February 3, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E179 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

HONORING THE MEMORY OF I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing pedic knowledge of politics represented every COACH remorse at the passing of one of North Caro- one of his constituencies. lina’s greatest coaches, a woman who was Mike is a Bay Area native born on May 27, HON. HEATH SHULER one of the most admired and respected 1944 in San Mateo, California. Always inter- OF NORTH CAROLINA coaches on the national and international ested in politics, his first office was senior IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES scenes. Her perseverance and dedication in class president at Hayward High and later, the face of a deadly battle with cancer is an student body president at Chabot College. Tuesday, February 3, 2009 inspiration to us all. Mike was an Army volunteer and served two Mr. SHULER. Madam Speaker, I rise today f years in Okinawa. The young veteran returned to honor the memory of Kay Yow, one of the to the Bay Area after completing his tour of highest-achieving college coaches TRIBUTE TO ANN SWENSON duty and began working as a youth counselor. in the history of the sport. One of only six Divi- He became one of the founders and eventu- sion I head women’s basketball coaches to HON. TOM LATHAM ally Executive Director of the Hayward-based achieve 700 career victories, Coach Yow led OF IOWA Project Eden, a non-profit organization that of- the women’s basketball team at North Caro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fered drug counseling to the city’s ‘‘street lina State University from 1975 to 2009. She kids.’’ continued her winning coaching career even Tuesday, February 3, 2009 In 1977, Mike moved to Sonoma County to as she faced a 22-year battle with breast can- Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today begin working for the county’s drug and alco- cer. to recognize the excellence in education in the hol program, again as a counselor to youth. In 1975, Yow was hired as the head coach 4th Congressional District of Iowa, and to spe- Mike settled in Forestville and soon became of the women’s basketball program at NC cifically congratulate Ann Swenson of Norwalk active in west county politics, no doubt influ- State as well as the head coach of both the Community School District, who earned the enced by his neighbor, Ernie Carpenter, who softball and teams and the coordi- National Board Certification—the highest level became the 5th District Supervisor in 1978. nator of women’s sports. A female leader of certification in the teaching profession. From 1981 to 1985, Mike served as Admin- amidst a mostly male coaching staff, Yow National Board Certification is a voluntary istrative Assistant to state Assemblyman Dan found immediate success as she took her first assessment program designed to recognize Hauser, whose 1st District ran from Sonoma squad to the Women’s National Invitation and reward great teachers. National Board County to the Oregon border. During his ten- Tournament and completed the season with a Certified Teachers (NBCTs) have successfully ure with Hauser, Mike was a key player in the 19–7 record. Since then, Yow has coached demonstrated advanced teaching knowledge, designation of the Lost Coast Sinkyone Wil- some of the nation’s most well known players, skills and practices. Certification is achieved derness Area for public use, drafting initial leg- including WNBA All-Stars like Andrea Stinson, through a rigorous, performance-based as- islation banning oil and gas development in Chasity Melvin (NC State’s all-time leading sessment that typically takes one to three Northern California state waters, the restora- scorer), Genia Beasley, and current Assistant years to complete. Certification is offered in 25 tion of the Point Arena Pier, and regional Coach, Trena Trice-Hill. different subjects, covering 97 percent of the issues pertaining to fishing and timber extrac- Yow is part of an elite group of eight Olym- subjects taught in K–12 schools. tion. pic coaches chosen to lead USA Basketball in I congratulate Ann Swenson on her well-de- In 1986 Mike Reilly became Executive Di- the pursuit of an Olympic gold medal in wom- served certification, and I’m certain that she rector of West County Community Services, a en’s basketball. Yow served as an Assistant will continue to touch the lives of many youth non-profit that grew from a 70’s era all volun- Coach on the 1984 gold medal-winning coach- in her community. It is a great honor to rep- teer ‘‘River Switchboard,’’ to an organization ing staff and three more gold medal-winning resent Ann in the Congress, and offering a variety of services for people of all teams, including the 1979 World University I wish her continued success. ages. Under Mike’s leadership, West County Games, the 1983 , and f Community Services developed an excellent the 1984 R. Williams Jones Cup. Yow also drug and alcohol abuse programs, led in the was part of the 1983 World Championship HONORING THE WORK OF establishment of the Russian River Senior club that earned a silver medal. SUPERVISOR MIKE REILLY Center and the Sebastopol Teen Center and She served as Head Coach of the 1988 opened a homeless shelter. For thirteen years, gold medal-winning Olympic team in Seoul, HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY Mike also served as a trustee for the Forest- Korea as well as the gold medal winners at OF CALIFORNIA ville Elementary School District and the West the 1981 World University Games, the 1986 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES County High School District. Goodwill Games and the 1986 World Cham- When Supervisor Carpenter announced his pionship Games. She was the first coach to Tuesday, February 3, 2009 retirement from public office in 1995, Mike win two Olympic gold medals since women’s Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, I rise Reilly embarked on a grueling eighteen month basketball was first included in the Olympics in today along with my colleague, Congressman campaign to successfully succeed him. Mike’s 1976. MIKE THOMPSON, to honor one of our districts’ hard fought campaign and subsequent service In April of 2008, Coach Yow received the most hard working public servants, Mike Reilly allowed him to coast to two unopposed re- Mildred ‘‘Babe’’ Zaharias Didrikson Courage of Forestville, California, who has recently re- election victories in the years ahead. These Award from the United States Sports Acad- tired from the Sonoma County Board of Su- were not years without challenges, however, emy, recognizing her achievements in the face pervisors. including huge floods on the lower Russian of serious personal challenges. Yow missed For twelve years as County Supervisor, River in 1997 and 1999, years of underfunded 16 games during the 2007 season to receive Mike represented Sonoma County’s 5th Dis- services in rural areas and the heavily urban- treatment for the cancer that was first diag- trict a vast rambling, and fantastically beautiful ized Roseland area in the district, and a nosed in 1987. Upon her return to the team in place that encompasses the entire 53 miles of sometimes lonely role as an environmental ad- 2007, she led the Wolfpack on an inspirational Sonoma County’s coast, redwood forests, vocate on the Board of Supervisors. run to the ACC Championship game and to vineyards, the Russian River, and the western Despite these difficulties Mike was able to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. edge of our largest city, Santa Rosa. Known forge agreements that led to county support of Cancer took the life of Coach Kay Yow on as ‘‘West County,’’ the 5th District is Sonoma home elevation program on the flood prone January 24, 2009. Throughout her life, Coach County’s most progressive with a vibrant and Russian River, the formation of the Russian Yow sacrificed to continuously be a mentor diverse population of ethnicity, sexual orienta- River Redevelopment District, and ordinances and friend to her players and make them the tion and economic backgrounds. Mike Reilly, regulating forest conversions and vineyard best players they could be. Madame Speaker, with his intelligence, people skills and encyclo- grading, as well as untangling hundreds of

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