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and has served as a Program Associate for 

Public Policy and Research for the Community 

Partnership for Arts and Culture. 

Councilman Rogers is the recipient of several awards and honors including the Emerging Leader Award bestowed upon him by Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones and the 

U.S. Congressional Black Caucus in 2006 and 

Congresswoman Marcia Fudge in 2009. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in honoring Julian Rogers, a dedicated member of the Cuyahoga County Council. 

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CONGRATULATING THE BAY AREA 

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 Bay Area 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 Bay Area Community Foundation of 

Bay City, 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 Bay Area Community Foundation on 

receiving its National Standards accreditation 

and in commending the foundation’s dedicated 

service to Bay City and other communities in 

Michigan. 

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IN HONOR OF PERNEL JONES, JR. 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

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

honor of Pernel Jones, Jr., a member of the 

Cuyahoga County Council serving the Eighth 

District. 

Councilman Jones attended the Baltimore 

Polytechnic Institutes in 1989 and later received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland in 1991. In 1992, he was 

named as a Licensed Funeral Director. He 

currently acts as the Director of Community 

Relations for the Pernel Jones and Sons Funeral Home which has been offering services 

to the Greater Cleveland area since 1973. 

Councilman Jones was elected to the Cuyahoga County Council in 2010 and is the current Chair of the Public Works and Contracting 

Committee. He is a strong advocate of retaining jobs and promoting the creation of new 

jobs. He believes in promoting trust and confidence in the local government though effective and accountable leadership, and he intends to maintain the moral and legal obligations of the charter government, so that they 

may provide the best possible social service to 

the community at hand. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in honoring Pernel Jones, Jr., a dedicated 

member of the Cuyahoga County Council. 

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NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER 

AWARENESS MONTH 

HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 

to recognize September as National Ovarian 

Cancer Awareness Month. This is an important time to raise awareness about the disease and its symptoms. In 2012, it is estimated that approximately 22,280 women will 

be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,500 

will die of the disease. 

Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common 

cancer among women and the fifth leading 

cause of cancer-related deaths, making it the 

deadliest gynecologic cancer. If ovarian cancer is treated before it spreads outside the 

ovary, the five-year survival rate is 93 percent. 

Currently, only 15 percent of ovarian cancers 

are found at such an early stage and overall 

the five-year survival rate is 46 percent. 

I urge my colleagues to help make women 

aware of the potential warning signs to prevent future deaths. Experts recommend that 

women see a gynecologist if they experience 

any of the often subtle symptoms of ovarian 

cancer daily for more than a few weeks. Four 

major symptoms of ovarian cancer include 

bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty 

eating or feeling full quickly, and frequent or 

urgent need to urinate. I ask all of my colleagues to become familiar with these symptoms and to share the information with their 

friends, family, staff, and constituents. 

Because no ovarian cancer screening or 

early detection test exists, organizations such 

as the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance stress 

that ‘‘until there’s a test, awareness is best.’’ 

I commend the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance for its steadfast commitment to make 

women aware of the risk factors, signs, and 

symptoms of ovarian cancer and for its advocacy on behalf of women and families touched 

by this devastating disease. 

I also want to mention a few very important 

federal programs that are providing hope to 

those with ovarian cancer. The National Cancer Institute, NCI, at the National Institutes of 

Health does crucial research work in all areas 

of cancer, including ovarian cancer. These efforts will hopefully one day lead to breakthroughs that reduce ovarian cancer incidence, mortality, and morbidity. NCI has more 

than 550 active research projects on ovarian 

cancer in its cancer research portfolio. 

Another important program is the Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 

Ovarian Cancer Control Initiative. This initiative works to coordinate and fund health activities working toward early detection and improved treatment options. CDC also plays a 

critical role in disseminating information about 

ovarian cancer risk factors, signs, and symptoms to women, health professionals, and the 

public. It is imperative that these programs 

continue to receive adequate funding in order 

to perform basic research and then translate 

that research into results for women with or atrisk for this terrible disease. 

I encourage all Members of Congress and 

staff to join me this month in bringing greater 

awareness to ovarian cancer and to help educate the women in your life about the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of ovarian cancer. 

Together we can help save lives from ovarian 

cancer. 

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IN HONOR OF C. ELLEN CONNALLY 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

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

honor of C. Ellen Connally, a member of the 

Cuyahoga County Council serving the Ninth 

District. 

Councilwoman Connally graduated with a 

Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling 

Green State University, a master’s degree and 

Juris Doctorate from Cleveland State University, and is a Ph.D. candidate at the University 

of Akron. She has served as a Visiting and 

Adjunct Professor at the University of Akron 

College of Law and is a former President of 

the Board of Trustees of Bowling Green State 

University. 

Before representing the Ninth District of 

Cuyahoga County, Councilwoman Connally 

was a law clerk in the Eighth District Court of 

Appeals in Ohio, a Magistrate in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Probate 

Division, and was subsequently elected to the 

Cleveland Municipal Court. She served the 

court as Judge for 24 years. She was the first 

female, African-American Democrat elected to 

the Bench in Ohio and the first to be elected 

without first being appointed. In addition to her 

position as Judge, Councilwoman Connally 

has also served as a Special Prosecutor for 

the City of Cleveland and Foreman of the 

Cuyahoga County General Jury. 

Councilwoman Connally was elected to the 

Cuyahoga County Council in 2010. She is the 

current President of the Cuyahoga County 

Council. She shares her time representing the 

Ninth District with other various roles in her 

community, including serving as President of 

the Board of Trustees of the Breast Cancer 

Fund of Ohio and the Vice President of the 

Board of Community Action Against Addiction. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in honoring C. Ellen Connally, President of the 


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