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March 26, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E439 TRIBUTE TO NICOLAS JEFFRESS with only 5% of people choosing to vote in 1889 as the City of Fresno’s first high school. local elections, I doubt we are reaching our The following year, the Fresno High School HON. PETE OLSON full potential. We need more people willing Senate was established on March 21, 1890. to be involved, developing solutions to prob- The Foundation of the Senate is modeled OF TEXAS lems, bringing new ideas. Communities form after the , with each IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES districts, which form states, which make up a nation; all political movements start at member representing a state in our Union. Ad- Thursday, March 26, 2015 grass root local communities and cascade to mission to the Fresno High School Senate re- Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to the national government. I certainly intend quires a majority vote of the body for academi- interact with some of the brightest students in to do my part to honor the sacrifices so cally qualified candidates who are sponsored the 22nd Congressional District who serve on many have made to build the country we by an active member of the club. Candidates my Congressional Youth Advisory Council. I have today. are required to attend at least three club meet- have gained much by listening to the high f ings and present a speech to complete the ap- school students who are the future of this plication process. Upon admission, a U.S. A TRIBUTE TO AMY OSTRANDER state is permanently assigned to the new sen- great nation. They provide important insight CROLL into the concerns of our younger constituents ator, who is then invited to declare a political and hopefully get a better sense of the impor- party preference. The Fresno High School tance of being an active participant in the po- HON. DAVID YOUNG Senate is primarily a debate club and has the litical process. Many of the students have writ- OF IOWA distinction of being the oldest continuously ac- ten short essays on a variety of topics and I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tive high school club in the United States. The Senate is governed by both a Constitu- am pleased to share them with my House col- Thursday, March 26, 2015 leagues. tion and bylaws and it follows parliamentary Nicolas Jeffress attends Dawson High Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise procedure set by Robert’s Rules of Order. The School in Pearland, Texas. The essay topic is: today to congratulate and recognize Amy organization instills knowledge of the law mak- In your opinion, why is it important to be in- Ostrander Croll for being named a 2015 Forty ing process of our national government. Fur- volved in the political process? Under 40 honoree by the award-winning cen- thermore, the public speaking debate society tral Iowa publication, Business Record. addresses current issues of world, national, In 1776, we fought for our right to self-gov- ern, and every day men and women give Since 2000, Business Record has under- and community interest and concern. their lives to protect and defend those taken an exhaustive annual review to identify The Fresno High School Senate Club meets rights. But now we are facing a new threat to a standout group of young leaders in the every week on the Fresno High School Cam- our independence, apathy. Every day people Greater Des Moines Area that are making an pus and is guided by a faculty member known willingly give up their right to govern and impact in their communities and their careers. as the ‘‘President of the United States.’’ Active wonder why their community is not reaching Each year, forty up-and-coming community Senators, in addition to being top academic its potential. Just like in other parts of life and business leaders under 40 years of age achievers, also perform hundreds of hours of though, building a great community takes are selected for this prestigious honor based service to the greater Fresno community. work. Over many decades, the Senate has pro- During my sophomore year, many students on a combined criteria of community involve- felt the pressure of both rigorous course ment and success in their chosen career field. duced dozens of outstanding alumni known loads and class rank competition, and some The 2015 class of Forty Under 40 honorees as, ‘‘Honorary Senators,’’ who achieved distin- resorted to cheating. This situation was will join an impressive roster of 560 business guished careers in law, medicine, business, complicated by the fact that the penalties leaders and growing. education, government, architecture, tech- for cheating were not consistently enforced Amy has the determination and drive to be nology, the military, and other notable occupa- and when they were enforced, they were successful in all that she does and her exem- tional fields. light relative to the potential gain. As I plary work with Community Youth Concepts is Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me talked to more students and teachers, I be- a testament to that. As Executive Director, she in recognizing Fresno High School Senate on came concerned that Dawson had a culture the significant milestone of its 125th Anniver- of academic dishonesty, much like profes- is responsible for moving the organization for- sional cycling, where some felt cheating was ward—taking risks when necessary so that the sary as I extend my best wishes for the orga- necessary just to keep up. I could not let this goals of the organization can be achieved. In nization’s continued success in shaping the be my school’s culture. her free time Amy enjoys biking and serving lives of young students, creating model citi- I started working on how to address this others. She donates her time to the Urbandale zens and nurturing the studies of United problem by talking to other students. Al- Community Action Network and the