E1280 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 18, 2012 

I would have voted aye for rollcall vote 469, 

on motion to suspend the rules and pass the 

bill H.R. 6018 ‘‘Foreign Relations Authorization 

Act’’, which would authorize appropriations for 

the Department of State for fiscal year 2013, 

and for other purposes. 

I would have voted aye for rollcall vote 470, 

on motion to suspend the rules and pass the 

bill S. 2009, ‘‘Insular Areas Act of 2011’’ which 

would require a study of possible health risks 

to people living on an atoll in the Marshall Islands, and also delay an increase in the minimum wage in American Samoa, and require 

those increases to take place every three 

years instead of annually. 

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RECOGNIZING LOCAL 2012 

OLYMPIANS 

HON. TOM REED OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate seven remarkable athletes who are 

competing in the Summer Olympic Games in 

London later this month. Of the 530 Americans participating in the Olympics, these 7 will 

proudly represent my district. I wish them the 

best of luck in each of their respective sports. 

Through dedication and determination, Ryan 

Lochte from Canandaigua, Abby Wombach, 

Iris Zimmermann, and Jason Turner from 

Rochester, Meghan Musnicki from Naples, 

Molly Huddle from Elmira, and Henrik Rummel 

from Pittsford achieved their goal of competing 

for the U.S. Olympic team. Lochte, Zimmermann, and Turner head to London as veteran 

Olympians in swimming, fencing, and shooting, respectively, while the other four will compete for the first time in various events including soccer, rowing, and track and field. 

Qualifying for the Olympic Games is one of 

the highest athletic honors the world has to 

offer. The countless hours these seven athletes sacrificed practicing and perfecting their 

skill set exemplifies the true American spirit. I 

will proudly watch these seven Olympians 

compete for a Gold Medal in London and I 

hope they attain the success they deserve. 

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HONORING SHUNDRARIA 

RONEISHA TRIBBLE 

HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON OF MISSISSIPPI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a remarkable young woman: 

Shundraria Roneisha Tribble. Shundraria is 

the only daughter of Michelle Tribble of Falcon, Mississippi. 

She graduated as an outstanding scholar of 

Madison Shannon Plamer High School. 

Throughout her high school career she has remained on the Principal and Superintendent 

Lists. She was a member of the Beta Club, 

the Student Council, and the United States 

Achievement Academy. Shundraria was also 

elected as Miss Madison Shannon Palmer 

High School 2011–2012. 

As a freshman, Shundraria set a goal to 

graduate in the top ten of her senior class, 

and through hard work and determination she 

was named class Salutatorian on May 12, 

2012. Shundraria aspires to enter the medical 

field as a Registered Nurse to later venture on 

to become a physician. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask our colleagues to join me 

in recognizing Ms. Shundraria Roneisha 

Tribble, Salutatorian for Madison Shannon 

Palmer High School Class of 2012. 

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HONORING THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF GEORGIA’S 

OLYMPIC ATHLETES 

HON. TOM PRICE OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today 

I rise to honor two constituents from the 6th 

Congressional District of Georgia, Kathleen 

Hersey and Eric Hurd, who will compete in the 

2012 Summer Olympics in London. Kathleen 

Hersey will be participating in 100m/200m butterfly, while Eric Hurd will be in the Slalom 

Double Canoe event. 

By taking second place in the 200m butterfly, Kathleen qualified for her second Olympic games. Last year Kathleen won a national 

title and a gold medal at the Duel in the Pool, 

both in the 200m butterfly. She finished eighth 

in the same event in Beijing four years ago. 

Kathleen has shown amazing dedication, discipline, and devotion to swimming, training 

roughly 9,000 yards per day, six days a week. 

Eric earned a spot on this year’s Olympic 

team by winning the Gold earlier this year at 

the 2012 Pan American Championship in 

Brazil. Eric also finished first at the 2012 U.S. 

Olympic Teams Trials in Charlotte, North 

Carolina. Eric’s paddling career began at Atlanta’s ‘‘Waterworks’’—a single Class II rapid 

with gates set up for training purposes. Since 

then, he has been preparing rigorously ahead 

of this year’s games by training at the U.S. 

National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North 

Carolina. 

Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for all Members 

of the House in wishing these two outstanding 

individuals the best of luck. Their exceptional 

commitment to athleticism is an inspiration to 

us all. I know Kathleen and Eric, along with a 

multitude of other exceptional athletes across 

this great land of ours, will be a wonderful illustration to the world of American strength 

and perseverance. 

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IN MEMORY OF A HOOSIER HERO, 

SPECIALIST NICHOLAS ANDREW 

TAYLOR 

HON. MIKE PENCE OF INDIANA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, as flags fly at 

half-staff in northeast Indiana today, I rise with 

a heavy heart to remember and honor a constituent, Indiana National Guard Specialist 

Nicholas Andrew Taylor, an American hero 

who lost his life while courageously supporting 

combat operations in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, on July 16, 2012. He served with 

the 713th Engineer Company of the Indiana 

National Guard based out of Valparaiso, Indiana. 

Army Specialist Nick Taylor was from the 

small town of Berne, Indiana. Despite receiving several offers to play college football after 

graduating from South Adams High School in 

2010, Specialist Taylor signed up to serve his 

country in the Indiana National Guard. He was 

a hard worker and a man of integrity. He excelled in everything he did, whether it was 

being a three-sport athlete or his involvement 

in First Missionary Church. 

Specialist Taylor wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. His father, Timothy Taylor, is 

Berne’s chief of police and those who knew 

Nick said he wanted to continue his public 

service after his deployment by applying to the 

Fort Wayne Police Department. He also 

planned to use the money he earned from his 

military service to enroll in college and study 

criminal justice. 

Specialist Taylor was an outstanding citizensoldier who, along with the other brave members of the 713th, was assigned a dangerous 

mission and performed courageously on behalf of a grateful state and nation. Our hearts 

in Indiana are heavy as we remember one 

who lost his life wearing the uniform of the 

United States, and those he left behind. 

On behalf of the people of the Sixth Congressional District and my wife and children, I 

extend our deepest sympathies to the family 

of Specialist Nick Taylor, including his father, 

Timothy Taylor, his mother Stephania, brother 

Drew, and sisters Holly and Sophia. The Bible 

tells us, ‘‘The Lord is close to the brokenhearted,’’ and that shall be our prayer. May 

God bless the memory of this brave young 

man. The name of Specialist Nicholas Andrew 

Taylor will be forever enshrined in the hearts 

of a grateful state and nation. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF SHIRLEY E. 

COVERDALE 

HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise to recognize Shirley E. Coverdale, First 

Lady of the First Baptist Church of Riverhead, 

New York, who is being honored on July 21st 

for thirty years of service to her church and 

community. 

In her tireless work on behalf of others, Mrs. 

Coverdale has come to embody the mission of 

the church where her husband, Charles 

Coverdale, serves as pastor. As a faith community, First Baptist seeks to offer hope and 

service to both its members and the community at large. Mrs. Coverdale’s hand and heart 

have been instrumental in almost every aspect 

of the church’s work. 

Specifically, Mrs. Coverdale has served as 

Sunday school superintendent; director of an 

after-school mentoring program in collaboration with the Riverhead School District; developer of a computerized membership and financial management database for the church; 

project manager for C.A.R.E, which established a volunteer corps of senior citizens; 

grant writer; fundraiser; and catalyst for legislation that improves the quality of life for ordinary people. 

Furthermore, Mrs. Coverdale is committed 

to social justice, care for the elderly and infirm, 


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