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April 4, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2267 our public lands allow us to connect great, because everyone can serve.’’ jing and Slovakia. These experiences with our collective past and preserve Today we honor Harris Wofford’s life of were the foundation of a strong back- our shared treasures for future genera- service which will continue to inspire ground that prepared her for a success- tions. Americans to serve one another and ful career in military intelligence. f our Nation. As of January 2018, Lieutenant Kientz has been the chemical officer REMEMBERING HARRIS f and S4 in charge of logistics in the 1st LLEWELLYN WOFFORD, JR. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment. She Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, today I arrived in Kosovo in October of 2018 wish to remember and pay tribute to RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF and plans to then finish her time as a former Senator Harris Llewellyn MONTANA WESTERN WOMEN’S lieutenant at Fort Drum before Wofford, Jr. and his life of dedicated BASKETBALL TEAM transitioning into military intel- service to our country and the Com- ligence. ∑ monwealth of . Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this Meeting Lieutenant Kientz in Kosovo Harris lived a life of service, com- week I have the honor of recognizing had an impact on me and reassured me mitted to advancing civil rights and the University of Montana Western that the next generation is in great ending injustice. Early in his career, women’s basketball team for their first hands with leaders such as herself. On Harris went to India to study non- ever NAIA Division I national cham- behalf of Congress and the United violence and the teachings of Gandhi. pionship. States of America, I thank 1LT Kate The lessons he learned during that The University of Montana Western M. Kientz and her family for their com- time would become indispensable as women’s basketball team won the mitment, sacrifice, and contribution to Harris got to know Dr. Martin Luther NAIA Division I national championship our great Nation. I join my colleagues King, Jr., and became involved in the game 75–59 over Oklahoma City Univer- in wishing her future success in all as- , helping to pass sity and finished their season with 30 pects of life as she continues to serve the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first wins and only 4 losses. These ladies as a role model for service, sacrifice, civil rights legislation since recon- have done an incredible job exem- and leadership.∑ struction. plifying the hard work that all Mon- When John F. Kennedy was running tanans are known for. f for President in 1960, Harris was an ad- The team also received several indi- viser on his campaign. Days before the vidual awards for coaches and players. REMEMBERING LILLA election, Dr. King was unjustly impris- Their head coach, Lindsay Woolley, WEINBERGER oned, and Wofford urged Kennedy and was awarded the NAIA Coach of the his team to call to Year. The Montana Western Bulldogs ∑ Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I wish comfort her and demonstrate his com- also had the NAIA Player of the Year, today to recognize the life of Lilla mitments to civil rights. Once Kennedy Brianna King. Ms. King set a Univer- Weinberger, a beloved daughter, friend, was elected, Harris Wofford served as sity of Montana Western single-season and activist who devoted her life to the Special Assistant to the President for scoring record with 771 points. causes of democracy and the literary Civil Rights and chairman of the Sub- Congratulations to the University of arts. cabinet Group on Civil Rights. He Montana Western women’s basketball Lilla Weinberger was born in 1941 in urged the President and Attorney Gen- team on an incredible season and a Pasadena, CA. She became involved in eral Robert F. Kennedy to pursue civil memorable outcome as the NAIA Divi- the women’s movement while at rights legislation. Wofford would join sion I National Champions.∑ CalArts. After college, she worked at Martin Luther King and others in the f the Library of Congress and carried out Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights research and worked on speeches for TRIBUTE TO FIRST LIEUTENANT marches in 1965 in support of voting President Lyndon Johnson’s landmark KATIE KIENTZ rights for African-Americans. education legislation. She moved to While serving in the Kennedy admin- ∑ Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, today I Lenox, MA, and there, she was integral istration, Wofford worked with R. Sar- wish to recognize and pay tribute to to the building of the first-ever domes- gent Shriver on the creation of the Army 1LT Kate M. tic violence shelter in the Common- , eventually leaving the Kientz, a proud Oklahoman who is cur- wealth. to serve as the Peace rently serving her country in Kosovo. I In 1991, Lilla moved to Sonoma, CA, Corps’ special representative to had the pleasure of meeting and speak- and founded Readers’ Books, which be- and director of operations in , ing with Lieutenant Kientz back in came a cherished institution. She be- as well as associate director. He would February during a congressional dele- came deeply involved in the inde- also play a role in the creation of Vol- gation trip to the region, and I was pendent bookstore community and unteers in Service to America, a do- proud to see a strong Oklahoman such served on the board of the Northern mestic version of the Peace Corps. as herself representing our State and California Independent Booksellers As- In 1991, when former Pennsylvania our country so well. I would like to ex- sociation from 1997–2003. Senator H. was killed in a press my sincere thanks for the excel- Lila was a strong believer in political plane crash, my father, Governor Rob- lent work of Lieutenant Kientz in ad- participation and grassroots democ- ert P. Casey, turned to Harris Wofford vancing the mission in Europe. Her racy. She was an active member of the to fill the vacancy. Harris went on to dedication to duty is instrumental to Presidential campaigns win a special election and served until prepare ready forces, ensure strategic in 2008 and 2012. She became the north- 1994 when he narrowly lost reelection. access, deter conflict, enable the NATO ern California regional head of the While in office, he worked to pass the alliance, strengthen partnerships, and Obama campaign in 2012 and later be- National and Community Service Act, counter transnational threats in order came Obama’s field director in Mary- creating AmeriCorps, the Senior Corps to protect and defend the United land. In 2013, Lilla returned to Massa- and Learn and Serve America. Harris States. chusetts and became the regional field would go on to serve as the head of Lieutenant Kientz was raised in my director for my first U.S. Senate cam- AmeriCorps. home city of Tulsa, OK, and attended paign. She was our warrior in western If one tried to sum up Harris Bishop Kelley High School. She contin- Massachusetts and became an indispen- Wofford’s life in one word, it would be ued her education at the University of sable member of our campaign oper- service. He truly believed that through Oklahoma and graduated in 2017 with a ation. service every individual could con- degree in political science and letters. I am honored to commemorate the tribute to the betterment of his or her Following graduation, she interned at remarkable achievements of Lilla community, State, country, and the the Oklahoma House of Representa- Weinberger, a distinguished leader, our world. Harris Wofford’s friend, Martin tives and participated in Reserve Offi- dear friend, and a truly great Amer- Luther King, Jr., said ‘‘everyone can be cers’ Training Corps exchanges in Bei- ican.∑

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