Iowa States history and government. though many were frustrated with the dis- f honesty, they did not think anything could Commission on Volunteer Service. In all as- be done to fix it. Fortunately, thirty stu- pects of her life, Amy is an example of the HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN dents did care! When we met, we talked not hard work and service that makes our state MOCKLER only about the problem but how we could proud. change it. Over the next three weeks we de- Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to rep- HON. veloped specific proposals around testing resent leaders like Amy in the United States OF procedures, penalties and education. We took Congress and it is with great pride that I rec- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES these proposals forward to our principal and ognize and applaud her for utilizing her talents even demonstrated how students were cheat- Thursday, March 26, 2015 ing using tools like camera pens. We also to better both her community and the great spoke to the Pearland ISD school board state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues in the Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my col- about our work at Dawson and provided House to join me in congratulating Amy on re- leagues in the California Democratic Congres- them the proposals as well. Although the ceiving this esteemed designation, thanking sional Delegation, Congressman PETE early conversations were sometimes dif- those at Business Record for their great work, AGUILAR, Congresswoman , Con- ficult, we started to have an impact. and wishing each member of the 2015 Forty gressman , Congressman AMI Over the summer between my sophomore Under 40 class a long and successful career. BERA, Congresswoman , Con- and junior year, Pearland ISD wrote a new gresswoman , Congressman TONY honor code that went into place at both f CA´RDENAS, Congresswoman , Con- Dawson and Pearland High Schools. As I RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVER- read through the honor code during packet gresswoman , Congressman pick-up, I could see many of our rec- SARY OF THE FRESNO HIGH MARK DESAULNIER, Congresswoman ANNA ommendations almost verbatim. I thought of SCHOOL SENATE CLUB ESHOO, Congressman , Congress- Yoda, ‘‘Do or do not. There is no try’’; I’m man , Congresswoman JAN- glad I decided to do. I got involved in my HON. JIM COSTA ICE HAHN, Congressman , Con- local community and changed my school. OF CALIFORNIA gressman , Congresswoman As I become an adult, the political process , Congressman , Con- will allow me to become even more involved IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gresswoman , Congressman in my community. During my Dad’s school Thursday, March 26, 2015 board campaign, I had the opportunity to , Congresswoman DORIS meet many great public servants. We are so Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in MATSUI, Congressman JERRY MCNERNEY, fortunate to have so many great people recognition of the Fresno High School Senate Congresswoman , Con- working hard on our community. However, Club. Fresno High School was founded in gresswoman , Congressman

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SCOTT PETERS, Congresswoman LUCILLE ROY- tiful to Burn.’’ She is a 1973 graduate of Port which include panels of the Hopewell culture, BAL-ALLARD, Congressman , Con- Gibson High School. She received her Bach- the NFL charter team Portsmouth Spartans, gresswoman LINDA SA´NCHEZ, Congresswoman elor of Science Degree in Business Education and a litany of community leaders throughout , Congressman ADAM from Jackson State University in 1977. the city’s history. Famous sons include Roy SCHIFF, Congressman , Con- After graduation, Ms. Dotson was employed Rogers and Branch Rickey. gresswoman , Congressman by the Claiborne County Board of Supervisors The city is home to Shawnee State Univer- , Congressman , in the Chancery Clerk’s Office. She worked sity, hosts thousands of cyclists for the Tour of Congressman MIKE THOMPSON, Congress- under the supervision of two Chancery Clerks: the Scioto River Valley, and celebrates annu- woman , Congressman JUAN Mrs. Stella Jennings-Greenwood and Mr. ally at the River Days festival. VARGAS, and Congresswoman MAXINE Frank Wilson. She worked in the Chancery I am honored to represent Portsmouth WATERS, to honor the extraordinary life of Mr. Clerk’s Office for twenty-five years as Deputy today, an area of the state with such a rich John Mockler, who passed away on March 3, Chancery Clerk prior to being elected Chan- history and strong community. Again, I con- 2015. Mockler was one of the most influential cery Clerk in 2000. She is currently serving gratulate Portsmouth on this historic mile- voices on California education policy for more her fourth term as Chancery Clerk. stone, and I wish the city the very best over than 40 years, where he advised hundreds of Ms. Dotson is a member of First Christian their next 200 years. Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Disciples of Christ Church, a choir member f public school funding. His legacy of public and Sunday School Treasurer. She is involved service, and support for public education, will in several civic organizations including: Port A TRIBUTE TO BEN NELSON impact California’s public education system for Gibson Main Street, MS Cultural Crossroad many generations. Gloria Board of Directors, Mississippi Delta HON. DAVID YOUNG Born on October 2, 1941 in Chicago and Strategic Compact, a member of NAACP and OF IOWA raised in Harbison Canyon near , the Chancery Clerk’s Association. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. Dotson has been married to Joe Mockler was the son of William and Jane Thursday, March 26, 2015 Mockler and had three sisters: Elsie, Lynn and Dotson, Jr. for twenty-two years. They are the Virginia. Mockler attended the University of proud parents of three children: JaBari, Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise San Francisco at 16, and subsequently grad- JaNetra, and JoKevy. They have an eleven today to congratulate and recognize Ben Nel- uated from University of California, Santa Bar- year old granddaughter, KaMeryal and a one son for being named a 2015 Forty Under 40 bara with a degree in Economics. A lifelong year old grandson, KaMari. honoree by the award-winning central Iowa Democrat, Mockler cut his teeth in San Fran- The title ‘‘Chancery Clerk’’ does not ade- publication, Business Record. cisco politics, where he became active in quately describe the various duties and re- Since 2000, Business Record has under- union politics and was the executive director sponsibilities that Ms. Dotson has attendant to taken an exhaustive annual review to identify of the Youth Against 14 campaign in 1964. in the office. The Chancery Clerk’s Office has a standout group of young leaders in the Proposition 14 would have made it legal to a multitude of duties and functions which are Greater Des Moines Area that are making an discriminate against home buyers on the basis governed by an assortment of statutes and impact in their communities and their careers. of race. court rules, along with following guidelines es- Each year, forty up-and-coming community Mockler is best known as the architect of tablished either by the State Department of and business leaders under 40 years of age Proposition 98, the 1988 initiative that estab- Audit or the Department of Finance and Ad- are selected for this prestigious honor based lished a minimum level of state financial sup- ministration. The Chancery Clerk’s position is on a combined criteria of community involve- port for public schools at 40 percent of general a four year elected term. ment and success in their chosen career field. fund spending. Proposition 98 remains a cen- Ms. Dotson often states, ‘‘I thank God for al- The 2015 class of Forty Under 40 honorees tral feature in state budget negotiations for the lowing me to serve as a Public Official. I love will join an impressive roster of 560 business past quarter century. His familiarity with the my job. When I’m not serving my constituents, leaders and growing. law made him an indispensible advisor to I spend time with my family and friends, work Ben has the determination and talent to be Governors and Jerry Brown as in the yard and reading.’’ successful in all that he does and his work well as legislative leaders including former As- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me with Pivot Wealth Strategies LLC is a testa- sembly Speaker Willie Brown, Mockler’s one- in recognizing Gloria Coleman Dotson for her ment to that commitment. As the President time boss. dedication and support to the Claiborne Coun- and Cofounder of Pivot Wealth Strategies, He is survived by his life partner Carol ty Community. Ben is able to pursue a personal passion of Farris, two children—Robert and Jessica, five f his in his professional life. He maintains an ac- grandchildren Willa, Clara, Sidney, Zachary tive schedule outside work, volunteering and and Auden, and countless friends and admir- CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of ers. PORTSMOUTH ON THEIR BICEN- Iowa. Today, the California Democratic Congres- TENNIAL Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to rep- sional Delegation salutes and honors the life resent leaders like Ben in the United States of Mr. John Mockler. Mockler will be remem- HON. BRAD R. WENSTRUP Congress and it is with great pride that I rec- bered for his tenacious support for schools OF OHIO ognize and applaud him for utilizing his talents and teachers and his legacy is felt with the en- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to better both his community and the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues in the rollment of every kindergartner and the grad- Thursday, March 26, 2015 uation of every senior class. We join all of House to join me in congratulating Ben on re- Mockler’s loved ones in celebrating his incred- Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ceiving this esteemed designation, thanking ible life. He will be deeply missed. to congratulate the City of Portsmouth on their those at Business Record for their great work, bicentennial anniversary and celebration. f and wishing each member of the 2015 Forty For 200 years, Portsmouth has stood proud- Under 40 class a long and successful career. HONORING GLORIA COLEMAN ly along the Ohio River, a gateway to the re- f DOTSON gion and a testament to the work ethic of Southern Ohioans. TRIBUTE TO ROBERT WARD HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON Since incorporation in 1815, Portsmouth has OF MISSISSIPPI been an industrial power house. A leader HON. PETE OLSON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES throughout the years in the rail, steel, and no- OF TEXAS tably shoe wear industries, the people of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, March 26, 2015 Portsmouth know the value and pride from a Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- hard day’s work. They were the backbone of Thursday, March 26, 2015 er, I rise today to honor a remarkable public America’s industrial boon. Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to servant, Gloria Coleman Dotson. Today, Portsmouth stands firmly with one interact with some of the brightest students in Gloria Coleman Dotson grew up and lives in foot rooted in our shared history and one foot the 22nd Congressional District who serve on Claiborne County as the oldest of seven chil- striding into the 21st Century. The well-known my Congressional Youth Advisory Council. I dren of Curtis Coleman and Ethel Allen in the flood walls are a towering testament to the have gained much by listening to the high town Ulysses S. Grant said was ‘‘Too Beau- storied history of the region and its people, school students who are the future of this

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