E4 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 5, 2016 hushpuppies, but for the special brand of NATIONAL COORDINATION OFFICE by the Wynmoor Democratic Club for her serv- humor and entertainment Gator brought to FOR SPACE-BASED POSITIONING, ice to the community of Coconut Creek. Ms. each and every family that walked through the NAVIGATION, AND TIMING CELE- Blasi has worked for the city of Coconut Creek door. BRATES 10 YEARS OF SERVICE for twenty years, becoming its first female City Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Manager in 2013. Congress, I am proud to recognize the life and HON. DOUG LAMBORN Ms. Blasi is a graduate of Notre Dame Uni- legacy of William Earl ‘‘Gator’’ Farrington. My OF COLORADO versity, and has a distinguished record of out- wife Vicki and I extend our deepest prayers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standing service to her community. After start- and condolences to his daughter, Lisa Jeffers; Tuesday, January 5, 2016 ing as the city of Coconut Creek’s Director of his son, William E. ‘‘Bill’’ Farrington, II; his four Finance and Administrative Services in 1996, grandchildren, Jeffrey Bennett, Brandon Ben- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to she served as Assistant City Manager in 2002 recognize the National Coordination Office for nett, Zachary Farrington, and Abigail and became Deputy City Manager in 2008. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Farrington; two great-grandchildren, Allie Jae The Coconut Creek City Commission unani- Timing which recently celebrated its 10 year Bennett and Troy Bennett; and the entire mously elected Ms. Blasi as City Manager in anniversary in November 2015. 2013. Since then, she has been responsible Farrington family. The National Coordination Office, also for the city’s 110 million dollar budget, its 370 known as the NCO, was established by a full time employees, and its continued day to f presidential directive under President George day operations. W. Bush. That directive provided guidance to COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF Throughout her career in public service, HOUSTON COUGARS VICTORY IN government agencies on the management of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Mary C. Blasi has shown herself to be an out- THE 2015 CHICK-FIL-A PEACH standing leader in her community. I am BOWL other space-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) systems. It also established the pleased to join the Wynmoor Democratic Club National Executive Committee (EXCOM) for in honoring Ms. Blasi for her ongoing commit- HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE Space-Based PNT, which is chaired jointly by ment to excellence and distinguished service OF TEXAS the Deputy Secretaries of Defense and Trans- to our community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES portation and includes their equivalents from f the Departments of State, the Interior, Agri- IN MEMORY OF MARILYN COY Tuesday, January 5, 2016 culture, Commerce, and Homeland Security, Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Aer- great pride to commend the University of onautics and Space Administration. HON. JOE WILSON Houston’s Cougars momentous 38–24 victory The NCO is a cadre of senior advisors from OF SOUTH CAROLINA over the Florida State Seminoles in the 2015 the EXCOM member agencies and has be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on December 31, 2015 come a linchpin for national GPS policy infor- Tuesday, January 5, 2016 mation. Earlier this year I worked with the at the GeorgiaDome in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- NCO at a Space Power Caucus event on The Cougars were coached by Tom Her- er, on Christmas Day, South Carolina lost one GPS. As chairman of the caucus, I presided man and led by star quarterback, Greg Ward of its most dynamic citizens with the death of over this event and was impressed by the Jr., who dazzled a national television audience Marilyn Coy. Marilyn was symbolic of a polit- by running for two touchdowns and throwing educational information on how GPS works, how it affects our daily lives and critical infra- ical revolution of people moving as transplants for another touchdown. from the Midwest and Northeast to the South, Greg Ward Jr. also made history by becom- structure, and ongoing government efforts to maintain GPS as the ‘‘gold standard’’ for PNT developing a two party system with Repub- ing the first player in UH history to run and licans growing from nonexistence to achieving throw for 1,000 yards in a season. around the world. The transparent operations of the NCO keep track of these vital efforts a super-majority. The following tribute was Florida State trailed 21–3 at halftime, tried and inform the EXCOM agencies, Congress, published in The State newspaper of Colum- to rally with two fourth-quarter touchdowns but and the public on Space-based PNT. bia on December 27, 2015: