September 12, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1501 

PERSONAL EXPLANATION 

HON. GREGG HARPER OF MISSISSIPPI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, on rollccall Nos. 

557 (H.R. 6122), 558 (H.R. 2139), 559 (H.R. 

6186), 560 (H. Res. 773), 561 (H. Res. 773), 

and 562 (H.R. 4264) I am not recorded as I 

was detained in my district due to the death of 

Dr. Bill Causey, my first Pastor, and close 

friend. I was asked to speak at his funeral. 

Had I been present, I would have voted 

‘‘aye’’. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF ERIN DALY 

AND THE BEGINNING FARMER 

AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT 

PROGRAM TEAM FOR RECEIVING 

THE 2012 USDA SECRETARY’S 

HONOR AWARD 

HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is 

my great honor to extend a heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Erin Daly and the rest of the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development 

Program team at the National Institute of Food 

and Agriculture for being selected to receive a 

2012 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

Secretary’s Honor Award in the category of 

‘‘assisting rural communities to create prosperity so they are self-sustaining, repopulating, 

and economically thriving.’’ The team and its 

program leader, Dr. S. (Suresh) Sureshwaran, 

will be honored on September 12, 2012 at the 

Research, Education, and Economics (REE) 

Mission Area ceremony and the USDA 64th 

Annual Secretary’s Honor Awards Ceremony, 

both in Washington, DC. 

I am especially pleased because Erin has 

served as a Brookings Institution Legis Congressional Fellow in my Washington, DC. office since January of this year. She works on 

issues including agriculture, particularly as it 

pertains to the Farm Bill and authorization 

issues; environment; food safety and Food 

and Drug Administration issues; nutrition/hunger; HBCUs; immigration; and trade. Not only 

is Erin a great asset to my office, but she has 

also become a steadfast resource for my staff 

and the constituents of the Second Congressional District of Georgia. I have personally 

witnessed her hard work and dedication and I 

know this prestigious award recognizing exemplary leadership and public service is very 

well-deserved. 

The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) was authorized in 

the 2008 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 

and is administered by the National Institute 

for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the USDA. 

The purpose of the program is to assist farmer 

and rancher producers who have little or no 

farming experience and to provide the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to make informed decisions and improve their rate of 

success. As of 2010, more than 5,000 new 

and potential farmers had participated in 

BFRDP training events, including webinars, 

seminars, roundtable discussions, internships, 

mentorships, on-farm field days, etc. 

In Georgia, BFRDP has awarded grants to 

the Development of Socially Disadvantaged 

Farmers and Ranchers in Alabama, Georgia, 

Mississippi and South Carolina Program; the 

Cultivating Sustainable and Organic Beginning 

Farmers and Ranchers in Georgia Program; 

and the Urban Oasis Beginning Farmer Training Program. These grants have greatly assisted beginning farmers and ranchers in 

Georgia in obtaining the knowledge and skills 

necessary to manage a successful farm, improve their rural communities, and contribute 

to the local, state, and national economy. 

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of 

Georgia’s Second Congressional District and 

the members of my staff, I ask my colleagues 

to join me today in recognizing Erin Daly and 

the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program team for their strong commitment and valuable contributions to beginning 

farmers and their rural communities. I am extremely proud of Erin and I know she will continue to do great things in my office and at 

USDA. 

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TRIBUTE TO COMMAND SERGEANT 

MAJOR ROGER B. SCHULZ’S 36 

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 Command Sergeant Major 

Roger B. Schulz, for his extraordinary dedication to duty and service to the United States 

of America. Command Sergeant Major Roger 

B. Schulz will retire as Command Sergeant 

Major and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Army 

Reserve Medical Command on October 1, 

2012. His service spans over thirty-six years 

of military duty to the United States Army Reserve. 

Command Sergeant Major Schulz has 

served in numerous assignments throughout 

his career and participated in many operations, including OPERATION JACKFROST 

and OPERATION BRIMFROST conducted in 

Alaska, and OPERATION BRIGHT STAR conducted in Egypt. He supported OPERATION 

DESERT STORM while stationed at Fort 

McCoy, WI, and deployed to Baghdad in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. 

Command Sergeant Major Schulz began his 

career as an Infantryman; serving for twelve 

years holding the positions of Rifleman 

through Platoon Sergeant. Following his time 

in the Infantry, Command Sergeant Major 

Schulz dedicated himself to the education of 

future Army leaders. He has served as an Instructor, Team Sergeant and Senior Instructor, 

4th Army Light Fighter Academy; Brigade Operations Sergeant, 4th Brigade, 91st Division; 

Division Operations Sergeant, 91st Division; 

Battalion Operations Sergeant, Training Support Battalion, 104th Division; Chief of Operations, Primary Leader Development Course 

Manager and First Sergeant, U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer’s Academy; Deputy 

Commandant/Director of Instruction, U.S. 

Army Noncommissioned Officer’s Academy; 

Installation Command Sergeant Major; Commandant, U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer’s Academy and Commander, 12th Battalion, 6th Brigade, 104th Division; and Commander, Company A, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. 

In 2003, Command Sergeant Major Schulz 

was assigned to the 3rd Medical Command 

where he was instrumental in the development 

of two Army Medical Department accredited 

schools in Iraq. His career is culminating at 

the Army Reserve Medical Command, where 

he is responsible for the discipline, morale, 

welfare, and education of over 28,000 Soldiers. Through his guidance and leadership 

the command sustainment rate was over 91%. 

He initiated the first Sergeant Audi Murphy 

Board for the command and set the requirements for the continued success of the program. 

The Army Medical Department, the United 

States Army, and the Nation will dearly miss 

one of its most respected and a valued leader 

as Command Sergeant Major Roger B. Schulz 

retires. We will miss his humility, selflessness, 

candor and integrity. Command Sergeant 

Major Roger B. Schulz’s exemplary leadership 

and selfless devotion to duty has touched fully 

three generations of Soldiers and their Families. 

On behalf of a grateful Nation, I join my colleagues today in recognizing Command Sergeant Major Roger B. Schulz for a lifetime of 

service to his country. For all he and his family 

have given and continue to give to our country; we are in their debt. We wish him and his 

wife, Command Sergeant Major Tommie 

Schulz, all the best in his retirement. 

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION 

HON. GEORGE MILLER OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. 

Speaker, on September 10, 2012, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I 

would have voted as follows: on rollcall vote 

No. 557, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall 

vote No. 558, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’; on 

rollcall vote No. 559, I would have voted 

‘‘yea.’’ 

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HONORING MRS. ALOYSIA FOUCHE 

HON. BARBARA LEE OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to honor the extraordinary career of Mrs. 

Aloysia Fouche, owner and CEO of Fouche’s 

Hudson Funeral Home, Inc., as she is awarded a 2012 Living Legends of Funeral Service 

award from the One Hundred Black Women of 

Funeral Service Organization. 

A trailblazer in the funeral business for nearly three decades, Mrs. Fouche transitioned 

into the funeral profession after the passing of 

her late husband and founder of the Funeral 

Home, Mr. Aramis Fouche. At a time when African-American women business owners were 

few and far between, Mrs. Fouche achieved 

her five-year business plan within two years. 

She brought greater financial solvency and extensive facility improvements to the business, 


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