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August 3, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1393 

THE LIFE OF L.L. POWELL, JR. OF 

ASHLAND, OKLAHOMA 

HON. DAN BOREN 

OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

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

honor the life of L.L. Powell, Jr. of Ashland, 

Oklahoma, who suddenly died on June 29, 

2012. I extend my deepest sympathies to his 

family, friends, and the community of Ashland 

for their loss. 

L.L. will be remembered as a dedicated and 

thoughtful servant to his community. While he 

will be missed tremendously by all who knew 

him, he leaves with us a legacy of service that 

will inspire others to follow in his footsteps for 

many years to come. 

As an employee of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in McAlester, Oklahoma, where 

he worked for 22 years, L.L. was part of the 

important effort to produce and field munitions 

to far corners of the globe for use by the U.S. 

military. As many will tell you, the ammunition 

plant is the pride of southeastern Oklahoma, 

and no one took its mission more seriously 

than L.L. 

He was a man of many roles at the ammunition plant. In his capacity as president of 

American Federation of Government Employees Local 2815, L.L. was an advocate for his 

fellow federal employees. A calm and steady 

hand, he worked effectively to resolve disputes and problems. Each spring he traveled 

to Washington to brief my staff and me on employee issues at the ammunition plant. I could 

always count on him to shoot me straight. 

Work was but one place where L.L. made 

his mark. Always answering the call of duty, 

he provided a valuable public service to his 

community by working for the Ashland Volunteer Fire Department. He was an avid supporter of local little league athletic programs, 

including football and basketball, and participated in local activities such as Pittsburg Play 

Day, Founder’s Day, and the Savanna Booster 

Club, among many others. 

Above all things, L.L. was a man who was 

dedicated to his family. He treasured his wife, 

Jeannie, and four children. In addition, he enjoyed nothing more than spending time with 

his twelve grandchildren and close friends. 

In closing, Mr. Speaker, L.L. was not only 

someone with whom I enjoyed working on 

issues of importance to southeastern Oklahoma, but a trusted friend and confidant. Like 

his family members, friends, and the community of Ashland, I will miss his presence tremendously. 

HONORING JACQUELINE BOWENS, 

CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL 

CENTER 

HON. JAMES P. MORAN 

OF VIRGINIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

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

praise and give gratitude to Jacqueline 

Bowens, who, after serving for 25 years as 

Executive Vice President and Chief Government and External Affairs Officer, is leaving 

Children’s National Medical Center. 

Jacqueline Bowens joined Children’s National to make a difference. She established 

the first-ever government and community affairs program at Children’s National. She and 

her team played a pivotal role in recruiting 

support from regional and national leaders, as 

well as federal agencies, to make sure the 

hospital kept pace with growing demands for 

more beds and increased specialized services 

for the region’s children. Following 9/11, she 

spearheaded the effort to build the region’s 

first pediatric decontamination and quarantine 

facility at the hospital, so that in the event of 

another national emergency, children and their 

families could be treated together. 

Under her stewardship, facilities at the hospital were built, expanded and greatly enhanced to address a commitment to patientand family-centered care. The emergency 

room at Children’s National was expanded 

and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, NICU, 

was enhanced and grown, as was the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, PICU, and the 

Cardio Intensive Care Unit. Additionally, the 

East Inpatient Tower was built, the Children’s 

Research Institute was established, the Child 

Protection program was created, and Children’s most-recognized logo—Dr. Bear—was 

born. 

Jacqueline’s professionalism and graciousness earned Children’s National favored reviews from Congress, the White House, and 

visiting dignitaries and diplomats from around 

the world who recognize Children’s National 

as an esteemed, world-class pediatric institution. 

I will personally miss working with Jacqueline and can’t thank her enough for her 

tireless dedication and commitment to the children and families of the entire metro region, 

the country, and the world. While we wish her 

all the best, she will be greatly missed, as she 

has become Children’s most visible and committed advocate. Ms. Bowens has been the 

voice for those too little to speak and for their 

families too consumed with the day-to-day 

trials that go along with caring for a sick or 

physically challenged child. 

IN HONOR OF BARBARA SCHAARS’ 

DISTINGUISHED CAREER 

HON. BEN CHANDLER OF KENTUCKY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. CHANDLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 

to honor the career and contributions of a 

Central Kentucky educator and one of my constituents, Barbara Schaars. 

After graduating from North Hardin High 

School in Radcliff, Kentucky, Barbara received 

both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 

special education from the University of Kentucky. A proud member of the Kentucky Education Association, she taught special education, gifted education, first grade, and art in 

the Anderson County School District for over 

30 years before finally retiring in 2007. Along 

the way, she touched the hearts and minds of 

hundreds of students. 

Barbara’s accomplishments speak for themselves. She served twice as president of the 

Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society 

International, an honor society for women educators. She received a citation for outstanding 

elementary art program from the Kentucky 

State Legislature and was honored with the 

Golden Apple Award from Ashland Oil. As 

coach of Anderson County Schools’ academic 

teams and creative problem solving teams, 

her dedication to her students went beyond 

the classroom. 

Since her retirement, Barbara has been pursuing her Masters of Divinity at Lexington 

Theological Seminary. She is a student minister at Bethany Christian Church, Disciples of 

Christ and previously served as the president 

of the Women’s Fellowship at the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Lawrenceburg. 

Barbara’s passion for education, whether in 

the classroom or at church, inspires those 

around her and challenges all of us to make 

a positive difference in everything we do. Mr. 

Speaker, please join me in recognizing one of 

Central Kentucky’s finest educators, Mrs. Barbara Schaars. 

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HONORING MARINE SERGEANT 

JUSTIN M. HANSEN 

HON. DAN BENISHEK OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, today, I join 

all Northern Michigan in extending my greatest 

sympathies to my constituent Ms. Vickie 

Hayes, of Vanderbilt, Michigan, as she and 

her family mourn the loss of Marine Sergeant 

Justin Hansen. Sergeant Hansen was killed 

during combat operations in Badghis Province, 

Afghanistan on July 31, 2012. Justin had previously served in Iraq and was serving his 

second tour of duty in Afghanistan. 


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