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activities to encourage kids to ‘‘get in the 

game’’ on and off the court. 

Jake Herbert graduated from North Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh. The two-time 

NCAA Champion studied communications at 

Northwestern University, where he was the 

best wrestler in the school’s history. Herbert 

posted a perfect 34–0 record in his final season and a 149–4 career record, the fifth best 

percentage in NCAA history. He was a recipient of college wrestling’s top honor, the Hodge 

Trophy. Herbert went on to win silver at the 

2009 World Championships and to compete at 

the London Olympics, where he just missed 

out in the repechage on a shot at the bronze 

medal match. This fierce competitor sported a 

hefty fan club of about 65 friends and family 

members waving terrible towels in the crowd. 

Amanda Polk grew up in Pittsburgh and 

graduated from Oakland Catholic High School, 

where she first began rowing. She studied biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame 

where she was part of the first NCAA team bid 

in the team’s history and was a four time AllAmerican. Polk took silver in the four at the 

2009 World Championhips, then won gold in 

the eight in 2010 and 2011. She recently won 

gold and set a world best time in the women’s 

eight at the 2012 World Rowing Cup in Lucerne. Polk has consistently been a strong 

part of the eight that is dominating women’s 

rowing and she was an alternate in London. 

Unbeaten since 2006, the women were golden 

again in London, successfully defending their 

title from Beijing and solidifying what Polk’s 

teammate, Susan Francia, has rightfully 

dubbed an ‘‘American Dynasty.’’ 

Lauren Crandall grew up in Doylestown, PA 

and went to school in North Allegheny. She 

was first named to the U.S. National field 

hockey team when she was a sophomore at 

Wake Forest. In 2006, Crandall was named 

the ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player. A 

veteran of the international field hockey scene, 

she has 173 international caps, or tournament 

appearances, which is the second most on the 

team. Now a two-time Olympian, she helped 

the team to an 8th place finish in Beijing and 

captained Team USA in London to come in 

12th place. Crandall is going to DeVry University to pursue a master’s degree in public administration with a concentration on non-profit 

organizations. 

Christa Harmotto was originally recruited to 

play volleyball from a 6th grade gym glass. 

She went on to play at Hopewell High School 

and then at Penn State where she studied 

education. She and her team won national titles in 2007 and 2008 and she ended her career with a .433 career hitting percentage, the 

second best in NCAA history. Harmotto played 

basketball abroad professionally, where she 

sharpened her skills gearing up for the Games 

and now she has a silver medal from the London Olympics indoor volleyball competition to 

show for it. She plans to continue playing and 

training for Rio in 2016. 

Lauryn Williams, a track and field star, was 

born in Pittsburgh. Williams studied finance at 

the University of Miami, where she was the 

2004 NCAA Champion at the 100 meter. A 

three-time World Champion, Williams took 

home the silver medal in the 100 meter at the 

2004 Games and came in fourth in the event 

in 2008. She competed in the 4x100 meter 

relay in Beijing but an incomplete pass of the 

baton put the team out of medal contention. In 

London, Williams ran the anchor leg of the 

women’s 4x100 meter in the qualification 

round, and the team went on to win gold in 

event. Williams aims to finish 100 meter races 

in under 11 seconds. Every time she goes 

‘‘sub 11,’’ she has pledged to give out a 

$1000 scholarship to a female athlete in her 

senior year of high school. The 2006 Visa Humanitarian of the Year, she is deeply invested 

in her community as part of USA Track and 

Field’s ‘‘Be a Champion’’ community outreach, 

through volunteering with hearing impaired elementary school students, and through her female athlete scholarship fund. 

I applaud all of these extraordinary athletes 

for their unbreakable spirits, their indomitable 

will to win, and their thrilling achievements. 

