influential papers in the Journal the last five years. During his seventeen years to the attention of this body of Congress and of Biomedical Materials Research and the of service he received many awards such as this nation today. Thank you for all your serv- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. the Outstanding Rural Legislator of the Year, ice, Lee, and I wish you all the best in your The Presidential Early Career Award for Sci- and the American Legislative Exchange Con- future endeavors. entists and Engineers is the highest honor a ference’s Outstanding State Legislator award.

VerDate jul 14 2003 01:16 Sep 25, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A23SE8.053 E24PT1 September 24, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1705 Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Speaker already been determined and that the vote PAYING TRIBUTE TO MICHELLE Bledsoe has ceaselessly dedicated his time count will support that determination. Inde- LAWRENCE and efforts to serving his country and the peo- pendent polls verify that around 70 percent ple of Colorado as the Speaker of the House of the population believes this. That rein- HON. SCOTT McINNIS forces the view that every effort must be in the Colorado House of Representatives. I OF COLORADO made by observers to ensure that the vote am honored to bring his hard work and com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mitment to the attention of this body of Con- count is accurate and fair. gress and this nation today. Thank you for all While the delegation cannot investigate Thursday, September 23, 2004 your service, Carl, and I wish you all the best the allegations made, it does note with deep Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to in your future endeavors. concern the repeated allegations of the sys- take this opportunity to pay tribute to Michelle f tematic use of the government’s administra- Lawrence and thank her for her exceptional tive resources to bring pressure upon voters contributions to her community and the State FORMER U.S. CONGRESSMEN’S to support the candidate endorsed by govern- of Colorado as a Jefferson County Commis- MONITORING DELEGATION TO ment authorities. These reports are too nu- sioner. A two term commissioner, Michelle is UKRAINE JULY REPORT—EXECU- merous, consistent, and from too many dif- a dedicated public servant and leader in her TIVE SUMMARY ferent locations to be set aside; in fact they community, and I am honored to recognize appear to the delegation to constitute a pat- her accomplishments before this body of Con- HON. MARCY KAPTUR tern of officially sanctioned political activ- gress and this Nation today. OF OHIO ity by government employees that is in vio- Michelle is a Colorado native who has lived IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lation of Ukraine’s law on presidential elec- most of her life in Jefferson County. She is the tions. Thursday, September 23, 2004 co-owner of a Jefferson county business that The delegation is very concerned about had been in her family for over 48 years. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I am submitting these reports and appeals to the Ukrainian Michelle served in the Colorado legislature the following article for the RECORD. government to ensure that all local govern- from 1990 to 1994, and is a former member Significant irregularities and impropri- ment officials strictly adhere to the law. Al- of the board of directors of the Arvada Cham- eties have been found in the on-going presi- legations include: threats regarding loss of ber of Commerce. She has been active in sev- dential campaign in Ukraine by an election jobs predominate; police preventing buses eral local community organizations such as monitoring delegation of former Members of and automobiles from traveling to opposi- Congress in the Kharkiv, Poltava, and Sumy the Arvada Historical Society and the Arvada tion rallies; forcing government workers, oblasts. center for the Arts & Humanities and as a Five former U.S. Congressmen—John teachers, and hospital workers to sign peti- member of the Jeffco Transportation Task Conlan (R–AZ), Arlen Erdahl (R–MN), Jack tions for pro-government candidate, Viktor Force. Hightower (D–TX), Gregory Laughlin (R– Yanukovych; forcing regional councils to After leaving the General Assembly, TX), Andrew Maguire (D–NJ), and Tom Saw- pass resolutions in support of Yanukovych; Michelle continued her exemplary public serv- yer (D–OH)—traveled to Ukraine on July 25– teachers and agricultural workers given ice record by serving as a Jefferson County 31, 2004 to monitor presidential election cam- quotas to collect signatures for Yanukovych, commissioner. Currently she is the Chairman paign activities in the region. The commu- under threat to lose vacation time or jobs; of the Board of Commissioners and the Law nities visited were: Kupiansk, Merefa, and students pressured to distribute Yanukovych Vovchansk in the Kharkiv oblast; Chutove, Enforcement Authority Board. She also rep- literature; even