E1428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks August 3, 2012 

heart of our democracy and the most basic of 

rights in our representative government. Unfortunately, several states across the nation have 

enacted laws that would impede the ability of 

millions of Americans across our country from 

exercising this right. Throughout the nation, including in my home district of Guam, many 

voters have lost faith in the integrity of the 

electoral process or become complacent that 

their vote is irrelevant. 

In Guam, voter turnout has decreased significantly over the last several years and allegations of election misconduct have become 

common during every election cycle. Many of 

my constituents have been disenfranchised 

much in the same way as in some states trying to lower voter turnout. I have raised this 

issue with the Department of Justice, and I 

hope they will focus on this issue in every 

state and territory where efforts to disenfranchise voters are being made. 

The free exercise of the right to vote is the 

cornerstone of American democracy, and it 

ensures that government is accountable to 

and representative of the people. 

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IN MEMORY OF DANIEL 

FRIEDLANDER 

HON. JARED POLIS 

OF COLORADO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness and privilege that I honor one of my constituents, Mr. Daniel Friedlander, who died on 

Monday, July 9, 2012. Dan was born on February 3, 1945, in Chicago. He received a Masters Degree in Economics from the University 

of Chicago and spent the last years of his life 

as Principal at CleanTech Solutions in Boulder, Colorado. 

Known for his environmental activism and 

art, Dan was an incredible resource for the 

Boulder community. He spent his life focused 

on building start-up businesses that moved information technology into the 21st century. 

Using his expertise, he later shifted his focus 

on our growing enivornmental crises and 

sought to marry his long history of activism 

with his professional life with his position as 

Principal at CleanTech Solutions. He engaged 

his community by creating the Shanahan 

Neighbors for Climate Action, a neighborhood 

group intent on becoming more aware of how 

lifestyle changes can make a significant and 

positive impact on the environment and each 

other. 

Beyond his successful career and activism, 

Dan was also a gifted artist. He worked with 

clay tiles to create extremely unique pieces 

that he described as the unity of his conscious 

and unconscious. 

Dan was a dedicated father, husband and 

friend. I am privileged to have known his family including his wife, Diane Rosenthal, and his 

two sons, Michael Friedlander and David 

Friedlander. It has been an honor to consider 

Dan my friend and I know that he will be 

missed by the countless people who considered him a friend. 

HONORING THE KIDS JUST WANT 

TO RIDE ACT 

HON. DENNY REHBERG OF MONTANA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 

honor of the upcoming one-year anniversary 

of the Kids Just Want to Ride Act being 

signed into law. This bill, which I authored to 

end enforcement of an overreaching prohibition of lead in youth-sized ATVs, motorcycles 

and snowmobiles, was added to a larger piece 

of legislation that was signed into law on August 12, 2011. 

When Congress passed a law banning lead 

from children’s toys, no one thought that those 

enforcing the law would expand the definition 

of ‘‘toy’’ to include youth-size ATVs, motorcycles and snowmobiles. But over the strong 

protests of riders and their advocates, Washington bureaucrats forced youth-sized ATVs 

and motorcycles to be pulled off showroom 

floors. All this did was force our kids to ride 

more dangerous adult-sized vehicles, putting 

them at extreme risk. 

This just didn’t make sense. I authored the 

Kids Just Want to Ride Act so that this issue 

would be solved legislatively once and for all, 

but I didn’t do it on my own. An amazing community of youth riders, their parents, and those 

who love youth racing and recreational activities backed me up with letters, phone calls, 

and visits to Washington, DC, to rally for the 

bill. I was honored to be included in the riding 

community and continue to be impressed by 

their love for sport and for their fellow riders. 

Mr. Speaker, I am again honored to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Kids 

Just Want to Ride Act, and thank you for the 

opportunity to celebrate the amazing American 

riding community that rallied behind it. 

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TRIBUTE TO DR. PATRICIA GABOW 

HON. DIANA DEGETTE OF COLORADO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Ms. DEGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay 

tribute to the tireless work and exceptional accomplishments of Dr. Patricia Gabow, Chief 

Executive Officer of Denver Health and Hospital Authority. After a remarkable 20 year career at the helm of Denver Health, Dr. Gabow 

is retiring and leaving behind national models 

for institutions and aspiring leaders in the field. 

Dr. Gabow’s commitment to Colorado’s 

health care safety net has been recognized in 

many areas. She has been elected to the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame for her generosity in mentoring others, her innovation in 

going outside health care in search of new 

management ideas, and her commitment to 

best practices. In addition, Dr. Gabow is the 

recipient of numerous awards including the 

American Medical Association’s Nathan Davis 

Award, the Florence Rena Sabin Award, and 

the 2008 National Healthcare Leadership 

Award. She has been named as one of the 

top 25 women in health care, one of the top 

50 physician executives, and one of the 100 

most powerful people in American health care. 

Of note, Dr. Gabow was one of only four 

women named to this list in 2006, and I want 

to acknowledge my pride in the path she creates for future generations to find their own 

way in the business of quality health care delivery. 

Knowing Dr. Gabow was hard at work in 

Denver was a comfort and a source of pride 

as I worked in Congress to improve the health 

and potential of people in my home state of 

Colorado. Like many Members of Congress, I 

have often turned to Dr. Gabow for her expertise in health care policy. For example, during 

the process of crafting the Affordable Care 

Act, Dr. Gabow testified before the Energy 

and Commerce Committee on the role of safety net providers in providing coordinated care, 

Medicaid’s vital function in health reform, and 

the importance of protecting Medicaid and 

Medicare funding that helps hospitals treat the 

uninsured and underinsured. Her influence 

helped to expand the Medicaid program under 

health reform, which will help millions of children and their families across the nation. We 

share so many priorities and it is with a deep 

appreciation of and affection for Dr. Gabow 

that I recognize her invaluable service to our 

community and country. 

Dr. Gabow has proved that a researcher 

can run a hospital and run it well. In an era 

when many hospitals are operating in the red, 

Dr. Gabow has taken a hospital that, even 

while treating thousands of uninsured patients, 

maintains a viable, successful business model. 

Dr. Gabow has led this success by looking to 

other industries, like the auto industry, and 

translating their business efficiencies into the 

health care sector by developing integrated 

care models. Hospital administrators, doctors, 

and researchers have looked to and will continue to turn to Dr. Gabow for ways to reimagine heath care in America. 

I do not know what is next for Patty Gabow. 

But I do know that whatever she does, we will 

be inspired, impressed, and indebted to her 

for all she will continue to do to strengthen the 

rights and the outcomes for those among us 

who are sick and in need of quality health 

care. Thank you, Patty, for your friendship and 

work on behalf of the people of the First District of Colorado. 

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HONORING THE LIFE OF JACKIE 

SCHMID 

HON. BRIAN HIGGINS OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, Monday July 23 

started like any other day in our congressional 

offices. But shortly after noontime, the unthinkable happened. Our office was called by our 

dear friend Sandi Schmid. During that call, 

Sandi told our District Director Megan Corbett 

Rizzuto that her daughter, our longtime Executive Assistant and Office Manager Jackie 

Schmid, had suddenly passed away. 

To suggest that we were blown away is a 

severe understatement. There’s little that can 

be said at a time like this, when someone so 

young is taken suddenly from our midst. Jackie was universally loved among civic, government and political leaders throughout our community. Acting as the hub of our Buffalo office, 

Jackie was at the center of all of the action, 

and played a role in virtually everything our office would do for the constituents I was elected to serve. 


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