October 15, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2129 1980–1982. During this time she also taught to join the faculty at UC Santa Barbara as a one of the 1993 Top 10 Business/Professional courses on developmental issues and adult scholar and teacher, first in the Spanish and Women of the Year, Member and Chairwoman education at local community colleges. From Portuguese Department and then in the newly of the Little Hoover Commission City Clerk’s 1983 to 1992, she helped coordinate several established Center for Chicano Studies. Office Task Force, and member of the City of different efforts to provide services at the Leal has enjoyed a distinguished career as Fresno Blue Ribbon Task Force on City Coun- county and State level to adults and children one of the most highly regarded scholars of cil Ethics and Operations. Further, she is a in need of a helping hand. She also served Mexican and Latin American literature, and past president of the Fresno State Alumni As- the State Assembly as an analyst on legisla- was one of the first to draw attention to this sociation, and a member of the Channel 18 tion relating to social and developmental serv- relatively new field of study. He is the author Business Advisory Committee and the Junior ices, mental health and rehabilitation. of over 30 books and 300 articles. In 1988, he League of Fresno. Lastly, she has served in In 1992, Ms. Gardner joined NBRC as exec- received the Distinguished Scholar Award the Fresno Public Education Fund’s ‘‘Principal utive director, taking responsibility for leader- from the National Association for Chicana and for a Day’’ program. ship and management of this $105 million or- Chicano Studies in recognition of his lifetime Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend ganization. NBRC serves a population of over achievement. In 1995, UCSB created the Luis and congratulate the Honorable Debra 6,000 people with developmental disabilities Leal Endowed Chair in Chicano Studies in Kazanjian upon being awarded with ‘‘The around the North Bay region of Sonoma, recognition of his accomplishments. 2007 Women of Distinction’’. I invite my col- Napa, and Solano counties. Based on a belief Leal has also received renowned cultural leagues to join me in wishing the Honorable that people with developmental disabilities honors from the Mexican and American gov- Debra Kazanjian many years of continued should have access to the same opportunities ernments. In 1992, Mexican President Salinas success. available to other citizens, NBRC offers a wide awarded Leal the Mexican Order of the Aztec f variety of services tailored to the individual. Eagle, the highest award granted to foreign These services include diagnostic functions, citizens. It was President Bill Clinton who pre- HONORING THE WORK OF WILLIE individual planning, family support, advocacy sented Leal with the National Humanities GALVAN and transition services, as well as an excellent Medal in 1997. array of community education and program As a man who has devoted his life to edu- HON. LOIS CAPPS development opportunities. The work Ms. cation and to advancing the study of Mexican, OF CALIFORNIA Gardner has led at NBRC has been of im- Latin American, and Chicano literature, I today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mense value to thousands of individuals and recognize Luis Leal as a distinguished scholar Monday, October 15, 2007 families throughout the North Bay to help them and professor, and as a man dedicated to Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, today I rise rise above disability. making our community and this Nation a rich- to pay tribute to Willie Galvan for his role as Ms. Gardner has served on too many er, more vibrant place. a dedicated advocate of Hispanic and Vet- boards and commissions to enumerate them f erans’ family rights. As National Hispanic Her- all. Her work with non-profits and commissions itage month comes to a close, I am honored throughout California has made her a truly val- HONORING JUDGE DEBRA KAZANJIAN to recognize a truly invaluable member and ued member of our community and an ac- voice of our Hispanic community. knowledged leader in her field. In addition to For the last 25 years, Willie has been an ac- her work on disabilities, she remains dedi- HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH tive member of the American GI Forum of cated to her husband, five children, five grand- OF CALIFORNIA California, an organization that works with re- children, and two dogs. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES turning Hispanic veterans and citizens to find Madam Speaker, it is appropriate at this Monday, October 15, 2007 avenues that can improve community condi- time that we thank Nancy Gardner for 15 tions. In addition to his long-term commitment years of hard work guiding the North Bay Re- Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Honorable Debra as a member, Willie also currently serves as gional Center. Her determined leadership has the organization’s state commander. bettered the lives of thousands of individuals Kazanjian upon being named one of ‘‘The 2007 Women of Distinction’’ by the Fresno Originally from Victoria, TX, Willie Galvan’s throughout the region. Her work is not done, community organizing amongst Hispanic vet- however, and she is moving on to fuse her County and City Republican Women Fed- erated. erans and families began in his hometown love of dogs with her deep passion for aiding after his honorable discharge from the U.S. people with disabilities. Judge Kazanjian is a graduate of California State University, Fresno where she received a Army. His work to address inequity continued f bachelor of arts degree, summa cum laude. when Willie and his family moved to California HONORING DR. LUIS LEAL ON HIS She earned her juris doctor degree from in the early 1970s. In the central coast com- 100TH BIRTHDAY McGeorge School of Law at the University of munities, Willie has maintained his support for the Pacific. After completing her education, veterans while also dedicating himself to the HON. LOIS CAPPS she returned to Fresno, CA, where she was needs of low-income families. Willie has born and raised. She practiced as an