Training involves serious sacrifices. These 

athletes put in the work day in and day out, 

then they put it all on the line on the world 

stage with gutsy performances full of heart. I 

want to commend their family and friends who 

have supported their Olympic dreams and 

helped them keep striving to be stronger, get 

faster, and reach farther. And to these Olympians, I want to wish you a hearty congratulations and I want you to know that we in Pittsburgh are proud of yinz! 

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OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS 

MONTH 

HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

recognize September as National Ovarian 

Cancer Awareness Month. Too many American women—sisters, daughters, nieces, 

wives, friends, neighbors, and coworkers—are 

losing their lives to this disease. This year 

alone, more than 20,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and more than 

15,000 will die of the disease. 

Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common 

cancer among women, and the deadliest of 

gynecologic cancers. If ovarian cancer is treated before it spreads, the five-year survival rate 

is 93 percent. But, because there is no ovarian cancer screening or early detection test, 

many women won’t learn their diagnosis until 

the odds are against them. 

We must do everything we can to make 

women aware of the risk factors, signs, and 

symptoms of ovarian cancer before it is too 

late. Doctors recommend that women see a 

gynecologist if they experience any of the 

symptoms of ovarian cancer daily for more 

than a few weeks. We must all become familiar with the early symptoms and share this information. 

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting investments in medical research. We 

must ensure that the National Institutes of 

Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 

are receiving the funding they need to put an 

end to ovarian cancer. Investments in medical 

research will lead to breakthroughs in screening, early detection, and treatment. 

Today, I stand with the ovarian cancer community in their efforts to increase awareness 

of the symptoms, boost federal funding for 

ovarian cancer awareness, and expand federal research to improve treatments and develop a desperately needed screening or early 

detection test. 

Please join me in recognizing September as 

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month to 

increase public knowledge about this deadly 

disease and save lives. 

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TRIBUTE TO COLONEL CORLISS 

GADSDEN’S 29 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION 

HON. C. W. BILL YOUNG OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

to pay tribute to Colonel Corliss Gadsden, for 

her extraordinary dedication to duty and service to the United States of America. Colonel 

Corliss Gadsden will retire as the Army Reserve Medical Command’s Operations Officer 

(G–3) on October 1, 2012. Her service spans 

over twenty-nine years of military duty to the 

United States Army Reserve. 

Colonel Corliss Gadsden has served her 

country with integrity, dedication, and visionary 

leadership for over 29 years. She has constantly and consistently achieved and surpassed every mission assigned to her. During 

the early days of the Global War on Terrorism, 

while assigned as the United States Army Reserve Europe Medical Plans Officer, she was 

responsible for activating three medical units 

to support the European Regional Medical 

Command resulting in the right mix of medical 

professionals deploying to hostile environments to ensure the highest quality medical 

care for deployed United States service members. 

Ever conscious of maintaining the operational posture of Army Reserve Soldiers’ she 

focused and honed in on the medical and Soldier skills. In 2002, she was responsible for increasing the United States Army Reserve 

Force Projection footprint to support the evergrowing Overseas Deployment Training missions from 400 Soldiers to over 1,000 Soldiers. During 2003 and 2004 she led the efforts to deploy over 800 individual healthcare 

providers in support of OPERATION IRAQI 

FREEDOM, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, and OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN 

while sourcing medical units for all active operations in United States Central Command, 

European Command, and the continental 

United States based support missions. 

In 2006, while serving in the United States 

Army Reserve Command’s Surgeon Office as 

the Chief, Medical Plans and Operations her 

planning was critical in maintaining the continuity of operations while transitioning from 

the ten Regional Readiness Commands to 

four Regional Support Commands and simultaneously maintaining the United States Army 

Reserve Command’s medical operations in 

light of the ongoing base realignment and closure mission. She planned, coordinated, and 

conducted quarterly synchronization meetings 

ensuring the prioritized, timely, and maximized 

use of the Individual Ready Reserve and Individual Mobilization Augmentation Soldiers in 

support of global Overseas Contingency Operations. 

