June 16, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks E1271 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS TRIBUTE TO JODY HALL-ESSER Jody Hall-Esser is an exceptional woman Mr. Speaker, General Reimer has dedicated and her presence around city hall will be sore- his life to our soldiers and our Nation. He has HON. JULIAN C. DIXON ly missed. She has made enormous contribu- served our Nation with honor and distinction. OF CALIFORNIA tions to Culver City and leaves a legacy that I know the Members of the House will join me IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES will stand the test of time. in paying tribute to this outstanding American It has been a privilege to work with her, and patriot and wishing him well upon his retire- Wednesday, June 16, 1999 it is a special pleasure to have this opportunity ment from the Army. He is truly a ``Leader of Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to to highlight just a few of her exemplary Leaders'' and will be sorely missed. pay tribute today to Mrs. Jody Hall-Esser Chief achievements with my colleagues. On behalf Administrative Officer for the city of Culver of the residents of the 32nd Congressional f City, California. On July 9, 1999, Mrs. Hall- District of California, I salute her and publicly Esser, will retire from city government capping thank her for her numerous contributions to HONORING THE CENTRAL CALI- a distinguished career spanning a quarter of a our wonderful city and for her outstanding FORNIA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF century in public service to her community. To public service career. COMMERCE honor Jody for her many years of exemplary Congratulations, Jody! I wish you, Jack, and service to the citizens of Culver City, a cele- your family a future that is filled with great joy, HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH good health, and abundant prosperity. You've bration in her honor will be held at the Culver OF CALIFORNIA City City Hall on Wednesday, July 7. As one earned it! IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who has worked closely with this extraordinary f Wednesday, June 16, 1999 and selfless public servant for many years, TRIBUTE TO GENERAL DENNIS J. and who possesses first-hand knowledge of REIMER Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise her outstanding service to our community, I today to honor the Central California Hispanic am pleased to have this opportunity to publicly HON. IKE SKELTON Chamber of Commerce for their past suc- recognize and commend her before my col- cesses and continued effort to encourage leagues here today. OF MISSOURI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES small business development in the San Joa- Jody has served in many capacities since quin Valley. Wednesday, June 16, 1999 joining the Culver City government in 1971. I want to congratulate the 1999 Board of Di- She was initially hired as the first Director of Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I wish to rectors for the Central California Hispanic the Culver City Senior Citizens Center, a posi- recognize the outstanding service to our Na- Chamber of Commerce at their 15th Annual tion she held for a few years before leaving to tion of General Dennis J. Reimer, the Army's Installation of Officers Dinner and Gala. The work in the private sector. In 1976 she re- 33rd Chief of Staff who will retire on June 21, Board members are: Executive Committee: turned to the city as the first Housing Manager 1999. General Reimer's career spanned over Gilbert Servin-President, Danny Parra-Presi- in the Community Development Department, 36 years during which he distinguished himself dent Elect, Rosemarie Rosales-Secretary, where she spent the next three years design- as a soldier, leader, and trusted advisor to Gustavo Corona-Treasurer. Board Members: ing and executing Culver City's rent subsidy both the President and the U.S. Congress. Leonel Alvarado, Santiago Guvera, Olivia and residential rehabilitation loan and grant As chief of Staff, General Reimer prepared Hastings, Gloria Morales Palacios. programs. She also is credited with imple- our Nation's Army well for the challenges of Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Central Val- menting the construction of the city's first rent- the 21st Century. He leaves the Army trained ley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for 15 al housing development for the low-income el- and ready, a disciplined force that supports years of outstanding service. I urge my col- derly citizens of Culver City. our Nation and its interests in 81 countries leges to join me in wishing them best wishes In 1979 Jody was named Community Devel- around the globe. In a period fraught with for many more years of continued success. opment Director and Assistant Executive Di- leadership challenges, General Reimer de- rector of the Culver City Redevelopment fined the Army's values of Loyalty, Duty, Re- f Agency. For more than a decade, she headed spect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and the city agency tasked with Planning, Engi- Personal Courage throughout the total force. WHEAT PRICES LOW IN COLORADO neering, Redevelopment, Housing and Grants As a result of his efforts, he created a seam- operations. Among her many accomplish- less force which maximizes the unique and ments were establishment of the Landlord- complementary capabilities of its three compo- HON. BOB SCHAFFER Tenant Mediation Board; the Art in Public nentsÐActive, Army Reserve and National OF COLORADO Places Program; and the Historic Preservation Guard, creating a ``Total Army.'' He can take IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Program. great pride in the Army's accomplishments Wednesday, June 16, 1999 Jody was appointed Chief Administrative Of- and preparedness. General Reimer created ficer and Executive Director of the Redevelop- the vision and set the stage for the Army of Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, every year ment Agency in 1991. For the past nine years, the 21st Century, a strategically responsive since being elected to Congress, I have par- her many responsibilities have included imple- force. ticipated in a wheat tour sponsored by the menting public policy mandates promulgated Throughout his career, General Reimer dis- Colorado Association of Wheat Growers and by the Culver City City Council, as well as tinguished himself in numerous command and the Colorado Wheat Administrative Com- managing the city's human, financial, and ma- staff positions with U.S. Forces stationed both mittee. terial resources. She has compiled an impres- overseas and in the continental United States. Typically, I have reported to this House, the sive and enviable record of accomplishments, In Asia, he served two tours of duty in Viet- findings of the tour. However, this year, I will despite seeing the city through a period of civil nam and a tour in Korea. In Europe his as- be content to submit to the RECORD a news- unrest, a major earthquake, damage caused signments included Commander, Division Artil- paper article written by Jean Gray, publisher by torrential rains, and a severe economic re- lery and Chief of Staff of the 8th Infantry Divi- of the Haxtun-Fleming Herald. The article cession. While just one of these occurrences sion. General Reimer's stateside assignments clearly describes the challenge facing wheat would test the tolerance of most individualsÐ included serving as the Commanding General, growers and requires no additional comment. not Jody Hall-Esser. She merely redoubled 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson, Colorado, Mr. Speaker, America's wheat growers have her efforts to ensure that the residents of Cul- and Commanding General, Forces Command, suffered record-low prices for three years run- ver City received the necessary local, state, at Fort McPherson, Georgia. Since June 1995, ning. I hereby commend the account of Jean and federal resources they needed to remain General Reimer has served in his present as- Gray to all Members and submit it now for the afloat. signment as the 33rd U.S. Army Chief of Staff. RECORD. · This ``bullet'' symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. E1272 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks June 16, 1999 [From the Haxtun-Fleming Herald, June 9, make crop insurance more beneficial to The ILOÐan organization established in the 1999] farmers. ``We are trying to get a safety net aftermath of World War I and affiliated with the CONGRESSMAN SITS AT THE TABLE OF program set up,'' said Wisdom. ``It is tough United Nations after its creation in 1945Ðis in FARMERS out there.'' CAWG has done a good job in its lobbying the forefront of the fight to assure that workers (By Jean Gray) efforts over the past two years, said Wisdom. have the right to organize, the right to bargain Even as agriculture struggles with low ``But there's a lot of resistance out there collectively, the right to a safe work place, and commodity prices, American farmers con- right now. Agriculture is hurting and Con- the rights to speak out and to assemble in the tinue to do what they do best, feed the gressman Schaffer knows it, so this is your defense and protection of these rights. human race. chance to hit him up about your issues.'' Mr. Speaker, President Clinton also called A prime example occurred this past Satur- Brad Barth, a Larrar producer who serves attention in particular to the fight of the United day, June 5, as 65 people sat down to a lunch- as president of CWAC, thanked Schaffer for States against abusive child labor. In far too eon at the home of local producers, Richard his strong support of the wheat industry and many places around, children are forced to and Cathy Starkebaum.