attorney worked tirelessly on a range of initiatives, from OF CALIFORNIA organizing youth development programs to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for 19 years before being elected superior court judge in 2000. Currently, she is assigned starting a non-profit health care clinic, later to Monday, October 15, 2007 to the probate court. become Marian Community Clinic. As a man who has spent his life committed Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, today I rise Aside from being a Superior Court Judge, to alleviating the struggles within the Hispanic to honor Professor Luis Leal on the occasion Judge Kazanjian has served the legal commu- community, Willie deserves this and many of his 100th birthday. Professor Leal is a dis- nity of Fresno County in many different capac- more honors. Today I stand before you ex- tinguished member of the Santa Barbara com- ities, including: president of the Board of pressing thanks and respect for Willie Galvan, munity. He is a man who has devoted his life Trustees of the Fresno County Law Library, a man whose compassion and service to to scholarship and education, a man dedicated two terms as a member of the Board of Direc- those community members most in need is an to expressing and revealing the richness of tors of the Fresno County Bar Association, example to all. Mexican, Latin American, and Chicano lit- President of the Fresno County Young Law- erature and culture. yers Association, Chair of the Family Law f Luis Leal was born in 1907 and grew up in Section of the Bar Association, member of the IN HONOR OF BIG BETHEL AFRI- Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution. Domestic Violence Roundtable, and Scoring CAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL He came to the United States seeking a col- Judge at the Fresno County Mock Trial Com- (AME) CHURCH lege education and earned a bachelor’s de- petition. She has also spoken at numerous gree at Northwestern University. After a hiatus legal and community forums. Judge HON. JOHN LEWIS Kazanjian’s community service record is as to serve in World War II, Leal earned his doc- OF GEORGIA long as the list of legal services. Her commu- torate from the University of Chicago. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES After a career teaching at the University of nity service includes: 5 years on the Fresno Mississippi, Emory University, and the Univer- County Planning Commission where she also Monday, October 15, 2007 sity of Illinois, Leal ‘‘retired’’ to the Santa Bar- served as Chairwoman in 1995, member of Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, it bara area at the age of 69, only to be invited the City of Fresno Charter Review Committee, is an honor that I am able to help celebrate

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:33 Oct 16, 2007 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A15OC8.009 E15OCPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC69 with REMARKS E2130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 15, 2007 the 160th Anniversary of Big Bethel African ter where he directs the development of space and 115 agencies involved. There were an es- Methodist Episcopal, AME, Church in Atlanta. and directed energy programs for support of timated 18,720 people that were reached. This For 160 years, Big Bethel AME Church has Army forces worldwide. service has grown tremendously over the last been a leader in the Atlanta area and a cor- Under his leadership, several notable pro- 6 years. In 2006 those numbers grew to in- nerstone of the community. Big Bethel AME grams were developed that will keep our Na- clude: 31 states, 42 California cities, 1,014 ac- Church stands as one of the oldest and most tion free and safe: a solid state laser to de- tivities, with about 3,000 agencies involved successful churches in Atlanta, and continues stroy artillery and rocket fire aimed at U.S. and an estimated 300,000 people reached. its strong community work today. Big Bethel’s combat forces; a high altitude sensor to pro- This year the event will take place throughout anniversary, on October 21, 2007, is truly a vide persistent surveillance and communica- 31 states in the United States and three prov- day for celebration. tions over large combat operations; general inces in Canada. BHW has extended its out- Big Bethel AME Church has a rich and re- space-based information (including satellite reach to include participation from 46 Mexican, markable history. After the Civil War ended communications, imagery distribution, and 11 Guatemalan and 15 Salvadoran con- slavery, Bethel Church joined the African tracking of friendly and enemy forces). sulates. Methodist Episcopal connection in 1865. The Mr. Larry Burger is the Director of the With the efforts of all participating parties, AME Church was founded by Richard Allen, a Space and Missile Defense Future Warfare BHW has become one of the largest mobiliza- former slave who had purchased his freedom Center where he leads efforts to bring space tion efforts in the Americas to improve the and started the AME Church partly in re- and missile defense capabilities and concepts health and well-being of an underserved popu- sponse to discrimination. Out of the AME to the men and women who fight in theatre. lation, including immigrants and migrants of church emerged schools, social welfare pro- His technical direction has brought the Mexican and Central American descent. It en- grams, character building campaigns and na- warfighter experimentation element at U.S. compasses an annual week long series of tional leaders. Big Bethel AME Church was at Army Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) in Col- health promotion and health education activi- the cutting edge of these programs and orado Springs together with the simulation and ties that include workshops on health care and served as a platform for opportunity in the analysis capabilities of SMDC in Huntsville, AL health insurance referrals, health education South, especially for African Americans. For to develop advanced warfighting techniques and health promotion by encouraging healthy example, in 1879, the Gate City Colored and procedures for the U.S. Army. behaviors and routine