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These student-athletes, and their coaches, 

have represented themselves, their school and 

their community in a first-rate fashion, and I 

join with the other Members of this House in 

congratulating them, and wishing them all the 

best in their future academic and athletic endeavors. 

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ROCHESTER, NEW YORK OLYMPIC 

CHAMPIONS 

HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 

to congratulate a group of Olympic champions 

from my home area of Rochester. All 

Rochesterians—and Americans—are incredibly proud of these dedicated athletes who 

have trained to be the best and who achieved 

their dreams at the XXX Olympic Games in 

London. 

Abby Wambach led the United States Women’s Soccer team to their third straight Olympic gold medal. Abby grew up in Rochester, 

NY where she played soccer and basketball at 

Our Lady of Mercy High School, and was 

named to Parade Magazine’s high school AllAmerica team. She attended the University of 

Florida, where she was a first-team All American and led her team to the Final Four in her 

senior season. In 2001, Abby joined the Women’s National Team and played in her first 

Olympic games in Athens in 2004, contributing 

four goals and one assist to the gold-medal effort for Team USA. She missed the 2008 

games in Beijing because of a broken leg sustained in a collision in the final match before 

the Olympics. Abby was back with a vengeance in 2012, however, and scored a goal in 

every game leading up to the final match 

where the USA was victorious in dramatic 

fashion. 

Jenn Suhr soared to a hard-fought Olympic 

gold in the Pole Vault. Jenn was born in Fredonia, NY and was a multi-sport athlete at 

Fredonia High School, playing softball, basketball, soccer, and track and field. As a senior 

in high school in 2000, Jenn won the New 

York State pentathlon. She then went on to 

Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester and 

focused her athletic energy on basketball and 

track and field. Not only did she take her basketball team to the NCCAA national championship game and become the team’s all-time 

leading scorer in basketball with 1,819 points, 

but she also graduated with a degree in psychology and began a graduate degree in 

school psychology. Jenn did not even begin 

working on her pole vaulting skills until 2004, 

but she quickly proved her excellence in the 

sport. She was an Olympic silver medalist in 

2008 in Beijing, and fought her way to the 

gold medal in London. 

Meghan Musnicki was one of the women’s 

eight team who rowed to their second straight 

Olympic gold in London. Meghan was born in 

Naples, NY and attended Canandaigua Academy for high school, where she played soccer 

and basketball. She first picked up an oar as 

a freshman in college at St. Lawrence University in 2001. Later Meghan transferred to 

Ithaca College, where she helped row her 

team to NCAA Championships in 2004 and 

2005, including an undefeated season in 

2004. Meghan graduated from Ithaca College 

with a degree in psychology. She was first selected to the U.S. National Rowing Team in 

2010, after narrowly missing a chance at the 

Olympics in 2008, and was part of two World 

Championship eight boat teams prior to winning the gold in her first Olympic games in 

2012. 

Ryan Lochte swam to five medals in the 

2012 Olympics, adding two golds, two silvers 

and a bronze to bring his total to 11 medals 

over three Olympic games. Ryan was born in 

Rochester, NY and attended school in 

Canandaigua before his family moved to Florida, where his father coached swimming. He 

was a 7-time NCAA Champion while swimming for the University of Florida and was 

named an NCAA All-American twenty-four 

times. Even more laudable than Ryan’s athletic achievements is his commitment to raising awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a neuromuscular illness to which Ryan 

lost a family member. He has helped Parent 

Project Muscular Dystrophy ‘‘Go for the Gold’’ 

by raising money for research projects towards finding a cure for the disease. 

Henrik Rummel rowed with his team to a 

bronze medal in men’s four race of the 2012 

London Olympics. Born in Denmark, Rummel 

moved to Pittsford, NY with his family in 2000 

and attended Pittsford Mendon High School. 

Previously a basketball player and a skier, 

Henrik began rowing on the Pittsford Crew 

Team in 2001. He made his first national team 

just three years later in 2004. Henrik was recruited to Harvard, where he studied applied 

mathematics and economics while rowing for 

one of the most renowned crew teams in the 

country. He swept the Harvard-Yale regatta in 

2008 and 2009 and won gold in the pair with 

coxswain at the 2009 World Rowing Championships. Henrik’s bronze medal with the 

men’s four came in his first Olympics games. 

Jason Turner competed in sport shooting 

events in London for the third time as an 

Olympian. Jason is originally from Rush, NY 

and graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High 

School. At just 12 years old, Jason began 

shooting competitively in 1987, and was 

named to the 2004 Olympic team in the free 

pistol and 10m air pistol events. He won a 

bronze medal in the 10-meter Air Pistol at the 

2008 Olympics in Beijing. In London, Jason 

finished 34th with a score of 569 in the qualifying round. 

Kara Lynn Joyce spent time in both 

Irondequoit and Webster, NY as she grew up, 

and still holds two school records in Webster. 