it was not enough to overcome the mighty The NCO facilitates the implementation of Marilyn Sue Coy, wife of Calvin Coy, left Cougars defense, which held the Seminoles’ EXCOM tasks and disseminates information this earth for Heaven while at home on Fri- star running back, Dalvin Cook, to just 33 about U.S. space-based PNT programs and day, December 25, 2015, on the day we cele- yards and forced 5 turnovers. brate our Lord’s birthday, Christmas. She policy through the official government GPS was 83. Viewing and family visitation will be The 38 points scored by the Cougar offense website at www.gps.gov. was the most points allowed this season by on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, from 6 to 8 The Department of Commerce and its Office pm at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home— the mighty Seminole defense. of Space Commerce have hosted the NCO Chapin Chapel, 123 Columbia Ave, Chapin, SC Mr. Speaker, the impressive victory in the since 2005. This longstanding relationship was 29036. Services will be held on Wednesday, Chick-fil-A Bowl is a wonderful capstone to a recently codified in law through the U.S. Com- December 30, 2015, at 11 am at Chapin United season for the ages and establishes the Uni- mercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, Methodist Church, 415 Lexington Ave, versity of Houston as one of the Nation’s great signed November 25, 2015. Chapin, SC 29036. Interment to follow at Fort athletic and academic institutions. In ten years, the NCO evolved from an idea Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival into an essential organization with significant Rd, Columbia, SC 29229. Born in Lake Cicott, Indiana, on May 11, f impact within the space-based PNT commu- 1932, to the late Horace and Suzie Julian, nity. NCO efforts ensure the EXCOM is an ef- Marilyn Coy was preceded by her son Mark, OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL fective body for assisting national leaders in DEBT her sister Norma Franzen, and her grandson implementing national Space-based PNT pol- Gabriel Coy. After 62 years of marriage, icy. Marilyn leaves behind her husband Cal Coy, HON. MIKE COFFMAN In closing Mr. Speaker, I would like to ac- her daughter Laura Pike of Montauroux, France, and her son Bruce and wife Pamela OF COLORADO knowledge this organization on this milestone, Coy of Summerville, SC. She also leaves be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and congratulate them on ten years of hard work and wish them continued success in the hind five grandchildren Jamie Pike, Alexia Tuesday, January 5, 2016 future. Pike and Caroline Pike of France, and Julian Coy and Carra and her husband Jesse Beam Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January f of South Carolina, and one great grandson, 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- HONORING MARY C. BLASI ‘‘baby Jack,’’ son of Alexia Pike and Fabien fice, the national debt was Scrivo of France. $10,626,877,048,913.08. Marilyn was an active member of every Today, it is $18,922,179,009,420.89. We’ve HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH community where she lived. Her outspoken OF FLORIDA personality and drive has had a positive im- added $8,295,301,960,507.81 to our debt in 7 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pact on every life she touched from imme- years. This is over $8 trillion in debt our na- Tuesday, January 5, 2016 diate family, to friends, organizations and tion, our economy, and our children could even the state of South Carolina which she have avoided with a balanced budget amend- Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to loved so dearly. Marilyn and her husband Cal ment. recognize Mary C. Blasi, who is being honored moved to Irmo, South Carolina in 1969 and VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:33 Jan 06, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K05JA8.003 E05JAPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS January 5, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E5 then to the Chapin community, living on Chapin United Methodist Church building Grande Valley and a leading researcher in the Lake Murray since 1972. Long after moving fund, or the American Legion post 193 build- fields of Latino and labor history. to South Carolina, Marilyn learned that she ing fund, or the charity of their choice. Lori attended Yale University, and she was was a direct descendant of the St. Julian’s— f French Huguenot settlers who came to the the first woman in her family to earn a college coast of South Carolina in the 1690’s, first MOURNING THE LOSS AND HON- degree. At Yale, she realized her passion to cousins to the Ravenels. A branch of the St. ORING THE UNFORGETTABLE study Mexican American history, ultimately Julian family moved to Indiana, and dropped LIFE OF NATALIE COLE leading her to earn a PhD from Stanford Uni- the prefix ‘‘St.’’ from which Marilyn is di- versity.