September 12, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1491 

IN HONOR OF SUNNY M. SIMON 

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 Sunny M. Simon, a member of the 

Cuyahoga County Council serving the Eleventh District. 

Councilwoman Simon earned her Bachelor 

of Science Degree with Honors from John 

Carroll University and her Juris Doctorate with 

Honors from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She owns a private law 

practice, is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association as a part of the Family 

Law section, and has served as a volunteer 

magistrate for Juvenile Court in South Euclid. 

Councilwoman Simon was elected to the 

South Euclid City Council in 1999 where she 

not only served on the Finance, Legislative, 

Safety, Public Utilities, Planning and Zoning 

Committees, but also served as Council President. 

Now as a member of the Cuyahoga County 

Council, she is serving as the Vice-President 

of the Council and the Chair of the Justice Affairs Committee. Councilwoman Simon is a 

strong supporter of the development of community policing initiatives, of strong services 

for senior residents, and of conservation, sustainability, and smart land use initiatives. She 

is also the founder of the South Euclid Humane Society and the South Euclid dog park. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in honoring Sunny Simon, a dedicated member of the Cuyahoga County Council. 

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IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 

HON. DAN BURTON OF INDIANA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing September as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. In 2012 alone, it is estimated that roughly 22,280 American women 

will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer; and 

15,500 will die from this insidious disease. Because most women are diagnosed in later 

stages of the disease, ovarian cancer has the 

highest mortality rate of all types of gynecological cancer, and it is the fifth-leading cause 

of cancer death among women. In fact, the 

five year survival rate is only 45 percent—not 

much higher than when the War on Cancer 

was declared 41 years ago! 

The word ‘‘cancer’’ evokes powerful emotions. Along with many of my colleagues, I 

know firsthand how devastating cancer can be 

to the individual who has been diagnosed as 

well as their family. Throughout September, all 

across the Nation, men and women will come 

together for events to both raise awareness of 

this terrible scourge and to show their support 

for the women and families struggling with this 

horrible disease. When September ends 

though, the fight against ovarian cancer will go 

on. 

Without a reliable screening test, our greatest weapon against this disease is awareness. 

If your mother, aunt, sister, wife or daughter 

experiences any of the following symptoms for 

more than a few weeks, strongly urge her to 

talk with her doctor or gynecologist immediately: bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, frequent or 

urgent need to urinate. 

If everyone in this chamber learns and 

shares these symptoms with just one person, 

and asks that person to pass the information 

forward to just one other person; and so on, 

and so on; we can spare thousands of women 

and their families the extraordinary suffering 

that comes with a late-stage cancer diagnosis. 

The more women and health professionals 

know about the symptoms and risk factors associated with ovarian cancer the more lives 

that can be saved. 

Our ultimate goal, however, should be the 

complete eradication of this disease. Research 

holds the key to identifying better treatments 

for ovarian cancer, as well as the development 

of a critically-needed screening test. 

The Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer 

Research Program plays a key role in supporting unique ovarian cancer research and 

has already seen some breakthroughs in the 

fight against ovarian cancer. Adequate funding 

will allow the program to maintain current research and expand innovative investigations 

into much-needed early detection and screening or early detection tools. 

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. Additionally, NCI supports the 

Gynecologic Oncology Group, which promotes 

clinical and basic research, and four ovarian 

cancer Specialized Programs of Research Excellence, or SPOREs, to focus on translational 

research and turning scientific discoveries into 

applicable solutions or treatments. 

Finally, the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention’s (CDC) Ovarian Cancer Control 

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. 

We owe it to the women in our lives to fund 

the research necessary to purge this threat of 

cancer entirely. I fully understand the financial 

challenges facing our country, but I believe 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 at-risk 

for this terrible disease. 

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join 

me in recognizing September as National 

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; and to 

wear Teal—the official color for ovarian cancer, like pink is for breast cancer, throughout 

September to show your support. 

IN HONOR OF YVONNE CONWELL 

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 Yvonne Conwell, a member of the 

Cuyahoga County Council serving the Seventh 

District. 

Upon graduating from Cleveland State University, Councilwoman Conwell has spent her 

time serving others, especially families and 

children. She has served at Parmadale, an organization that provides support to at-risk children, including those that may be severely 

emotionally disturbed and with Jewish Family 

Services assisting those with diagnosed developmental disabilities. Professionally, Conwell 

has worked for Cleveland Healthcare for the 

Homeless (now known as Care Alliance), at 

Bridgeway, Inc. providing case management 

to fifty individuals facing mental and physical 

challenges, and at Oriana House helping coordinate services for individuals re-entering the 

community after incarceration. Councilwoman 

Conwell also served five years as the Director 

of Outreach for the Cuyahoga County Recorder’s office. 

Together with her husband, Councilwoman 

Conwell donates much of her time to helping 

support local food drives and festivals whose 

admissions are food items for the needy, activities known as ‘‘Harvest for Hunger.’’ The 

Conwells have also established a charity of 

their own, ‘‘Operation Helping Hands of Greater Cleveland’’—an organization with the mission of providing needy families with infant 

items, clothing, and financial support. 

Now as a representative of the Seventh District of the Cuyahoga County Council, Councilwoman Conwell serves as the Chair of the 

Human Resources, Procurement, Appointments, and Equity Committee. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in honoring Yvonne Conwell, a dedicated 

member of the Cuyahoga County Council. 

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HONORING NEA JAZZ MASTER 

JIMMY HEATH 

HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, legendary jazz 

artist Jimmy Heath will be honored this year 

by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, CBCF, at the Jazz Issue Forum and Concert that will take place during the 42nd Annual Legislative Conference, ALC. Mr. Heath 

will also perform at the concert, which will take 

place on Thursday, September 20, 2012, at 

the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 

in Washington, DC. Mr. Heath will receive the 

2012 CBCF ALC Jazz Legacy Award for his 

six decades of contributions to jazz and world 

culture. 

The oldest living member of the Philadelphia-bred Heath Brothers jazz family (bassist 

Percy and drummer Albert); Jimmy Heath rose 

to prominence during the forties, as a member 

of the Howard McGhee Big Band. In 1948 at 

the age of 21, he performed in the First International Jazz Festival in Paris with McGhee, 


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