E1156 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 16, 2020 California. In 2002, she founded In God We Dave’s immeasurable contributions to my of- ceded in death by his brother Gilbert Dell Trust America, Inc., a nonprofit organization fice, the constituents I have represented and Bumpas, Jr. that encourages elected officials to display our to our country are something for which we Through his actions of encouragement to national motto ‘‘In God We Trust’’ in public should all be very grateful. Personally, I have thousands of people he knew, Coach Bumpas spaces like at town halls and other facilities. and will continue to value my friendship with left Mississippi a better place than he found it. As a result of this nonprofit, more than 700 Dave and wish him and his wife Catherine, He will be missed greatly by those who knew buildings at various levels of government their daughter Carolyn and son David the very him, but the lessons he instilled in so many throughout 37 states have the motto displayed best and brightest future. will continue to positively impact lives for many including the Bakersfield City Council Cham- f years to come. bers, as well as the Kern County Sheriff’s De- REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF partment, which recently added motto decals f to its patrol vehicles. COACH WALLY BUMPAS It has been a pleasure to work with my HONORING SCOTT CUNNINGHAM, close friend Jacquie, collaborating with her on HON. MICHAEL GUEST SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE RANK- issues impacting our community to improve OF MISSISSIPPI ING MEMBER FOR THE HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE the lives of our constituents. While her pres- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ence and passion on the Bakersfield City Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Council will certainly be missed, I have no HON. KENNY MARCHANT doubt she will continue to advocate for the Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, Coach Wally OF TEXAS policies and programs that she holds dear. On Bumpas was an icon to the many young men behalf of the 23rd Congressional District of and women he mentored, and I’m honored to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES California, I thank Jacquie for her service and have known him when he coached at Brandon Wednesday, December 16, 2020 wish her well as she begins this new chapter High School. Coach Bumpas taught history Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise enjoying time with her children, Richard, Julie, and coached football in Lambert, Shelby, Wi- today in recognition of Scott Cunningham, a and Linda, and her grandchildren. nona, Jackson, McComb, and Brandon, Mis- member of my staff for over thirteen years, for f sissippi, and in 1990 was inducted into the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of his outstanding and dedicated service to the TRIBUTE TO DAVID KENNETT Fame. He loved his players and seeing them United States House of Representatives and advance in their careers and personal lives. to the Twenty-Fourth Congressional District of HON. KEN CALVERT Coach Bumpas was an avid reader, especially Texas. A Dallas native, Scott first came to Capitol OF CALIFORNIA of World War II history, and he found great Hill in 1999 as a congressional intern for Con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pleasure in traveling and fishing. Among his fondest times were trips to Europe and an Af- gressman Pete Sessions and would return to Wednesday, December 16, 2020 rican safari with his wife, Kennie, and fly fish- intern again for each of the next two summers. Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today ing in the Bahamas with many friends includ- In 2007, he joined my staff and has continued to honor and pay tribute to a dedicated and ing Quinton Dickerson, Dave Goldberg, and to serve the people of the 24th District of trusted member of my staff. At the end of this Charlie Modica, Jr. They thoroughly enjoyed Texas with energy and integrity, first as my Congress, my Chief of Staff, David Kennett, his company and advice, and they cherish the policy director and then as my legislative di- will be departing my office after many years of photos, stories, and memories of the time they rector and deputy chief of staff. He is currently invaluable service. shared together. my senior advisor, counseling and supporting After graduating from Delaware County After retiring from a longtime coaching ca- me in my role as the Ranking Member of the Christian School in 1990, Dave attended reer in 1995, Coach Bumpas was hired at his House Ethics Committee. Wheaton College where he earned a Bachelor retirement party by former Mississippi Gov- Much of Scott’s day-to-day work is now be- of Arts degree in English and History. While ernor Kirk Fordice. Working in Governor hind-the-scenes, but his passion for public pol- working at Houlihan’s restaurant in Springfield, Fordice’s successful re-election campaign that icy is still evident. He has handled each issue Virginia, Dave first joined my D.C. office as an year with many new friends including Lisa area for my team at some point during his ten- intern. After writing up a well-researched Buelow Ireland, Coach Bumpas began a sec- ure, even serving as a one-man legislative memo on the history of Puerto Rico, Dave ond career in politics and public service. In team for five months. As hectic as that time was offered a job as our staff assistant by my 1996, Coach Bumpas worked on the success- may have been, I also know that Scott first Chief of Staff, Ed Slevin. He was soon ful campaign of former Mississippi Third Dis- stresses about nothing more than managing promoted to a legislative assistant position, re- trict Congressman Charles W. ‘‘Chip’’ Pick- my flights. I am sure I would not have made sponsible for a portfolio that included infra- ering, Jr. He subsequently served for many it to Washington every week without him. structure and natural resources issues. In years on Congressman Pickering’s congres- Scott’s contributions were not limited to leg- 1998, Dave left my office, for the first time, to sional staff in Mississippi. Congressman Pick- islative work. He is known for his servant’s move to California. ering always considered Coach Bumpas to be heart and is never happier than when he is Dave and his family would wind up moving a loyal, trusted friend and was grateful to have able to help a constituent with a casework back to D.C. and he rejoined my office to him as a member of his staff. issue. Whether it takes only five minutes or a serve as my legislative director in 2001, a post Coach Bumpas also enjoyed researching full five years to solve, Scott is always deter- he would fill until leaving for the second time, his genealogy and learned he descended from mined to see a job through to the end. He in 2003 to join The Ferguson Group, where he French Huguenot Eduod Bompasse, who ar- came to Capitol Hill all those years ago to worked as a federal advocate on behalf of a rived at Plymouth on the ‘‘Good Ship For- help people, especially his fellow Texans, and number of Riverside County organizations, in- tune,’’ the first boat to arrive after the any of my constituents who have worked with cluding the Western Municipal Water District Mayflower, on November 10, 1621. In recent him can attest to the fact that he has suc- and the Riverside Community College District. years, Coach spent his days enjoying his ceeded. In 2016, following the departure of my long- home on Lake Lorman in Madison County, I am not sure what my tenure in Congress time Chief of Staff, David Ramey, Dave once Mississippi. Coach Wally Bumpas passed would have been like without Scott again joined my office to serve in that leader- away at the age of 84 on December 6, 2020, Cunningham as part of my team, and not only ship role. His third stint in my office began just surrounded by family. He is survived by his because he drew the first-place selection in as a new Republican administration was form- wife and the love of his life, the former Kennie the Congressional office lottery twice for me ing and Dave played a big role in helping Tuth Robison, whom he married on July 23, and his coworkers. Scott’s loyalty, determina- qualified Californians find roles to serve in our 1961, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Oxford, tion, and focus on giving back all informed federal agencies. Dave staffed our weekly MS. He is also survived by son Wally how my team and I approached our work here California Republican Delegation lunches as Bumpas, Jr. and wife Reni, daughter Elizabeth on Capitol Hill. On behalf of myself and the well as aided me in my role this past Con- ‘‘Sis’’ Bumpas, son Ken Bumpas and wife people of Texas’s 24th District, I thank him for gress as a Deputy Chair of the National Re- Lisa. as well as seven grandchildren and four his thirteen years of service and wish him the publican Congressional Committee. great-grandchildren. Coach Bumpas was pre- very best on his future endeavors. VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:51 Dec 17, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16DE8.012 E16DEPT1 rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with REMARKS.