She attended the University of Georgia where 

she was an All-American three years in a row, 

and became the first female swimmer to win 

the 50-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle events. The London Olympics were also 

the third for Kara, who earned a pair of silver 

medals in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and 

two more silvers in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Kara competed in the 50m free in London, and after finishing her heat tied with two 

other swimmers for sixteenth and final semifinal spot, treated fans to an exciting swim-off 

that was won by the host country’s swimmer. 

Jim Boeheim, best known to Western New 

Yorkers as the Hall of Fame coach of the Syracuse University men’s basketball team, traveled to London to coach in his second Olympic games as an assistant coach for the USA 

Basketball team. Jim is a native of Lyons, NY 

and graduated from Lyons Central High 

School before attending Syracuse University 

where he attained a degree in social science. 

His remarkable career as a college basketball 

coach, which includes 34 consecutive years at 

one school—and the record for most career 

wins at one school—has now been enriched 

by leading the U.S. men’s basketball team to 

two gold medals. 

Gloria Peek made history in London as an 

assistant coach for the first-ever women’s boxing event at the Olympics. Making history was 

nothing new for Gloria, a native of Geneva, 

NY and a former counselor for juvenile 

delinquents in Rochester, who was banned 

from amateur boxing in the 1970’s for being a 

woman. She founded the Montgomery Boxing 

Club in the basement of the West Avenue 

Methodist Church in Fairport, NY in 1988 to 

keep young people off the streets, and she 

helped them finish school, apply to college 

and find jobs. At the 2012 Olympic games, 

Gloria helped coach the three women who 

qualified for the U.S. boxing team, including 

Claressa Shields, the first woman—and only 

member of the 2012 U.S. boxing team—to win 

Olympic gold. 

Mr. Speaker, I am extremely proud of these 

men and women who dedicated themselves to 

excellence, and took advantage of the opportunity of the Olympic games to showcase to 

the world what Rochester can do. I look forward to following their future careers, as well 

as those of all the young Rochesterians that 

they have undoubtedly inspired to pursue 

dreams of their own. 

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HIGHLAND 175TH ANNIVERSARY 

HON. JOHN SHIMKUS OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

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

recognize the 175th birthday of the great city 

of Highland, Illinois. Originally settled in 1831 

by the Swiss immigrant Koepfli family, and 

named Helvetia, or New Switzerland, Highland 

got its name five years later when a local 

man, General Joseph Semple, commented 

that the area reminded him of his native Scotland. A year after that, in 1837, Highland was 

formally chartered as a city. The town still retains its connection to Switzerland, partnering 

with the Koepfli’s home in Switzerland, 

Sursee, as a Sister City since the 1970s, and 

hosting numerous festivals each year honoring 

the Swiss and German roots of the community. 

Highland was the home of Louis Latzer, 

also known as the Father of Pet Milk, because 

he was the man who perfected the process of 

condensing milk, thereby making milk, and its 

myriad health benefits, available to large numbers of people. Mr. Latzer’s homestead and 

museum remain open today in Highland for 

visitors. 

Today, Highland is home to 9,919 people, 

the Highland Bulldogs, and many fine civic 

clubs, churches, and businesses, large and 

small. In September, the city will celebrate the 

175th Jubilee, a three-day celebration of Highland’s proud past, while looking toward a 

bright future. 

I want to congratulate Mayor Joe Michaelis 

and Lynn Hargus, President of the Highland 

Historical Society, along with their staffs and 


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volunteers, for all of their hard work organizing 

this fall’s Jubilee. I especially want to salute all 

the hard-working citizens of Highland, past 

and present, who have made the community 

such a great place to live and work. I am 

proud to represent such an outstanding community, and I want to wish them another 175 

years of success. 

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RECOGNIZING CARONDELET 

VILLAGE 

HON. BETTY McCOLLUM OF MINNESOTA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise 

to recognize the August 23, 2012 ritual celebration of the new Carondelet Village in Saint 

Paul, Minnesota, a shared vision of the Sisters 

of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Presbyterian 

Homes and Services to raise the standard for 

older adult living in this community. 

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet 

have long used their faith to forge relationships to promote the common good throughout our community. They understand that 

working for the good of all requires all elements of the human condition to be addressed. This is the idea that guided the 

Carondelet Village project—designing a community where all aspects of the lives of seniors could be nurtured and strengthened. They 

found an excellent partner in Presbyterian 

Homes and Services. 

Presbyterian Homes and Services has been 

addressing the housing and health needs of 

the senior community in Minnesota since 

1946. Striving to do more than just meet housing needs, Presbyterian Homes also works 

continuously to improve the quality of its buildings and the care it provides for the older 

adult community. Seeing a need for senior living in Saint Paul, it drew upon decades of experience to address it. With the Sisters of St. 

Joseph, Presbyterian Homes posed the question of how to attend to the needs of seniors 

as a whole, rather than merely providing a 

place to live. 

When the Sisters of St. Joseph and Presbyterian Homes came together, they created a 

community that respects diversity and provides a space for spiritual development in 

order to enrich the lives of residents and their 

families. 

The Carondelet Village is a place that enables residents to reach their highest potential. 

At the heart of the Village is the embodiment 

of this vision—the Carondelet Circle—a community space where residents can work on 

their art, faith, health or just grab a cup of coffee. 

