April 4, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E485 The area of the Sikh village is about 42 I also want to offer congratulations to Head Bay City Post Trooper of the Year award, the miles from Srinagar, Kashmir’s summer cap- Coach Gino Auriemma. Coach Auriemma has 1991 Bay City Post Trooper of the Year ital, and is controlled by armed Kashmiri led the Huskies to two National Champion- award, and the 1984 National Police Associa- groups that abandoned separatism and were recruited by the Indian army as a ships, including an undefeated season in tion Professional Excellence award. counterinsurgency auxiliary force. 1994±1995. He is widely viewed as one of the Mr. Speaker, I think it is fair to say that Ser- foremost coaches in collegiate basketball. He geant Zimmerman has always worked hard to f and his entire coaching staffÐChris Daily, protect the men, women, and children, who CONGRATULATING THE UNIVER- Tonya Cardoza and Jamelle ElliottÐdeserve rely daily on the courage and commitment of SITY OF CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S much credit for the Huskies' success this sea- our State troopers. Likewise, I think it is also BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING son and throughout the 1990s. fair to state that Sergeant Zimmerman has THE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAM- Mr. Speaker, I believe it is safe to say that provided steadfast guidance and leadership to PIONSHIP the UConn Women's Basketball program was his fellow officers. Such individuals are rare, one of the two most dominant in the nation in and deserve our eternal thanks for dedicating the 1990s. Over the past decade, UConn won their lives to protecting ours. HON. SAM GEJDENSON 313 games, 2 national titles, 8 Big East cham- Mr. Speaker, I invite you and our colleagues OF CONNECTICUT pionships, including 7 straight, and played in to join me in wishing the best in retirement for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the NCAA tournament every year. Only Ten- this dedicated public servant. It is my hope Tuesday, April 4, 2000 nessee won more games. UConn's perform- that Sergeant Zimmerman enjoys his new- ance has helped to elevate the national profile found time with his family, his wife Kriste, and Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, today I of women's basketballÐand women's sports daughters Kayna, Jennifer and Molly. Again, congratulate the University of Connecticut in generalÐto an unprecedented level. The on behalf of the many families in our neighbor- Women's Basketball team on winning the team can take pride in this achievement as hoods that Sergeant Zimmerman has devoted 2000 NCAA National Championship in out- much as any other. his life to protecting and serving, I extend sin- standing fashion over the Tennessee Lady I also believe that it goes without saying that cere and heartfelt words of thanks and appre- Volunteers. This is the second National Cham- the Huskies' fans are among the most dedi- ciation, and offer my congratulations for his pionship for the Huskies in five years. As a cated in the nation. The Huskies have been distinguished career. graduate of the University of Connecticut, I number one in the nation over the past six f join the UConn community as well as resi- years in home attendance attracting more than dents throughout eastern Connecticut and 983,000 fans. Fans from across the state and IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT across our State in celebrating an incredible throughout New England travel to every game OF JOSEPH J. EGLIN, JR., AS- team effort and season. at Gampel Pavilion and the Hartford Civic SISTANT DIRECTOR FOR HIGHER Anyone who watched the game on Sunday Center. The enthusiasm of the Huskies' fans EDUCATION ISSUES, HEALTH, night cannot dispute the fact that the Huskies was evident this weekend as more than EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERV- are far and away the best team in women's 20,000 people attended the women's cham- ICES DIVISION, UNITED STATES basketball. From the opening tip through the pionship game in Philadelphia. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE final buzzer, the Huskies dominated on of- Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join every resi- fense and defense on route to a 71 to 52 vic- dent of Connecticut and fans across the nation HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING toryÐthe second largest margin of victory ever in congratulating the University of Connecticut OF PENNSYLVANIA in a women's NCAA championship game. The Women's Basketball team on winning the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Huskies demonstrated once again why the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Tuesday, April 4, 2000 program was the number one team in the na- f tion for every single week of the 1999±2000 Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I want to take season. Sue Bird directed an incredible offen- A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF SGT. this opportunity to offer my congratulations to sive attack with a combination of assists, scor- DELBERT L. ZIMMERMAN, JR. Joseph (Jay) Eglin, Jr. on his retirement from ing and hustle. All-American Shea Ralph, who the U.S. General Accounting Office [GAO]. earned Tournament MVP honors, dem- HON. JAMES A. BARCIA Jay has served the Congress and the public in onstrated the tenacity on offense and defense OF MICHIGAN a long and distinguished career at the GAO which has become her trademark. She led the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that has spanned more than 37 years. team with 15 points and finished the year as Jay began his career in the Los Angeles the team's leading scorer averaging more than Tuesday, April 4, 2000 Regional Office and he is ending his career in 14 points per game. Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, today I honor a Washington where he serves as the assistant All-American Svetlana Abrosimova, MVP of fine gentleman, Sgt. Delbert L. Zimmerman, director for Higher Education Issues in the the East Regional final, sparked the Huskies' Jr. of Saginaw, MI, on the occasion of his re- Health, Education and Human Services Divi- with an early 3-point bucket on her way to an- tirement from the Michigan Department of sion. He has played a vital role throughout the other spectacular game on both sides of the State Police. years in identifying problem areas within the ball. She scored 14 points and finished the For 25 years Sergeant Zimmerman has student loan program and providing solutions season averaging more than 13 points per served in Michigan as an officer with the State to long standing problems. Most importantly, game. Kelly Schumacher, who stepped into Police. He began his distinguished career as some of those solutions have saved the Fed- the starting lineup mid-season, was smoth- a civilian radio operator with the Michigan De- eral taxpayers millions of dollars that would ering on defense setting a tournament record partment of State Police in 1974. On March have otherwise been lost to fraud and abuse with 9 blocked shots. Swin Cash added offen- 23, 1975, he was appointed to the 89th Re- within the program. sive punch scoring 9 points while finishing the cruit School as an enlisted member and grad- My committee has come to rely on Jay for season averaging nearly 10 points per game. uated on July 17, 1975, whereupon he was solutions to numerous issues that arise in the As UConn has demonstrated throughout the assigned to a post in Jackson, MI. context of administering a very large and com- season, winning the championship was truly a Sergeant Zimmerman was transferred to my plicated student loan program. His sugges- team effort. Every player made contributions home town of Bay City, MI, on March 25, tions and recommendations for improvements throughout the game and over the course of 1984, where he initially worked as a K±9 han- have been invaluable over the years and es- the season enabling the Huskies to compile a dler. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant pecially during the reauthorization of the High- 36 and 1 record and, ultimately, to win another and assigned to a post in Flint, MI, on June er Education Act in 1998. He was instrumental National Championship. Asjha Jones, who 28, 1988. Two years later he again returned to in helping the committee quantify the rapid in- provided depth off the bench all season, Bay City. On August 2, 1992, he transferred to creases in tuition and fees at colleges and uni- scored 12 pointsÐmore than all but one Ten- the Traffic Services Section and was assigned versities across the country. This year, his in- nessee player. Tamika Williams, Kennitra to the Third District Headquarters. Last week, volvement in the market mechanisms study re- Johnson, Paige Sauer, Stacy Hansmeyer, on March 31, Sergeant Zimmerman retired quired by the Higher Education Act has helped Marci Czel, Keirsten Walters and Christine from his post. to move forward so that a timely report will be Rigby each played important minutes in the During his distinguished career, Sergeant delivered to Congress. It is no easy task given championship game and throughout the Zimmerman has received many awards. Time the various interests represented by the study course of the season. dictates that I only mention a few: the 1988 group and the complex issues involved.
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