health care. They also School, the first public school for African To accomplish this mission, Mr. Burger or- provide information about local social services Americans in the city, was founded in the ganized the Future Warfare Center into sev- and clinics. The success of BHW is due to the basement of Big Bethel. Big Bethel AME eral novel divisions to bring new concepts and thousands of organizations and volunteers Church also played a key role in the early de- technologies to our warfighters. The Frontiers dedicated to a common cause. velopment and growth of Morris Brown Col- Division, which Mr. Burger also directs, looks Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend lege, with the college’s first classes being held carefully at the needs of the Army Future and congratulate the Stanislaus County Bina- at the church. Throughout its history the pews Force more than 15 years out. This division tional Health Week Committee on their suc- of Big Bethel AME Church have held such works with the U.S. Strategic Command and cess in bringing the Binational Health Week to eminent dignitaries as: Booker T. Washington participates in wargames at that level. their county. I invite my colleagues to join me (early 1900s), President William H. Taft Dr. James T. Blake is the U.S. Army Pro- in wishing the committee many years of con- (1911), Mary McLeod Bethune (1937), former gram Executive Officer for Simulation, Training tinued success. and Instrumentation, which provides modeling, Georgia governor and former President Jimmy f Carter (1970), Nelson Mandela (1990), and, simulation, training and testing to support the as a successful presidential candidate, William soldier in the field. This work informs the Army CONTINUED PROHIBITION OF J. Clinton (1992). leadership and tactical commanders in the de- INTERNET GAMBLING Over the many years, trials and tribulations, velopment of warfighting analysis and alter- successes and honors, Big Bethel AME native solutions. HON. TOM FEENEY Dr. Blake joined the Army as a private in Church has withstood the test of time. Big OF FLORIDA 1968 and retired as a Colonel in 1995. He is Bethel AME Church has been well served IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES throughout its history by dedicated leaders, a Master Army Aviator and served as the and active congregations. This tradition con- Army’s Senior Uniformed Army Scientist. After Monday, October 15, 2007 tinues today under Reverend Gregory V. retirement, Dr. Blake joined Texas A&M Uni- Mr. FEENEY. Madam Speaker, last year, I Eason, Sr., who I would like to recognize for versity as the Program Manager for the Insti- cosponsored legislation with Congressman his leadership in the community. tute for Creative Technologies, an internation- BOB GOODLATTE to help stop the widespread In conclusion, it is my belief that we must all ally recognized research Center for Advanced growth of gambling over the internet. Though dedicate ourselves to the idea of creating what Modeling and Simulation. Federal law already prohibits gambling over Dr. Martin Luther King used to call the ‘‘Be- Dr. Blake received his B.S. degree in ac- telephone wires, the passage of this legislation loved Community.’’ Big Bethel AME Church in counting from University of Tampa, an M.S. was necessary to maintain the original intent Atlanta has been building such a community degree in systems engineering from the Naval of the law while also bringing it up to speed for 160 years and I am excited for this com- Post Graduate School, and a Ph.D. degree in with the explosion of current and future tech- munity to grow and prosper for another 160 computer science from Duke University. nology. However, this update of the law made years and beyond. Madam Speaker, I ask you and my col- clear that it would only affect interstate com- f leagues to join me in honoring these great pa- merce, respecting the rights of States by leav- triots for their work—past and present—which ing to them the decision whether and how to TRIBUTE TO DR. RODNEY ROBERT- serves to keep the U.S. military the only su- regulate gambling within their own borders. SON, MR. LARRY BURGER, AND perpower on the planet. New legislation before the Financial Services DR. JAMES T. BLAKE f Committee attempts to undo all of this pre- HONORING STANISLAUS COUNTY vious work, instead granting the Federal Gov- HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ ernment the expansive and exclusive right to OF TEXAS BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK COM- MITTEE regulate all online gambling. This new legisla- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion would represent the first time in history Monday, October 15, 2007 that the Federal Government would be given HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH power to issue gambling licenses, and it Mr. ORTIZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to OF CALIFORNIA marks a significant shift away from allowing pay tribute to three patriots who labor in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nuanced field of missile technology for the States to determine for themselves what type United States: Dr. Rodney Robertson, Mr. Monday, October 15, 2007 of policy is best. Proponents of this legislation Larry Burger, and Dr. James T. Blake. Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise state that the bill offers States the right to ‘‘opt Their work—individually and collectively—of- today to commend the Stanislaus County Bi- out’’ of this regulation, but the truth is that the fers insight into why the United States is a national Health Week Committee upon their States already have the right to determine world leader on the cutting edge technology diligent work and commitment to bring Bina- their own policy towards gambling without any that will determine the future of our nation. tional Health Week to their community. broader Federal regulation that threatens to Dr. Rodney Robertson is the Director, U.S. Binational Health Week, BHW, began in undermine their control over licensing stand- Space and Missile Defense Technology Cen- 2001 with seven California cities, 98 activities, ards and enforcement actions.

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