In 2007 she was recognized by the Commanding General of the Army Reserve and 

Secretary of the Army for her herculean efforts 

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Gadsden, partnered with the Department of 

the Army G–3 and the United States Army 

Medical Command in developing the blueprint 

for the Warrior Transition Units and led the initial staffing efforts which proved to be instrumental in the care and transition of our 

wounded warriors returning home from the 

Global War on Terror. 

Colonel Gadsden’s selfless service and 

commitment to her Soldiers has distinguished 

her among her peers. She was instrumental in 

transforming the Army Reserve Medical Commands from a strategic force to an operational 

force. As the interim Chief of Staff for Western 

Regional Medical Command she expanded 

the command from a six-state region to a 20- 

state region in less than one year while ensuring the continuity of care for over 358,000 

beneficiaries. As the Army Reserve Medical 

Command’s G–3 she led the staff through a 

deliberate and comprehensive mission analysis which resulted in trained and ready medical units to support the Combatant Commands and enhance continental U.S. based 

mobilization platforms with a stable medical 

support plan. Colonel Gadsden’s contributions 

to the Army have been immense. 

On behalf of a grateful Nation, I join my colleagues today in recognizing and commending 

Colonel Corliss Gadsden for a lifetime of service to her country. For all she and her family 

have given and continue to give to our country, we are in their debt. We wish her all the 

best in her well-deserved retirement. 

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CONGRATULATING THE SAGINAW 

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 

HON. DALE E. KILDEE OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

congratulate the Saginaw Community Foundation on obtaining their National Standards for 

U.S. Community Foundations accreditation 

from the Community Foundations Standards 

Board. 

The Community Foundations National 

Standards Board was established as a supporting organization of the Council on Foundations, a nonprofit membership association of 

grant making foundations and corporations, to 

administer the National Standards. This board 

is responsible for upholding the quality, value, 

and integrity of the National Standards for 

U.S. Community Foundations, the first and 

only accreditation program of its kind. 

In the United States, community foundations 

serve tens of thousands of donors, administer 

more than $40 billion in charitable funds, and 

address the core concerns of more than 700 

communities and regions. With such a presence—nationally and within local communities—comes responsibility. 

Achieving confirmation and reconfirming 

compliance with National Standards is a rigorous process, guaranteeing that every community foundation that receives the designation has adhered to excellent philanthropic 

practice. This program requires community 

foundations to document their policies for governance, donor services, investments, 

grantmaking, community leadership, and administration. 

The Saginaw Community Foundation of 

Saginaw, Michigan has obtained its National 

Standards accreditation by demonstrating a 

commitment to operational quality, integrity, 

accountability, and adherence to the highest 

standards for grantmaking. 

Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Saginaw Community Foundation on 

receiving its National Standards accreditation 

and in commending the foundation’s dedicated 

service to Saginaw and other communities in 

Michigan. 

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REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF 

MILAGROS ‘‘MILLIE’’ MUNOZ 

HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN 

OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with 

great sadness that I bring news to the U.S. 

Congress that, last month, on Monday, August 

6, the South Florida community and the 

Munoz family lost a courageous and strong 

woman: Milagros ‘‘Millie’’ Munoz. 

I have twice previously come to the floor to 

speak of Millie, and the debilitating disorder 

from which she suffered: Dystonia. Millie was 

a remarkable woman described by all who 

knew her as ‘‘the sweetest person,’’ who was 

strong even in the face of the inescapable 

pains of dystonia. Through all of it—her pain; 

her rigorous physical therapy sessions—Millie 

always greeted everyone with that warm, unmistakable smile of hers. 

As a Member of Congress, it is my duty to 

help call attention to, and raise awareness of 

disorders such as dystonia to the American 

public. Together we can work together and 

call for additional research, with the hope that 

one day a cure may be found. 