Neighbors met the Sisters of St. Joseph and 

Presbyterian Home plan with praise and intense interest. Before ground was even broken, seniors began placing reservations. By 

the time the doors opened in December of 

2011, the Village was nearly at full occupancy. 

Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize 

Carondelet Village and the successful efforts 

of the Sisters of St. Joseph and Presbyterian 

Homes in providing needed housing and a 

supportive community for older residents of 

Minnesota. 

A TRIBUTE TO DON TOLLEFSON 

HON. ROBERT A. BRADY OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise today to honor Mr. Don Tollefson for his 

years of dedicated journalism in the city of 

Philadelphia. For almost 40 years, Don 

Tollefson has represented the essence of 

sports in the Delaware Valley. 

Moving to Philadelphia in 1975, Don 

Tollefson held the position of Sportscaster and 

Sports Director for Channel 6 News. Don is 

most notably known for his years of service at 

Fox 29. Don was the co-host of Good Day 

Philadelphia for several years and also hosted 

a variety of sports-related programs including 

The Ray Rhoades Show and Eagles Game 

Day Live. More recently, Don has reported 

preseason games and halftime shows for the 

Philadelphia Eagles and co-hosts the show 

Eagles Game Plan. 

Don Tollefson’s contributions to the area 

stretch further then his journalism. Don is the 

creator of a non-profit motivational program, 

One Child Saved, that brings together athletes, entertainers and people in the television 

industry to talk to disadvantaged children. One 

Child Saved teaches under-privileged kids the 

importance of anti-hatred and anti-violence, 

while motivating the children to pursue careers. 

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to 

join me in honoring Don Tollefson and thanking him for his years of service and dedication 

to the city of Philadelphia. 

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GOREVILLE BLACKCATS 

HON. JOHN SHIMKUS OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

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

honor the achievements of a state championship softball team from Goreville, Illinois. 

After a number of successful seasons, including a close call last year, the Goreville 

Blackcats finally reached the IHSA softball 

state finals this year. But they did more than 

just show up: the Blackcats swept through the 

semifinals and finals without allowing their opponents to score a single run, en route to the 

program’s first state championship. 

I want to extend my congratulations to 

Coach Shanna Massey, who also won her 

100th career game this year, and her assistant 

coach Teresa Cash. But I especially want to 

congratulate the members of the 2012 

Goreville Blackcats state championship team: 

Ashlee Webb, Sydnee Rushing, Taylor Odom, 

Laenya Maze, McKenzi Schaede, Shelbey Miller, Alison Webb, Haley Darnell, Hannah 

Murley, Brittney Pritchett, Micaela Allred, 

Kaylee Webb and Tiffani Shadowens. They 

have made history for their school and made 

their community proud. 

I join with the other Members of this House 

in congratulating to the Blackcats, and wishing 

them best of luck in all their academic and 

athletic endeavors. 

TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL 

PHILLIP E. McGHEE’S 33 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 Major General Phillip E. 

McGhee, for his extraordinary dedication to 

duty and service to the United States of America. Major General Phillip E. McGhee will retire 

as the Director of the Army Budget. His service spans over thirty-three years active military 

duty of which he served selflessly dedicated, 

extra-ordinary effort both peacetime and combat to the United States Army. 

Commissioned a second lieutenant in the 

Infantry in 1979, after his graduation from Columbus State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business, Major General McGhee 

went to his first assignment as an Infantry Platoon leader with the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division at Fort 

Lewis, Washington. Following his transfer into 

the Finance Corps, Major General McGhee 

has served around the world in a wide variety 

of finance and comptroller leadership assignments throughout his illustrious career culminating as the Director of the Army Budget at 

the Department of the Army, Washington, DC, 

responsible for the Army’s $245 billion current 

budget. 

Major General McGhee has been decorated 

with the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense 

Meritorious Service Medal, and the Senior 

Parachutist Badge, just to name a few. 

The United States Army and the Nation will 

dearly miss one of its most respected and valued leaders as Major General Phillip E. 

McGhee retires and moves back into his role 

as a citizen. We will miss his humility, selflessness, candor and integrity. Major General Phillip E. McGhee’s exemplary leadership and 

selfless devotion to duty has touched fully 

three generations of Soldiers and their Families and will be greatly missed. 

Mr. Speaker, it has been a pleasure to recognize Major General McGhee’s long and distinguished career today and also acknowledge 

the great benefit to the Nation he has provided 

as the Director of the Army Budget. On behalf 

of a grateful Nation, I join my colleagues today 

in recognizing and commending Major General 

McGhee 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, his wife Candy, their son 

Shawn and his wife, Stacey, and his two 

granddaughters, Hailey and Aiden, all the best 

as they continue on in their life’s journey. 

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YOU HAVE NO IDEA 

HON. WILLIAM L. OWENS OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

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

submit the following work that was offered to 

me on behalf of Marine Corporal Jessie Kent 

Fletcher, a constituent and wounded warrior 

who honorably served our country in Afghanistan. 


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