patients have been threat- Dykanka and Karlivka in the Poltava oblast; resents the county on the Rocky Flats Coali- ened with discharge from hospitals and de- and Lebedyn, Okhtyrka and Trostianets in tion of Local Governments and the Urban the Sumy oblast. These former congressmen nial of medical services if they fail to sign Drainage and Flood Control District Board. were registered by the Central Election Com- and pledge to vote for Yanukovych. Michelle has been appointed as an alternate mission (CEC) of Ukraine and accorded all In every community the delegation visited, to the Denver Regional Council of Govern- the rights and privileges provided to foreign they were greeted with hope and anticipa- ments, the Jefferson Economic Council, and observers by Ukraine’s law on presidential tion of a brighter tomorrow. They welcomed elections. most recently the Intergovernmental Affairs contact with the wider world and were anx- Ukraine is a signatory of the Organization Steering Committee. for Security and Cooperation in Europe ious to host foreign visitors to show off their Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Michelle Law- (OSCE) and therefore welcomes inter- country and its potential. They deserve an rence has ceaselessly dedicated her time and national observers to help secure a free and opportunity to go to the polls and freely ex- efforts to serving her country and the people fair election. The congressmen’s election press their views and to be secure in the of Colorado as a Commissioner for Jefferson monitoring activities included meetings knowledge that all their votes are counted County. I am honored to bring her hard work with representatives of the main political accurately in accordance with the law of and commitment to the attention of this body parties, Ukrainian government officials, Ukraine. Central Election Committee, and U.S. offi- of Congress and this nation today. Thank you cials in Kyiv. In the regions, the congress- The delegation is a fact-finding mission for all your service, Michelle, and I wish you men met with local government officials, and will report its findings to Ukraine’s Cen- all the best in your future endeavors. representatives of NGOs, political parties, tral Election Commission, the U.S. Govern- f the media, and citizens, who shared their ment, European governments, international views and experiences of the political process organizations and the public through release HONORING THE BROOKSVILLE in their respective communities. to the mass media. The delegation does not EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM KEY FINDINGS OF THE FIRST DELEGATION TO support any candidate or political party and (BERT) THE KHARKIV, POLTAVA, AND SUMY OBLASTS is only interested in helping ensure that the Generally, in the communities visited, presidential election is free and fair. HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE local officials were very cooperative and gen- Programming is organized by the U.S.– OF FLORIDA erously shared their time and opinions with Ukraine Foundation (USUF), in partnership IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the delegation. Local officials provided space with the U.S. Association of Former Mem- for meetings and assisted in extending invi- Thursday, September 23, 2004 bers of Congress (USAFMC) and is funded by tations to representatives of political par- ties, media, and NGOs to meet with the dele- the United States Agency for International Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. gation. The delegation does note, however, Development (USAID). Speaker, I rise to honor the members of the that there were occasions when opposition The Foundation’s second delegation trav- Brooksville Emergency Response Team, also parties were not informed of the meetings eled in August to the Cherkasy, Kyiv, and known as BERT. and, thus, were denied an opportunity to ex- Kirovohrad oblasts and also included parlia- In the wake of Hurricane Charley’s dev- press their views and have their respective mentarians from Spain and the Netherlands. astating visit to Florida, these remarkable indi- cases heard. The third delegation, comprised of congress- viduals answered the call of duty. On the In conversations with participants in the men and a former member of the German morning of August 14, 2004 at 6:45 a.m. these meetings attended and in conversations with ordinary Ukrainian citizens, the delegation Bundestag, traveled to the Kherson region BERT operatives sprung into action and was appalled to find that an overwhelming during the week of September 19–25, 2004 to began to rebuild areas of the Fifth Congres- number do not expect the outcome of the observe election campaign activities in the sional District left in shambles. Because of election to be fairly decided. Those that hold Kherson, Mykolayiv, and Zaporizhzhya their efforts, the communities of Poinciana, this view often reply that the outcome has oblasts. Caloose, Lake Village, Lake Wales, Bascon,

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