Right now, dystonia is a virtually unknown 

condition that stems from major neurological 

diseases. It causes the involuntary spasm and 

contraction of muscles that robs those affected 

of the freedom to move. The condition is often 

misdiagnosed; Millie herself was often told by 

doctors that ‘‘it was all in her head.’’ It was 

only until her friend and doctor, Cynthia Gonzalez, astutely recognized Millie’s symptoms 

as dystonia, that her mind could be put at 

ease. 

Millie’s case stands as an example of why 

more Americans should be aware of dystonia; 

so that more can be done to prevent it and 

others like Millie don’t have to suffer unnecessarily in the future. People should know her 

story so that Millie’s courage in the face of adversity does not get forgotten. 

Millie may be gone, but her courage and resilience will be her lasting legacy. All of our 

hearts are a little heavier this week in South 

Florida as we honor and remember Milagros 

‘‘Millie’’ Munoz. We should not mourn the loss 

of a life, but rather celebrate the memory of a 

life lived. 

Mr. Speaker, her passing is not the end, but 

the beginning of a new future; a future where 

others need not suffer from disorders like 

dystonia. And we here in Congress can help 

facilitate that future. 

HONORING THE LEGACY OF LUIS 

MARTINEZ 

HON. JOSE ́ E. SERRANO OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great 

pleasure that I rise today to recognize Luis 

Martinez for his outstanding commitment and 

dedication to the Latino community in New 

York City and in Puerto Rico. 

Luis Martinez was born in San Juan, Puerto 

Rico. Luis arrived in New York in 1954 and 

shortly thereafter enlisted in the United States 

Air Force, where he served our country honorably for 24 years. While Luis was in the service, as a non-commissioned officer, he played 

and participated in baseball tournaments 

throughout Puerto Rico, including in San Juan, 

Aguadilla, Bayamon, and Mayaguez. Luis also 

participated in All-Squad athletic competitions 

in Japan, Guam, California, North Carolina, 

and New Jersey. 

Today, Luis is an active member of a variety 

of groups. He focuses many of his efforts increasing sports participation in the Latino community. Luis is Vice President for Community 

Affairs for the Hispanic-American Sports Coalition, which was founded in 1992. The Hispanic-American Sports Coalition is an umbrella group for all sports activities within the 

Latino community. The group organizes tournaments for youth athletes in baseball, basketball, and soccer, in addition to conducting 

training for players, coaches, and league officials. One of the most notable, popular, and 

exciting events that the Hispanic-American 

Sports Coalition hosts is the Latino Little 

League World Series for 10–12 year olds, held 

in Red Hook, Brooklyn over a period of three 

days every Labor Day Weekend. This tournament has drawn the enthusiastic support of 

New York City Mayors, New York State Governors, and other public figures and distinguished personalities. 

Luis is also a committee member of Latino 

Sports, Inc., as well as the Latino Sports Writers and Broadcasters Association. The latter 

group is responsible for annually selecting the 

most valuable Hispanic baseball players in the 

National and American Leagues. Luis is also 

the founder of the The Greater New York Cosmopolitan Amateur Baseball Association, Inc. 

However, Luis is also an accomplished 

photojournalist for the weekly newspaper La 

Voz Hispana, the magazines Discomundo and 

Espectaculos, as well as the newspaper 

Impacto. Through his photography he has 

documented the day to day life of Puerto 

Ricans and Latinos in New York City, providing an unparalleled photographic history of 

one of the most vibrant communities in New 

York. Luis has also contributed to his community as president for 15 years of the Lower 

East Side Hispanic Committee, Inc. In recognition of all his work he was awarded the 

Ramon Emerito Betances Award from the National Puerto Rican Parade. 

Mr. Speaker, Luis Martinez has made an 

outstanding contribution to his community. His 

extraordinary dedication and devotion in bringing athletic opportunities to youngsters is remarkable. His multifaceted background as a 

photojournalist, community leader, and sports 

enthusiast has enriched the lives of thousands 

of New Yorkers. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my 


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