E852 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 12, 2013 He was a DFLer to the core of his being When I got home I looked on-line and the support the food bank’s annual crop of toma- and an unapologetic liberal. If there are any news said that there was a four alarm fire at toes. Republicans here today you must have never Frager’s Hardware Store which is on Penn- The Boy Scouts represent the finest quali- told Rick your party affiliation or you en- sylvania Avenue about 10 blocks from the ties in America’s youth; the Reeds’ accom- dured a lot of political lectures. Capitol and about the same distance from Stop for a moment. Think back to the first Rick’s house. plishments have helped solidify a strong foun- time you met Rick. The first thing I thought about when I read dation for their future. I am hopeful that others I remember. I first met Rick thirteen years the news was Rick. Rick loved Frager’s. Rick in our community will follow the Reed’s exam- ago—June of 2000—at the DFL State Conven- really, really loved Frager’s. It seemed like ple of leadership. tion. I was running for Congress and Rick Rick would walk to Frager’s every Saturday As I close, I can say with confidence that was in Rochester wearing a seersucker suit. as part of his weekend routine. He had a our community is a better place thanks to the As many of us know, it takes a special per- Frager’s tee-shirt I remember him wearing. ongoing, selfless commitment of people like son to make a fashion statement at a DFL Frager’s was the old school hardware store State Convention and Rick stood out! where everything you could ever want is the Reeds. Their dedicated service to our At that time Rick was working for Bruce packed into tiny isles and tall shelves. There community has earned them the appreciation Vento, Bruce was living at Rick’s house, and is clutter and disorder and a sense of step- and admiration of peers and neighbors in the Bruce was dying of cancer. Rick was playing ping back into a grittier, more personal region. I am pleased to the role of friend, caretaker, and staff mem- time. recognize their service today in the United ber. It was a heavy burden. In fact, the hardware store looked a lot States House of Representatives. I got the feeling Bruce had sent Rick out like the packed shelves and poster covered f to keep an eye on me and to provide advice. walls in Rick’s house. And in both places, in Rick was certainly not shy about sharing his spite of appearances, if you asked for a spe- HONORING DAVID GLOVER opinions about what I needed to do on my cial window putty or a book about Trotsky’s campaign. After all these years I can’t re- travels in Mexico, the respective proprietors member anything that Rick told me that could locate them almost instantly. HON. day. For 90 years Frager’s was a Capitol Hill in- OF I just kept looking at his suit and thought stitution. And now it is gone. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to myself—is this what happens to Minneso- Rick Jauert was a Capitol Hill institution tans who go to work in ? for more than 30 years. And now he is gone. Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Over the next six months Rick gave his Rick gave his life to public service and to Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise heart and soul to help me win that congres- the U.S. House of Representatives. He gave today to honor the extraordinary life and ca- sional race. He spent the last month of the me his friendship and put his faith in me and campaign in the office ever day doing any for that I’ll be grateful forever. He gave so reer of Bay Area community leader and tire- job that was helpful. He helped with strat- much to so many of us. less advocate for the underserved, Mr. David egy, entertained volunteers with stories, Let us all give thanks that our lives were Glover. Known throughout the Greater Oak- chastised young staffers for sport, and pre- touched by Rick Jauert. Let us all pray for land/Bay Area region as an innovative and pared me for my new career in Congress. He Rick that may God bless him and keep his dedicated nonprofit leader, David Glover was was invaluable. soul at peace. Let us all remember that for also a stalwart community member. With his But there were some hard times. Bruce’s 59 years a good man walked this Earth and passing, we look to Mr. Glover’s tremendous death really hit Rick. The next year we evac- we had the privilege of knowing him, caring legacy and the outstanding quality of his life’s uated my Washington office on September 11 about him, and loving him. th, 2001 and my entire staff and I camped out We will miss you, Rick. work. For over two decades, Mr. Glover served at with Rick at his house during that day of f horror and tragedy. The following year in the helm of The Oakland Citizens Committee 2002 the tragic deaths of our friends Paul and RECOGNIZING TANNER AND for Urban Renewal (OCCUR). Under his ten- Sheila Wellstone was devastating to Rick as DALLIN REED’S COMMITMENT ure as Executive Director, OCCUR expanded it was to so many of us. AND SERVICE TO THE OLYMPIC its role as a key leader of efforts to serve and I really felt these three tragedies tore into PENINSULA REGION OF WASH- revitalize neighborhoods throughout Oakland Rick’s being, into his soul. He internalized and the Greater Bay Area. From the concept the losses, the pain, the grief and it seemed INGTON STATE like he wouldn’t let it go. of asset mapping and the community-building For any of us, there is no denying our HON. Neighborhood Profiles project, to the launch of faults, failures and frailties. Rick had his OF WASHINGTON the Eastmont Technology Center as a source and at times imposed them on those he care of multimedia learning and digital inclusion, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for and those who cared for him. He had his OCCUR’s commitment to increasing 21st cen- vulnerabilities and many of us endured dif- Wednesday, June 12, 2013 tury skills in low-income communities mirrored ficult episodes with him. Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to David’s vision of advancing social equity for There were some dark times. But this was the very human nature of Rick. He so often honor Tanner Douglas Reed and Dallin Walk- minority communities. gave of himself without holding back. He er Reed, who recently earned the impressive His commitment to innovation and strategic gave so much to others and to the causes and rank of Eagle Scout and have a steadfast local investment also led OCCUR to initiate people he believed in. And, at times, he need- commitment to the growth and prosperity of the Oakland Equity Policy and the program, ed help desperately. the Olympic Peninsula region of Washington ‘‘A Model Built on Faith.’’ By leading develop- These last two years Rick needed help—es- State. ment activity among community partners along pecially as his physical health declined. It takes great effort, service, and determina- key retail and commercial corridors, Mr. Glov- So many of his family and friends gave Rick the love and support he needed. tion to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. It is an er helped OCCUR aggressively implement fi- As Rick’s condition became more debili- honor to congratulate Tanner and Dallin on nancial literacy and consumer education pro- tating he put his trust in his friends and their awards. grams for low-income residents and families. family members. And their love for him was Mr. Speaker, Tanner is a 17-year-old cancer Furthermore, OCCUR’s successful community comforting and it allowed Rick to make the survivor and Army ROTC Scholarship recipient partnerships with faith-based institutions, as final transitions in his life that brought him who will be attending Brigham Young Univer- well as community-based and nonprofit organi- back home to Minnesota. Ben VanderKoi and sity this fall. Dallin is a 15-year-old student zations, has resulted in a dynamic level of Cini and Denny McGrann, along with so that attends Peninsula High School and volun- civic engagement and leadership development many others, gave so much to help guide Rick though difficult decisions and towards teers his time and energy to helping the elder- among local communities of color. a peaceful conclusion to his life. ly and children. They are the 2nd and 3rd Mr. Glover never gave up on his mission to What I always will remember about Rick, Eagle Scout recipients in their family. improve the lives and conditions of low-income what is embedded in my heart, is that Rick Tanner and Dallin built a wooden trellis sys- youth, residents, and families through the de- never stopped loving, he never stopped be- tem for the Kitsap Helpline Food Bank for their livery of balanced goods, effective public pol- lieving in people, he never stopped hoping for community service project. The system con- icy, and targeted community services. Like- a better tomorrow—even when he felt dark sists of separate lengths of cable strung be- wise, our community will never forget his inside. On Wednesday night this week, I was in tween three support trellises, creating a struc- countless contributions and achievements. Washington and we finished voting in the ture that allows the tomato vines to grow He received national and local recognition Capitol around 8 o’clock. I went outside to vertically. In the winter, the structure is able to for his efforts, earning accolades that included walk home and there was dark smoke in the act as a greenhouse when plastic sheets are Community Service awards from the Niagara air and a strong odor of something burning. draped over the structure. This will be used to Democratic Club, National Association of

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JEFF MILLER PROPOSED CUTS TO THE SUPPLE- Greenlining Institute. He produced public af- OF FLORIDA MENTAL NUTRITION ASSIST- fairs programs and content for radio and tele- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANCE PROGRAM vision, and was an award-winning mentor and Wednesday, June 12, 2013 coach for various youth programs supporting sports leadership development. Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise HON. today to commemorate the enduring spirit and On a personal note, when I met David many OF years ago, I immediately recognized the depth gratitude of the people of the United States IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of his intellect and his indomitable spirit. I was and France as exemplified through the mutual deeply humbled when he endorsed me early friendship of the sister cities of Crestview, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in my California Legislature campaign. It was Florida, and the French island city of ˆ an endorsement that I knew commanded the Noirmoutier-en-l’Ile. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. respect and trust of voters. For that, I will be The island of Noirmoutier, located off the Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak against the forever grateful. west coast of France near Nantes and Saint– appalling proposed cuts to the Supplemental Today, California’s 13th Congressional Dis- Nazaire, maintains an inextricable link with our Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, in the trict salutes and honors a great friend of the Nation’s military history. On July 4, 1943, 2013 Farm Bill. SNAP provides an indispen- Bay Area and a true champion for equity, Mr. while America was celebrating the date of its sable safety net for families struggling to make David Glover. His steadfast commitment to en- independence, an American B–17 crash–land- ends meet. suring that all Oakland residents have access ed right on the beach of the small Noirmoutier Approximately 50.1 million Americans live in ´ to a better quality of life will forever live on village of la Gueriniere. This Flying Fortress households that suffer from food insecurity. In with the legacy of his vision. I offer my sin- was returning to England after a bombing run Texas, 19 percent of people and 27 percent of on the Nazi-held airfield outside Saint-Nazaire cerest condolences to his many loved ones children struggle against hunger. SNAP sup- during World War II. Though the crew sur- and to all of those whose lives he touched ports people when they need it most, respond- vived, the Nazi occupation forces on over the years. He will be deeply missed. ing to the dramatic increase in the number of Noirmoutier got to the Americans before the unemployed Americans from 2007 to 2011 f island’s underground partisans could rescue with a 70 percent increase in participation. them, and the crew was imprisoned for the du- PERSONAL EXPLANATION The Republican Farm Bill would cut $20.5 ration of the war. billion from SNAP, kicking 2 million Americans To this day, the people of Noirmoutier HON. GARY C. PETERS off the program. As a result of these cuts, refuse to clear the wreckage of the B–17. OF MICHIGAN 210,000 children would also lose access to Even for the island’s youngest generation, it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES free school meals. These cuts are reckless acts as a vivid reminder of the sacrifices made and irresponsible. As our economy continues Wednesday, June 12, 2013 by France’s American allies toward the cause to recover, now is not the time to slash fund- Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, on of liberating France, and Europe, from the ing for this essential safety net program that Friday, May 17, I was unable to be present to scourge of Nazi occupation, deprivation, and helps people out of poverty. cast my vote on four matters before the brutality. On Commemoration Day, Sunday, House. June 30, 2013, a monument will be unveiled I urge my colleagues to oppose cuts to Had I been present for rollcall No. 157, I on Noirmoutier dedicated to the courageous SNAP. We must not balance the budget on would have voted ‘‘no.’’ crew of that fateful B–17 and to all Americans the backs of children and the most vulnerable Had I been present for rollcall No. 158, I who worked so selflessly to obtain France’s Americans. would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ liberation from the Nazis.

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