March 22, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E363 sacrifices made by America’s women. I con- THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR Upon graduating, Buddy worked as a radio sider it an honor to highlight the extraordinary THE ARTS AND ITS IMPACT IN announcer in Tennessee and Arkansas before women who are making a difference in my THE THIRTIETH DISTRICT OF eventually returning to . He served his District. I would like to recognize one out- TEXAS country during World War II as part of the standing woman: Nancy Weiss, of Santa Bar- Army Air Corps and upon returning home he continued to pursue his goal of owning his bara, California. HON. OF TEXAS own radio station. He would ultimately do so After graduating from Boston University, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES much more. In 1955, Buddy obtained a license Nancy attended the Culinary Institute with the to launch KWTX-TV in Waco and two years hope of becoming one of the nation’s best Wednesday, March 22, 2017 later he launched KBTX-TV in Bryan. Since chefs. Soon after graduating from the Culinary Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. their founding, these two CBS affiliates have Institute, she went to work for chef Gabino Mr. Speaker, the National Endowment for the provided news and entertainment to hundreds Sotelino. Nancy quickly became the head chef Arts was established in 1965 as an investment of *thousands of families throughout Central of a restaurant in Arizona, but wanted to cre- in our shared culture as a nation. President Texas. In fact, KBTX was one of the first sta- Lyndon Johnson at the signing ceremony for ate a place of her own. She opened an tions capable of color transmission, and was the National Foundation on the Arts and the the first in the Brazos Valley to use color news upscale pizzeria called Pop’s, and two years Humanities Act stated that ‘‘In the long history film. after the opening her restaurant was featured of man, countless empires and nations have Buddy would go on to establish other tele- on a PBS television special titled ‘‘Great Chefs come and gone. Those which created no last- vision and radio stations across Texas and of the West.’’ ing works of art are reduced today to short even into Louisiana. Then, in the 1970s he Now, Nancy is the Director of Food Services footnotes in history’s catalog.’’ I could not and a business partner purchased a control- for the Santa Barbara School District agree with this statement more. ling interest in the local Beilmead State Bank, (SBUSD), and she has revolutionized food Over the past five years, the NEA has pro- changed the name to American Bank, and ex- vided grants totaling more than $1.4 million to service for our students to an incredibly high panded it to a second location. local artists and organizations within the thir- Buddy took a risk at the time when he standard. She has eradicated fried foods, high tieth district of Texas. In return, these artists chose to establish a television station in a fructose corn syrup, and frozen entrees from and organizations have shared their unique town with a population of just 20,000. The the menu to give students the healthiest forms of expression throughout the region by media landscape in the 1950’s was dominated choices for their daily meals. Nancy has also creating programs focused on uniting commu- by radio and newspapers. Yet Buddy had a vi- made an enormous mark on making public nities around art, bringing arts awareness to sion and the desire to invest in a new form school cafeterias more environmentally friend- underserved areas, and strengthening arts media to serve the public. In this endeavor, he ly by banning Styrofoam trays. education programs in our local schools. was the epitome of a businessman and entre- In his first budget request, the President has preneur. Above all, he was a family man. He Nancy is dedicated to the health of her stu- proposed to eliminate the NEA. I believe the met his wife, Virginia, while attending Baylor dents, and guarantees that every fruit and elimination of this agency would be a grave University, and they were married for 74 years vegetable are sourced from local Santa Bar- mistake that would have a negative economic, before she passed away in 2014. They are bara farmers. Nancy has also enlisted a fleet educational, and cultural impact on countless survived by their two daughters, Ellen and of six food trucks to serve students at elemen- urban and rural communities across the coun- Martha, and ten grandchildren and great- tary schools without a cafeteria, and two pre- try. grandchildren. Buddy was often quoted say- school sites without meal programs. Nancy Programs such as the Dallas City of Learn- ing, ‘‘nothing lasts forever.’’ Though I am con- wants to ensure that our students can eat well ing, which provides a summer education pro- fident that one thing will—Buddy Bostick’s leg- during the summer months, and has expanded gram for more than 35,000 students, would acy will have an impact for generations to her responsibilities to include serving Santa not be as successful as they are today without come. Barbara’s kids over school vacations. support from the NEA. Countless perform- My wife, Gina, and I offer our deepest and ances, exhibitions, and festivals would be af- heartfelt condolences to the entire Bostick She has gone above and beyond the call of fected by this disastrous policy proposal. family. We also lift up the family and friends of duty and has led the way for current and fu- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to strongly oppose Buddy in our prayers. ture Food Service Directors. I ask all Members the President’s budget proposal which calls for As I close, I ask that all Americans continue to join me today in honoring an exceptional eliminating funding to the National Endowment to pray for our country, for our military men woman of California’s 24th Congressional Dis- for the Arts. We must ensure that arts pro- and women, who protect us abroad, and for trict, Nancy Weiss, for her incredible service to grams across the country are funded so that our first responders, who protect us here at her community. future generations will understand the culture home. of our time instead of this great period being f a mere footnote in history. f TRIBUTE TO SUZANNE CURTIS— f CALIFORNIA’S 24TH CONGRES- DUNK CITY HONORING MILFORD ‘‘BUDDY’’ SIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR BOSTICK HON. FRANCIS ROONEY HON. SALUD O. CARBAJAL HON. BILL FLORES OF CALIFORNIA OF FLORIDA OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor of Women’s History Month. Every year, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. Mr. honor Milford ‘‘Buddy’’ Bostick of Waco, we dedicate the month of March to give spe- Speaker, I rise today in honor of Florida Gulf Texas, who passed away on January 4, 2017. cial recognition to the accomplishments and Coast University with their return into March Buddy Bostick selflessly served our nation sacrifices made by America’s women. I con- Madness for a second year in a row. The Ea- and Central Texas in so many ways, and he sider it an honor to highlight the extraordinary gles scored a big win against the No. 3 seed will be missed greatly. women who are making a difference in my North Florida on Sunday. This is the third Buddy was born on May 18, 1918 in District. I would like to recognize one out- NCAA Tournament appearance for the Eagles McLennan County, Texas. He graduated from standing woman: Suzanne Curtis, of San Luis since 2013. Moody High School and later attended Baylor Obispo, California. University, where he started his journalism ca- Suzanne is one of the quiet heroes of her I applaud the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and reer as a radio announcer for WACO Radio. community by selflessly contributing her time Head Coach Dooley for their victory. There is Here Buddy planted the seeds of what would and resources over several years to the local a reason why FGCU is known as Dunk City— become a successful career in media broad- American Red Cross and victims of fires. She now go shut down more shot clocks. casting. is a Volunteer Coordinator of the San Luis

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During the Chimney centration camps grew many compassionate lished by the to pro- Fire, Suzanne was instrumental to securing courageous and generous souls.’’ Henri tect the rights of people with disabilities and people shelter and ensuring and assisting in Landwirth’s vision to become a courageous their families through legal support, advo- their recovery from the disaster. and generous soul has been proven true in cacy, referral, and education. P&As and She continues to help natural disaster vic- the thousands of people he’s helped over the CAPs are in all 50 states, the District of Co- tims by serving as the local Red Cross Dis- years. His unwavering commitment and dedi- lumbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Terri- aster Action Team dispatcher. In this capacity, cation to his community is immeasurable. tories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mr. Speaker, I applaud Henri Landwirth for Mariana Islands, and the US Virgin Islands), she aids community members affected by and there is a P&A and CAP affiliated with house fires, earthquakes, and flooding. Her his strong leadership and unyielding commit- the Native American Consortium which in- dedication to San Luis Obispo County’s dis- ment to philanthropy and our community. cludes the Hopi, Navaho and San Juan aster victims is volunteered, and Suzanne f Southern Paiute Nations in the Four Corners gives most of her free time to working on be- region of the Southwest. Collectively, the VETERANS 2ND AMENDMENT half of others and protecting her fellow com- P&A and CAP Network is the largest pro- PROTECTION ACT munity members’ safety. vider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States. As a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Offi- SPEECH OF H.R. 1181 prohibits the Department of Vet- cer, Suzanne continues to be a passionate erans Affairs, from considering a veteran to supporter of our troops and local veterans. HON. DAVID P. ROE be adjudicated as ‘‘mentally defective’’ for She is always willing to extend a helping hand OF TENNESSEE purposes of the right to receive or transport to those who need it. She set up a scholarship IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES firearms without the order or finding of a ju- specifically for women veterans at Cuesta Col- Thursday, March 16, 2017 dicial authority that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others. We oppose the lege, which is the sole funding available for Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I in- them. reporting of names without full adjudication clude in the RECORD two letters from the Na- for a number of reasons, including: Suzanne has been a champion for natural tional Disabilities Rights Network and the Na- The damaging message of a policy that fo- disaster victims and selflessly works for those tional Rifle Association in support of H.R. cuses on reporting individuals who, for ex- who need it most. I ask all Members to join 1181: ample, receive assistance in managing their me today in honoring an exceptional woman benefits to the NICS gun database. The cur- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION rent public dialogue is replete with inac- of California’s 24th Congressional District, Su- OF AMERICA, curate stereotyping of people with mental zanne Curtis, for her incredible service to her Washington, DC, March 7, 2017. disabilities as violent and dangerous, and community. DEAR CHAIRMAN ROE: I am pleased to write there is a real concern that the VA policy f on behalf of the National Rifle Association in support of H.R. 1181, the ‘‘Veterans 2nd will reinforce those unfounded assumptions. The absence of any data suggesting that IN RECOGNITION OF HENRI Amendment Protection Act.’’ This bill would address an ongoing problem there is any connection between a bene- LANDWIRTH, FOUNDER OF DIG- ficiary who is assisted by a fiduciary and a NITY U WEAR over the past 12 years in which veterans and veterans’ family members for whom fidu- propensity toward gun violence. The absence of any meaningful due process ciaries have been appointed by the Depart- protections by not requiring an adjudication HON. JOHN H. RUTHERFORD ment of Veterans Affairs are deemed to have by a court of competent jurisdiction. Al- OF FLORIDA been ‘‘adjudicated as . . . mental though the NICS Improvements Act of 2007 defective[s]’’ and prohibited from possessing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES allows agencies to transmit the names of in- or receiving firearms. Such an appointment dividuals who have been ‘‘adjudicated’’ to Wednesday, March 22, 2017 is not necessarily based on any finding that lack the capacity to manage their own af- the veteran is a danger to himself or herself Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise fairs, VA’s process does not, without a deci- or to others. today to ask the United States House of Rep- sion of a judicial authority, constitute an ad- resentatives to join me in recognizing an ex- Fortunately, the NICS Improvement Amendment Act of 2007 provided these indi- judication. Veterans should not lose the Con- traordinary leader, Mr. Henri Landwirth, for the viduals with the opportunity to seek relief stitutional rights they have fought to pro- incredible impact he has had on countless in- from that legal disability. However, your bill tect and defend without proper due process. We urge Congress to act, through passing dividuals not only in Jacksonville but also goes one step further in protecting the rights H.R. 1181, to prevent the damage the current across the country. of veterans and family members, by ensuring VA practice to report names of veterans with that no VA proceeding going forward will Born March 7, 1927, in Belgium, Henri disabilities to the NICS background check prevent a person from exercising his or her Landwirth, along with his family, was arrested system without proper adjudication is caus- Second Amendment rights unless a judicial for being Jewish. He spent five years in a con- ing on veterans with disabilities. centration camp and survived the Holocaust. authority has found that the person’s mental Please contact Amanda Lowe, Senior Pub- incapacity or disorder actually makes him or At 18, Henri immigrated to the United States lic Policy Analyst with any questions. her dangerous. Sincerley, with only a Torah and a little money. Soon We wish you success in moving forward CURT DECKER, after his arrival, he joined the United States with this important protection for the rights Executive Director. Army and served during the Korean War. of those who have served our country. Please Following his military service, Landwirth don’t hesitate to call me. f used his G.I. benefits to take a course in hotel Sincerely, PERSONAL EXPLANATION management and began work in a New York JASON M. QUIMET, City hotel. He used every opportunity to work Director of Federal Affairs. HON. EARL BLUMENAUER hard and advance through every job in the NATIONAL DISABILITY OF OREGON business and eventually moved to Florida to RIGHTS NETWORK, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES own his own hotel. Washington, DC, March 17, 2017. He enjoyed a successful career in the hotel Re National Disability Rights Network let- Wednesday, March 22, 2017 industry and became a philanthropist starting ter of support for H.R. 1181, the Veterans Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, had I the Fanny Landwirth Foundation in 1985 in 2nd Amendment Protection Act voted, I would have voted ‘‘no’’ on passage of memory of his mother. The mission of the Hon. PHIL ROE, H.R. 1259, the VA Accountability First Act of Fanny Landwirth Foundation is ‘‘to enrich, Chairman, House Veterans’ Committee, 2017 ( No. 168). This bill contains educate and empower underserved children Washington, DC. provisions that infringe on the collective bar- DEAR CHAIRMAN ROE: The National Dis- and families’’ by supporting basic needs such ability Rights Network (NDRN) writes in gaining and due process rights of Veterans Af- as food, shelter, clothing and education. support of H.R. 1181, the ‘‘Veterans 2nd fairs’ employees. Should this legislation be- A trip to Jacksonville’s Sulzbacher Center Amendment Protection Act’’. We appreciate come public law, it would have a damaging ef- for the homeless and his memory of having no your strong advocacy on this important fect on patient care and VA recruitment, lim- clothes when he was incarcerated at Ausch- topic. iting the agency’s efficiency.

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