E1332 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 25, 2012 

graduate training and professional apprenticeships. Leadership Alliance faculty mentors provide high quality, cutting-edge research experiences in all academic disciplines at the nation’s most competitive graduate training institutions and share insights into the nature of 

academic careers. 

Chaminade University, located in Honolulu, 

Oahu, has been a member institution of the 

Leadership Alliance since 2007. In the past 

five years, 16 students have participated in the 

Summer Research Early Identification Program—performing research at Brown, Harvard, Tufts, Yale, and other universities. 

Nearly 70 percent of Leadership Alliance 

early identification students enroll into a graduate level program and, of that 70 percent, 25 

percent enroll into PhD programs. Chaminade 

students have had transformative summer research experiences, encouraging their pursuit 

of graduate degrees, particularly in the fields 

of science, technology, engineering, and math 

(STEM). 

One Chaminade student, Natasha Flores, 

was able to do research at Yale University. 

Since graduating, she has conducted cancer 

research at the National Cancer Institute and 

has just completed her second year in a Cancer Biology Ph.D. Program at Stanford University. Joseph Tillotson, a 2011 Chaminade 

graduate, completed two summers of research 

through the Leadership Alliance and will be 

beginning Ph.D. studies in Pharmacology and 

Toxicology at the University of Arizona this 

fall. 

Leadership Alliance Doctoral Scholars are 

diversifying the academy at research-intensive 

institutions and are engaging in career positions in government and industry. 

Congratulations to the Leadership Alliance 

on two decades of committed service to supporting a diverse and competitive research 

and scholarly workforce in the United States. 

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HONORING MRS. GLORIA 

LANGSTON OF ROCHESTER, NEW 

YORK 

HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise 

to honor a constituent in my district who, along 

with her late husband and family, has made a 

positive impact in the Rochester, New York 

area. I am profoundly appreciative of this monumental opportunity to pay homage to Mrs. 

Gloria Langston. 

In July 1960, Mrs. Langston, along with her 

now-deceased husband, Andrew, relocated 

from the State of Georgia to Rochester, New 

York. From the time Gloria and Andrew 

Langston arrived in Rochester until today, the 

Langston family has made positive and substantial contributions to the Rochester area. 

Among their many extraordinary contributions, perhaps one of their most transformational is the establishment of the Monroe 

County Broadcasting Company and the subsequent birth of WDKX–FM radio station. WDKX 

is named in honor of Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, and the 

Monroe County Broadcasting Company was 

the first ever African American corporation to 

apply for a frequency with the Federal Communications Commission. 

WDKX–FM began its service to the Rochester community on April 6, 1974, and today— 

38 years later—the station continues its service to our community, 24 hours a day and 

seven days a week. It is the only independently owned and operated commercial radio 

station in Rochester, New York. 

Gloria Langston has an unwavering commitment to uplifting and enhancing the Rochester 

community, and she exudes a deep sense of 

community awareness and pride. These admirable characteristics are reflected in the management and staff of WDKX–FM radio. The 

station is far more than a source of entertainment. It is an invaluable community partner; 

one that promotes philanthropy for good 

causes, provides information to enhance 

health and wellness and provides platforms 

and opportunities for Rochester area residents 

to learn about important community activities 

and initiatives that improve our quality of life. 

Because of the countless contributions Mrs. 

Gloria Langston has brought to Rochester, it is 

my great pleasure to salute her today. It can 

be truthfully said that Rochester, New York is 

a better place because Gloria Langston has 

walked among us. 

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100TH ANNIVERSARY OF IBEW 

LOCAL 110 

HON. BETTY McCOLLUM OF MINNESOTA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 

Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise 

to honor the 100th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 

(IBEW) Local Union 110 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the hundreds of working families 

the union represents. 

IBEW Local 110 has earned an honored 

place in the Minnesota labor tradition. From 

the earliest days of the union, even before its 

formal charter on July 29, 1912, Minnesota 

electrical workers began banding together to 

form an organization that would help protect 

workers and their families. These efforts provided a voice for workers and began the roots 

of a new local union. 

Membership in the new Local 110 proved 

valuable for workers and their families. The 

union set a standard for all workers in our 

state and provided much needed resources for 

safety, skills training, fair wages and retirement security. This support became even 

stronger through Local 110’s decision to affiliate with the allied unions of the Saint Paul 

Building Trades Council. 

Times were at once exciting and challenging 

for early Minnesota electrical workers. From 

1910 to 1913, sixty of their fellow brothers 

died due to illness and accidents caused by 

frequently dangerous work environments. In 

order to combat the alarmingly high number of 

deaths within the industry, Local 110 began its 

first apprenticeship program to educate its 

members, and made sure that they were properly protected in the field. During June of 

1913, the first test for those members that 

worked with electricity was held, and all members were required to take the examination. 

Through the efforts of the local union, every 

member passed the test. 

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 110 has always made sure their 

members were given the highest standard of 

care and consideration. Today, this band of 

brothers now includes sisters too. Local 110 

has grown to represent 2100 members in 13 

counties of Minnesota. The union remains focused on creating positive relationships between workers and their employees as well as 

elevating the standards within the industry. 

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to submit this extension of remarks to honor the members and 

families of the International Brotherhood of 

Electrical Workers Local Union 110 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of this proud 

union. 

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION 

HON. GARY C. PETERS OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 

Mr. PETERS. On Monday, July 23, 2012 I 

unfortunately missed two votes due to a delay 

in my flight to Washington, DC. Had I been 

present I would have opposed both bills. 

H.R. 2362, the Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act of 2011 

benefits one particular country, and is redundant to H.R. 205 the HEARTH Act which has 

passed both the House and Senate and is 

waiting to be signed by the President. S. 2039 

would undermine an important policy in place 

to protect federal taxpayer dollars and prevent 

wasteful spending. While I was not able to 

cast my vote against these bills, had I been 

present I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ I was happy 

to see that both were defeated. 

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INTRODUCTION OF THE GIVE 

WORKPLACE GENDER VIOLENCE 

VICTIMS THEIR DAY IN COURT 

ACT OF 2012 

HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 

Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, when at 

work, most employees feel safe from violent 

behavior; however, violence in the workplace 

is not uncommon. The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that in 2008, 12,633 rapes 

and sexual assaults occurred while U.S. employees were working or on duty. When sexual violence happens at the workplace, 

women are often traumatized again when 

learning that the remedy is workers compensation. This downgrades the crime to an 

‘on-the-job occurrence’ and prevents victims 

from suing employers when the crime occurred due to lack of safeguards and protections by employers. 

Workers compensation systems were designed to create accident-free workplaces and 

allow employees hurt on the job to receive 

payment for medical expenses and lost 

wages. Using workers compensation as a way 

for employers to avoid lawsuits stemming from 

their own negligence is offensive to victims of 

this terrible crime. When sexual violence occurs on the job, employers should not be allowed to hide behind a system intended to 

compensate for job-related accidents. This is 

why I am reintroducing the Give Workplace 


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