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NY. He was awarded the Robert Foley Scholarship of Honor for receiving high marks and 

persevering despite the loss of his mother, 

Donna. After graduation in 2010, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 28th Infantry 

Regiment in the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat 

Team of the 1st Infantry Division based in Fort 

Riley, Kansas. 

1st Lt. Lambka is survived by his wife, 

Cassie, twin brother Jordan, who is also serving in Afghanistan, and father Brian. He has 

been awarded the Bronze Star Medal and 

Purple Heart posthumously. 

In his writings with others, 1st Lt. Lambka 

frequently referenced a quote from President 

Teddy Roosevelt, ‘‘There has never yet been 

a man in our history who led a life of ease 

whose name is worth remembering.’’ Mr. 

Speaker, with the life that 1st Lt. Lambka has 

lived and the sacrifices he made, his name is 

not merely worth remembering. Rather, it shall 

be engrained in our national consciousness 

with the other fallen servicemembers of this 

generation—men who sacrificed their lives for 

our country and freedom. I urge my colleagues today to join me in honoring 1st Lt. 

Lambka. 

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IN HONOR OF MR. JOSEPH 

MEISSNER 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, September 10, 2012 

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and honor Joseph Meissner upon his retirement from the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and upon his new career as a neighborhood lawyer where he will continue to serve 

clients and advocate for justice. 

I have known Joe Meissner for many years 

and recognize that Joe’s love of justice has 

deep roots. In the ‘‘Freedom Summer’’ of 

1964, while a law student at Harvard University School of Law, Joe was co-chair of the 

Harvard Civil Rights Committee and marched 

for civil rights in the South. 

After service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam 

and receiving the Bronze Star and other commendation medals, Joe began his career with 

Legal Aid. He continued to serve in the Army 

Reserves and eventually earned the rank of 

Lieutenant Colonel. 

Since 1967, he has been advocating for 

low-income clients as a lawyer for the Legal 

Aid Society of Cleveland. He is well-known for 

his knowledge of public utilities law. He used 

his wealth of knowledge to demand justice 

and fairness in public utility cases on behalf of 

those in need. Informed by the needs of his 

clients, Joe fought for a ‘‘percentage of payment plan’’ which keeps gas and electric costs 

low for low-income customers. 

As an attorney, Joe has not only represented private clients, but has also been an 

advocate for neighborhood economic development and environmental justice. He was an organizer of the Neighborhood Environmental 

Coalition in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood and other nearby downtown neighborhoods. His ability to navigate utility and environmental law helped stop the siting of incinerators near downtown and helped keep utility 

emissions in check in the low-income and racially diverse neighborhoods of Cleveland’s 

urban core. Years after his victories, Joe continued to build on the relationships that he developed with the people in those neighborhoods and government agencies. 

At this juncture, Joe Meissner begins a new 

career. He will soon hang his shingle and 

practice law from a storefront on Cleveland’s 

near West Side, not far from where he went 

to high school at St. Ignatius. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in wishing Joseph Meissner well in his retirement from 45 years with Legal Aid and in his 

new endeavor to represent the people of 

Cleveland as a neighborhood public interest 

attorney. 

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IN MEMORY OF HELEN GURLEY 

BROWN 

HON. LAURA RICHARDSON OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, September 10, 2012 

Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to pay. tribute to the memory of Helen 

Gurley Brown, one of the world’s most influential magazine editors and authors. As editor-inchief of Cosmopolitan magazine for over three 

decades, Ms. Gurley Brown promoted the idea 

of a modern career woman and left a permanent mark on American culture. She passed 

away at 90 years old. 

Even from an early age, Ms. Gurley Brown 

never let anyone set limits on what she should 

do with her life. She put herself through 

Woodbury Business College and jumped into 

a career in copyediting, all at a time when society demanded that women marry young and 

start families instead. She knew that women 

could have it all: successful careers, relationships, and the confidence to take charge of 

their own lives. 

In 1962, Ms. Gurley Brown authored her famous book, ‘‘Sex and the Single Girl.’’ Three 

years later, she became editor of Cosmopolitan, transforming it into the bold and trendy 

magazine we know it as today. Her frank advice on sex and careers revolutionized the entire media industry and sparked a nation-wide 

conversation on what it meant to be a feminist 

and modern woman. Although her publications 

were considered shocking and risque when 

first published, she ushered in a new wave of 

ideas and made women’s empowerment a 

mainstream concept. 

Ms. Gurley Brown changed the way an entire generation of women defined themselves 

and their future aspirations. Her outspoken 

and pioneering nature will be greatly missed, 

but her lifetime’s work has already liberated a 

whole generation from outdated ideas of women’s place in society. Her legacy will live on 

through the countless women Ms. Gurley 

Brown has inspired. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 

in expressing deep condolences to Ms. Gurley 

Brown’s friends and family. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN BUCKEY 

HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING OF MASSACHUSETTS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, September 10, 2012 

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

recognize a dedicated public servant from 

Nantucket, Massachusetts. This year, John 

Buckey was honored as the Massachusetts 

High School Principal of the Year. 

A lifelong learner himself, John received his 

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Asbury College and is currently pursuing a doctorate in 

Education Leadership at Northeastern University. Sixteen years ago, John began his career 

in education as a Spanish teacher and Chair 

of the World Language Department at the Lexington School in Lexington, Kentucky. From 

there, he pursued a Master of Education from 

Harvard University and began his first—of 

many—administrative assignments serving as 

Assistant Principal and then Principal of Littleton High School in Littleton, Massachusetts. 

Four years ago, he took over as Principal of 

Nantucket High School during one of the most 

difficult periods in the high school’s history. It 

was his leadership, along with the help of the 

school and greater community that Nantucket 

High School has achieved tremendous growth 

over this period. 

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Principal 

John Buckey on this joyous occasion. He is an 

extraordinary member of our community and I 

ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating him for this prestigious award. 

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TRIBUTE TO COACH LIANG CHOW 

HON. TOM LATHAM OF IOWA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, September 10, 2012 

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

recognize and honor Iowa’s own Coach Liang 

Chow for placing West Des Moines, Iowa 

among our nation’s premier training destinations for aspiring Olympic gymnasts through 

his world-class coaching. 

Coach Chow’s life in gymnastics began 

nearly 10,000 miles away from West Des 

Moines when he was just five years old in Beijing, China. For more than a decade Liang 

represented China’s national men’s gymnastics team and won numerous competitions 

across the globe, including the World Cup 

master championships in 1990 and earning a 

bronze medal at the 1989 world championships. Unfortunately, a back injury before the 

1992 Olympic Games forced him to retire prematurely from the sport he loved. However, in 

every challenge lies opportunity. Liang took 

advantage of an opportunity to move to Iowa 

in 1991 and hasn’t looked back. Coach Chow 

began attending the University of Iowa on an 

English scholarship where his gymnastics experience led to his selection as the university’s 

assistant coach of the men’s program. Chow 

coached five of his gymnasts to the national 

men’s team in his first year. After his exemplary coaching skills became evident, Coach 

Chow was offered a full time coaching role 

with the University of Iowa women’s gymnastics program. Chow accepted, but soon realized that his coaching technique could reach 

new heights if his students were a bit younger, 

to better mold their early gymnastic development. 

After searching across the country for an 

ideal location to open his own gym, Chow 

knew Iowa was where he was meant to be. In 

1998, he secured a small warehouse and 

opened his first gym. By 2003, he expanded 

to his current facility, which includes two gyms 


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