June 19, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1291 the world to participate in Olympic competi- New Jersey and was selected as a delegate great warmth. The American Ambassador in tions. Becky coordinates large local sporting to the tumultuous 1968 Democratic Conven- New Zealand has hailed her this week as one events including Summer Jam Basketball, two tion in Chicago. whose legacy as Ambassador lives on in the Olympic Trials held in the Civic Arena, and Anne Martindell liked to say she never did hearts of the people. many national and regional weightlifting anything real until she was in her 50’s. She But then, Anne Martindell was always doing meets. was 54 years of age when she began her po- extraordinary things. And she didn’t like to Even though her workload is tremendous, litical career. On her return home from the leave things undone. So it was no surprise to she finds time every day to be in the youth convention, where she had been recognized her friends when a decade ago she re-en- center and be available to anyone who wants as one with the ability to clearly articulate her rolled at Smith College, attended classes, to talk because helping youth is her passion. strong opinions and to fearlessly champion studied with students who could have been Becky’s excellence at work earned her the what was, at that convention an unpopular her great-grandchildren, and graduated in InterServ Warren Metcalf Award as the most point of view, she was asked to serve as Vice 2002 at the age of 87. In honor of her out- valuable agency employee. Also, she has Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State standing life and work, she got her under- been recognized as one of the ‘‘20 People Committee. graduate degree along with an Honorary Doc- Who Count’’ by the St. Joseph NewsPress. The (always) female Vice Chair of the party tor of Laws degree. Poetic justice, don’t you Becky is dedicated not only to helping her co- was considered at that time a mere figure- think? workers, but also to making sure the center head, but that was not Anne Martindell’s style. can be as helpful as possible to the commu- She is legendary for having arrived at a meet- Annie Martindell is mourned by her family: nity. She opened the building during a snow ing of the male power brokers where she was daughter, Margery Luther of Ann Arbor Michi- storm, shoveled the walks, works late, works told she wasn’t welcome, because they used gan, sons, George C. Scott III of Richmond, evenings, comes in on weekends, and always salty language that she wouldn’t like. ‘‘I don’t Virginia; David C. Scott of Princeton, and assists with any event that is going on agen- give a blank (here insert your favorite 4 letter Roger Martindell, 9 grandchildren, 6 great cy-wide. word) what kind of language you use’’, she grandchildren and a brother, J. William Clark Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join said, ‘‘I’m coming in.’’ of Great Barrington Massachusetts. She is me in recognizing Becky Snethen. She has Anne Martindell was asked to run for State also mourned by her many friends in Prince- made an amazing impact on countless individ- Senate in 1973, in what had been traditionally ton, and throughout New Jersey, and across uals in the St. Joseph Community. I am hon- a Republican district. She won the election, the broad swath of lives she has touched. ored to represent her in the United States making her one of the first women to serve in Anne Martindell was on a book signing tour Congress. New Jersey’s upper house. for her new book—the appropriate title of f It was a very different world when Anne which is Never Too Late—when she was Martindell went to the New Jersey legislature stricken with her last illness. It breaks my HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY (an example of which was that women were heart to think she will never get a chance to OF ANNE CLARK MARTINDELL so little thought of in the Legislature, that there autograph my copy. I will miss her phone calls still were only men’s rooms in both Chambers with good advice, her strong opinions on cur- HON. RUSH D. HOLT and caucus rooms—the women legislators rent events, and her ease of friendship. Anne OF NEW JERSEY used the public facilities). Although fathers did Clark Martindell has taught us all a valuable IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not still think higher education would spoil their lesson about opportunities and readiness to Thursday, June 19, 2008 daughters’ chances at marriage, there was still recognize a call to action whenever it appears Mr. HOLT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to a lot to be done to support and increase wom- in our lives. And it is never too late to take pay tribute to Anne Clark Martindell, former en’s participation in community life. She that message to heart. American Ambassador to New Zealand and worked on primarily women’s issues, edu- New Jersey State Senator, who died last week cation, and the environment. She served as f at the age of 93. Her lifetime of public service Chair of the Education Committee and a mem- is worth honoring here, because she was not ber of the powerful Appropriations Committee. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ALVIN only an outstanding public servant, a generous As Chair of the Budget Subcommittee for LADY JACKETS benefactor of good causes, and a talented and Higher Education, she sponsored a law to in- gracious woman, but she proved that it’s crease loans for higher education. She wanted never too late to show your mettle, to be your to make it more available to those who didn’t HON. RON PAUL best self and to use your ability and drive to have the means, but had the desire and thirst OF TEXAS make the world a better place. for more learning. She understood that very IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Born into a family of means in 1914, Anne well. Clark lived a comfortable and sheltered life. She also continued to show her feisty side Thursday, June 19, 2008 She attended private schools and entered by introducing a resolution stating that it was Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to Smith College in 1932. She took to higher the sense of the New Jersey Senate that congratulate the Alvin Lady Jackets softball education immediately and decided that she enough evidence was available to institute im- team on becoming the first fourth seed softball would go on to law school. When she told this peachment of the President and that Congress team in Texas history to win the University to her father, who by the way was a prominent ought to get on with it. Interscholastic League Championship. attorney who later became a Federal Judge, She was a Carter delegate to the 1976 he demanded that she leave school, because Democratic National Convention and cam- One factor behind the Lady Jackets success ‘‘no man would want to marry an educated paigned vigorously for him in New Jersey. was head coach Carla Newsom’s determina- woman’’! After his election, she left her Senate seat and tion to make sure her team found the silver Anne returned to Princeton, married George became director of the Office of Foreign Dis- lining in every seemingly dark cloud. For ex- C. Scott, Jr. shortly thereafter and the couple aster Assistance (OFDA), part of the State De- ample, when the Lady Jackets lost the first had a daughter and two sons. This marriage partment’s Agency for International Develop- game of a best of three series in the regional ended in divorce and she later married Jack- ment. In 1979 she was nominated for the am- semi-final, Coach Newsom told the team to be son Martindell, publisher of Who’s Who. This bassadorship to New Zealand and Western thankful for the loss for two reasons. First, marriage produced another son, Roger Samoa and served in that capacity until 1981. they could now wear their ‘‘dress white’’ uni- Martindell, who carries on the tradition of com- She was the first female ambassador to forms in the next games: and second, and munity service as a member of the Princeton New Zealand and once again ran into some most importantly, they no longer had to eat Borough governing body, and is my friend and resistance, but her political instincts, coupled spaghetti with meatballs for their pre-game neighbor. with grace and charm, endeared her to the meal. The dormant seed of her desire to make a people and she in turn treated them with re- The team adopted the Journey song ‘‘Don’t difference, to do more, to participate in the spect and affection. It was in New Zealand Stop Believing’’ as their anthem. The girls betterment of the community, came alive— that she met the man she called ‘‘the love of sang the song before, during, and after the was fertilized—by her strong opposition to the my life’’—the New Zealand painter Sir games throughout the playoffs. On the night of conditions surrounding our involvement in the Tosswell Wollaston and they remained close the final game for the State Championship, the Vietnam War. When Anne Martindell’s brother, until his death in 1998. first game of the evening lasted 15 long in- the journalist Blair Clark, become Eugene Last year, at the age of 92, she returned to nings, delaying the start of the Lady Jackets’ McCarthy’s campaign manager in 1968, she Auckland, New Zealand to attend a meeting of game by almost two hours.