H3684 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2005 winning championships, but it is also Jawad Williams, the senior who could call against Villanova, and the Heels about making us proud, proud of them do it all, offensively and defensively, held on for the one-point win. A strong as athletes, as students and as human and whose faith and character were a game against Wisconsin then sent beings, and Mr. Speaker, it is about powerful witness. Carolina on to the final game in St. maintaining the order of the universe. Jackie Manuel, the 2004 defensive Louis. f player of the year in the Atlantic Coast The game brought together the two Conference; best teams in the country. It was a fit- THE DREAM HAS COME TRUE Melvin Scott, the senior whose 3- ting finale to a memorable season and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a point threat often opened up an oppo- an exciting NCAA tournament. Fit- previous order of the House, the gen- nent’s defense; tingly, the game was full of tension tleman from North Carolina (Mr. MCIN- David Noel, the critical cog in the and drama until the waning seconds. Il- TYRE) is recognized for 5 minutes. Tarheels explosive machine off the linois showed the perseverance and will Mr. MCINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, 9 bench; that had resulted in 37 wins, while weeks ago, 17 young men from the Uni- Marvin Williams, the fabulous fresh- Carolina showed the determination, versity of North Carolina stood here on man phenomenon whose tip-in put the unity, and the cohesion needed to the floor of this chamber. They came Carolina ahead for good in the cham- overcome a team that went undefeated here to visit us in Washington and to pionship game; and all the rest of the for much of the season. visit our national Capitol during the players managers, trainers, assistant This Carolina team, Mr. Speaker, ACC tournament. coaches, and other critical staff to would have made Dean Smith proud, Today, those same young men are whom we are grateful for their example because they won using a primary now national champions. In the 3 of excellence, their patience, passion, tenet of his Carolina way: They shared weeks following their visit to Wash- purpose, and persistence, all character- the ball and they played unselfishly. ington, they went from Chapel Hill to istics that constitute the courage and By playing as a team, they led the Na- Charlotte to Syracuse to St. Louis the commitment of champions. tion in scoring and assists, and they where the road to the National Colle- With five national championships, played at a pace very few teams could giate Athletic Association’s Final Four four of them since the NCAA officially manage. ended, and with their reign as national started the tournament, as well as 16 Therefore, on behalf of the citizens of basketball champions began. Final Four appearances, 15 ACC tour- the First Congressional District of As a double graduate of UNC, but nament titles, and over 1,850 wins, the North Carolina, my congratulations go more importantly, as a father, I was Carolina way is one that represents the to Coach Williams and to every mem- thrilled to be in St. Louis for the Final very best of those attributes which so ber of the University of North Carolina Four along with my colleague the gen- many other colleges and universities basketball team. You have made us tleman from North Carolina (Mr. MIL- emulate. proud across our State and you have LER) and so many others, to witness My wife’s sons and I were thrilled in shown us the great benefit of working the Tar Heels’ triumph, that I also March to host the National Champions as a team. Congratulations and best shared with two Carolina students, my at the national capital, and we now wishes. sons, Joshua and Stephen. look forward to their visit to the White f House. And we look forward to that b 2130 long-awaited National Championship TRIBUTE TO ANSLEY MEADERS Since they knew many of the Caro- banner, when it is raised in the rafters The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a lina players personally, we were par- in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel previous order of the House, the gen- ticularly pleased to see this team soar Hill this fall. tleman from Georgia (Mr. GINGREY) is from the agony of an 8 and 20 season 3 May God bless those Tarheels. In- recognized for 5 minutes. years earlier, to a 34 and 4 season that deed, the dream has come true for Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise exemplified the very best in the Caro- those who wear Carolina blue. today to pay tribute to the life and leg- lina tradition and the very best in col- f acy of my late friend and the former legiate basketball. Mayor of Marietta, Georgia, Mrs. With the return of Coach Roy Wil- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Ansley Little Meaders. liams to his alma mater 2 years ago, a MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPION- Known for her quick wit, gracious rebuilding program began that ended in SHIP hugs and dedication to her community, a storybook finish. Sean May, the son The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Ansley committed herself to making a of one of the best ever in Final Four MARCHANT). Under a previous order of difference for the City of Marietta and history, repeated his father’s, Scott the House, the gentleman from North its schools. May’s, exploits from the National Carolina (Mr. BUTTERFIELD) is recog- Born on one of Marietta’s oldest fam- Championship game of 1976. And Sean, nized for 5 minutes. ilies, Ansley graduated from Marietta on his birthday, April 4, became the Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, to- High School in 1964 where she was a most outstanding player of the 2005 night we have all talked about how star on the girl’s basketball team. Final Four. sweet and how wonderful it was for the After attending the University of Geor- It was a team effort, emblematic of University of North Carolina to be gia, she married her high school sweet- the Carolina way, as former Head crowned as the NCAA Champions. But heart, Frank Meaders, and followed in Coach Dean Smith would call it. There Mr. Speaker what makes this team so her father’s footsteps and spent more were a host of heroes: special is how well they exemplified than 20 years in banking. Raymond Felton, the hard-charging what it means to be a team. Upon the passing of former Marietta point guard from the little town of Winning the five games on their way Mayor Joe Mack Wilson, Ansley was Latta, South Carolina, which is just to claiming their fourth national drafted by many to seek election for across the border from my small home- championship, three different players the city’s top job. She won a special town of Lumberton, North Carolina, led the team in scoring and four play- election in the summer of 1993, and was who made the critical free-throws, a ers led the team in rebounding. Sean reelected twice more, thus serving for steal and a rebound in the closing min- May certainly earned the honor of more than 8 years, making her the utes to seal the victory over the Uni- tournament MVP. But the road to the third longest serving Marietta mayor. versity of Illinois in the championship finals required the collective effort of Ansley had a different approach to game. the entire team. politics. She was determined not to Rashad McCants, the All America After two easy wins again, Oakland allow any sort of partisanship to label swingman, whose blocked shot and and Iowa, Carolina fans collectively her. When asked whether she was a Re- steal and barrage of points against Wis- held their breath when the referee’s publican or a Democrat, she was quick consin a week earlier in Eastern Re- whistle blew in the final seconds to respond that she was a Presbyterian. gional propelled Carolina to the next against Villanova. Fear of a shooting While mayor of Marietta, Ansley was level. foul turned into the joy of a traveling known for her love of and dedication to VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:12 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H19MY5.REC H19MY5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE.