6906 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 156, Pt. 5 April 29, 2010 perseverance. It is essential students at all just fine. I have a hair appointment at noon.’’ JARED ROSAS levels strive to make the most of their edu- Choking back tears, Bishop Bambera thanked cation and develop a work ethic which will his parents for raising him well. HON. ED PERLMUTTER guide them for the rest of their lives. ‘‘My mother and father taught us by their ex- OF COLORADO I extend my deepest congratulations once ample powerful lessons of faith and hope, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES again to Jaser Alsharhan for winning the Ar- peppered with healthy doses of common- vada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for sense. As parents go, I could not ask for Thursday, April 29, 2010 Youth award. I have no doubt he will exhibit more,’’ he observed. Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise the same dedication and character to all his Bishop Bambera called attention to the chal- today to recognize and applaud Jared Rosas future accomplishments. ice he uses during Mass, noting that it was a who has received the Arvada Wheat Ridge f gift from his Great Aunt Marie, who died in her Service Ambassadors for Youth award. Jared Rosas is a 7th grader at Drake Middle School CONGRATULATING MOST REV. JO- 80s, after outliving three children. ‘‘One day and received this award because his deter- SEPH BAMBERA UPON HIS ORDI- my mother asked her, ‘How do you remain so mination and hard work have allowed him to NATION AS BISHOP OF THE upbeat given all the loss you’ve experienced overcome adversities. ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF in your life?’ Here’s what she said, ‘No one The dedication demonstrated by Jared SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA knows the tears that I shed for those I’ve lost. But I am convinced that there is nothing that Rosas is exemplary of the type of achieve- we cannot bear in life if we have faith.’ ’’ ment that can be attained with hard work and HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI perseverance. It is essential students at all Bishop Bambera called upon the faithful of OF PENNSYLVANIA levels strive to make the most of their edu- the diocese to work together with him to ‘‘. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cation and develop a work ethic which will meet the challenges.’’ Thursday, April 29, 2010 guide them for the rest of their lives. In his remarks, Cardinal Rigali, speaking I extend my deepest congratulations once Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise about Bishop Bambera, noted that, ‘‘. the again to Jared Rosas for winning the Arvada today to ask you and my esteemed colleagues faithful bishop is a good shepherd who knows Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth in the House of Representatives to pay tribute that despite his own human limitations and his award. I have no doubt he will exhibit the to Most Rev. Joseph Bambera, the newly or- many faults and shortcomings which he recog- same dedication and character to all his future dained Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese nizes and strives with God’s help to overcome, accomplishments. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. he must still challenge the flock.’’ On Monday, April 26, 2010, Bishop Madam Speaker, please join me in con- f Bambera became the 10th Bishop of the gratulating Bishop Bambera on this most joy- Scranton Diocese. A native son of the 11- RECOGNIZING NATIONAL WORK ous and inspiring occasion. His faithful service ZONE AWARENESS WEEK county Catholic diocese, Bishop Bambera to the spiritual well-being of his parishioners; spent nearly 20 of his 27 years as a priest the respect that he enjoys among his peers ministering in the diocese’s parishes. and superiors; his leadership and his HON. PHIL HARE He brings to his new post enthusiasm, hu- unyielding devotion to God and the Catholic OF ILLINOIS mility and a unique understanding of his congregation of northeastern Pennsylvania will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Catholic flock. serve him well as he moves forward in this Thursday, April 29, 2010 ‘‘With deep humility, I offer thanks to Al- new and demanding position. In that regard, mighty God, through whose providence and we all wish him well. Mr. HARE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to grace I’ve been called to serve as the 10th recognize the 11th annual National Work Zone Awareness Week, which brings national atten- Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton,’’ Bishop f Bambera stated during his installation at St. tion to motorists, worker safety and mobility Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton before a large HONORING ELECTRICIANS MATE issues in work zones. This year’s Awareness audience of priests, bishops, Cardinal Justin 1ST CLASS ROBERT LAWRENCE Week takes place April 19–23, and is coordi- Rigali, head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia MUDD nated by the Federal Highway Administration, and Apostolic Nuncio Pietro Sambi, Pope the American Association of State Highway Benedict XVI’s top diplomatic and spiritual rep- and Transportation Officials, and the American resentative in the United States as well as HON. GEOFF DAVIS Traffic Safety Services Association. Although hundreds of the faithful. OF KENTUCKY work zone fatalities have declined nationally Bishop Bambera has received the endorse- by over 30 percent since 1996, 720 people IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment of many of his fellow priests in the Dio- lost their lives in 2008 alone. We can do bet- cese who know him as a consensus builder Thursday, April 29, 2010 ter. and a man who appreciates the power of National Work Zone Awareness Week en- humor. ‘‘In God’s wisdom and providence, he Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I courages drivers to pay close attention to their has given you one of your own as bishop,’’ he rise to honor the life of Electricians Mate 1st surroundings such as putting down their mo- said referring to the fact that he is only the Class Robert Lawrence Mudd, a sailor from bile phones and other devices while pro- second bishop to be a native of the diocese. Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Petty Officer Mudd ceeding through work zones. With increased ‘‘For you, perhaps God’s wisdom may be con- tragically lost his life while stationed in Hawaii, awareness, we can continue aiming to make founding,’’ he added to laughter from his assigned to submarine USS Olympia at Pearl our roads safer for both workers and drivers, church audience. Harbor. but also work toward further decreasing the Then, he offered, ‘‘For me, your example, Robert Mudd was a model citizen and pa- number of work zone fatalities. According to your dedication to prayer and service and your triot. Shortly after graduating from high school research from the Illinois Institute of Tech- support have been a great source of inspira- in 1998, he joined the U.S. Navy. Robert nology, highway work zone fatalities have ac- tion and great consolation.’’ served at the Trident Training Facility in Kings tually increased from 2007 to 2008 for both Again, Bishop Bambera called upon his gift Bay, Georgia, and aboard USS Nebraska be- highway workers and vehicle travelers. Its re- of humor to express his deep emotion about fore joining the crew of USS Olympia in May search also shows that Illinois highway worker his family roots. He recalled that his father 2007. fatalities have actually stayed consistent over died in 2004 and that his mother, when told Today, as we honor the service of this ex- the last 15 years. We need to urge the Amer- that her son had been appointed as bishop, ceptional Kentuckian, my heartfelt prayers are ican people to continue striving to reduce this she was not ‘‘ecstatic.’’ He recalled that she with Robert’s loving parents, Lawrence and fatality rate. This is an ambitious goal, but with said, ‘‘Well, you’ve got quite a job to do.’’ Barbara, and the rest of his family and friends. 7,000 work zone crashes per year in my home Then, when told that the public announcement We are all indebted to Robert for his bravery State, 29 leading to death, National Work of his appointment would occur on a Tuesday and willingness to answer the Nation’s call to Zone Awareness Week is something we at 10 a.m., she responded, ‘‘That works out defend freedom. should all support. 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