E1642 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 21, 2012 

I encourage my colleagues to redouble their 

efforts to raise awareness of this very serious 

epidemic, and thank all those who have 

served our country for their immeasurable 

service and sacrifice. 

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HONORING AND REMEMBERING 

THE LIFE OF JAMES E. JACOBS 

OF HILLSBOROUGH, NEW JERSEY 

HON. LEONARD LANCE OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

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

honor and remember the life of James E. Jacobs of Hillsborough, New Jersey. James was 

a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, 

soldier and friend. Born and raised in Verona, 

New Jersey, he graduated from Montclair 

State University and later served in the United 

States Army. He bravely served his country in 

Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star for 

his commendable service. Jim was honorably 

discharged as a Specialist. 

Jim lived by the Latin phrase: ‘‘amor vincit 

omnia’’ or ‘‘love conquers all.’’ This could not 

be truer for Jim and the love of his life, Kathleen Geiger, whom he married in 1990. 

Throughout their twenty two year marriage, 

nothing brought Jim more happiness than talking about their two greatest accomplishments, 

their children, Daniel and Katherine. This family will remember him for his everlasting love, 

support and encouragement. 

Jim was a devout New York Giants fan, an 

expert solver of crossword puzzles, a selftaught guitarist and an aspiring poet. Among 

his fellow soldiers, friends and family, he was 

known for standing up for those less fortunate 

than he. 

I join the Jacobs family and friends in remembering Jim for his public service to our 

Nation and his service to others. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF BARRY 

BROWN 

HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS OF TEXAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

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

honor Barry Brown. Barry served as my chief 

of staff when I was elected into the House of 

Representatives in 2002 and recently 

transitioned into his new role with the Alpine 

Group here in D.C. During the ten years Barry 

served as chief of staff in my office, I always 

appreciated his dedication and loyalty to the 

staff, constituents, and to me. 

After receiving his Bachelor of Arts from 

Texas Tech University, Barry began his career 

as a legislative assistant for the House Agriculture Committee Chairman, Larry Combest. 

Barry later became the legislative director to 

Representative KEVIN BRADY and the chief of 

staff to Representative KAY GRANGER. While 

on Capitol Hill, he also served Representative 

Dick Armey and Senator Phil Gramm. Before 

working for my office, Barry was also the Vice 

President with the Alpine Group. 

As a fifth-generation Texan, Barry participates on the National Board of Directors for 

the Red Raider Club and is a third generation 

member of the Texas State Society. Barry is 

also the assistant treasurer of the Vestry of St. 

Patrick’s Episcopal Church. 

As you can see Barry is very active in the 

community and has a passion for Texas and 

for politics. While Barry can boast many legislative and political achievements, I know he 

will say his greatest success is being a husband and father. Barry is married to Jennifer 

Brown who is the chief of staff for Representative LAMAR SMITH. Together, they have a son, 

Leighton, and a daughter, Gipson. 

I want to express my appreciation and best 

wishes to Barry as furthers his career with the 

Alpine Group. He will be dearly missed and always warmly welcomed in my office. 

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A TRIBUTE TO KEN WALSH 2012 

ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL HENRY 

SCHIMPF AWARD RECIPIENT 

HON. ANNA G. ESHOO OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

honor Ken Walsh, a member of the faculty of 

St. Joseph’s School of the Sacred Heart in 

Atherton, California, who is being honored with 

the Henry Schimpf Award for his selfless service contributions, commitment and dedication 

within the St. Joseph’s community. Like the 

man for whom the award is named, Ken 

Walsh has touched and improved the lives of 

so many while at St. Joseph’s School of the 

Sacred Heart, and embodies the kind of patient, humble, selfless teaching methods we 

should all aspire to practice. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 

in honoring Ken Walsh, an educator who lives 

a life which embodies the goals and criteria of 

Sacred Heart Schools. He lives the five commitments of faith, respect, social awareness, 

community building and personal growth, and 

his contributions to his students have strengthened our community and our country immeasurably. 

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WORLD ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS 

DAY 

HON. PETER J. ROSKAM OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I would like to 

express my support for the ongoing efforts of 

this body and the American people to conquer 

the devastating disease of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is one of the top 10 causes of death 

in America, and the only one without a way to 

prevent, cure, or even slow its progression. 

While death rates from diseases such as 

stroke, heart disease, and breast cancer have 

fallen since the year 2000, deaths from Alzheimer’s have increased by 66 percent. 

Alzheimer’s disease affects over 5 million 

Americans who are cared for by more than 15 

million caregivers. These caregivers shoulder 

the heavy burden of caring for their loved 

ones and forgoing paid positions while watching the disease progress without the possibility 

of a cure. 

I have several constituents who have been 

impacted by this disease but two stand out for 

me personally. Cathy and her daughter Grace 

have been tireless advocates for their cause. 

Cathy’s husband was diagnosed with early 

onset Alzheimer’s and she has seen the effects up close. Each year they have taken 

time out of their schedules to travel to DC and 

as well as my district office to update me on 

her husband’s condition and express their 

hopes that we can get closer to curing this 

awful disease. Grace has even taken her advocacy to the Roll Call Forum to speak on her 

mother and father’s behalf. This is why I support the National Alzheimer’s Plan. 

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40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 

INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING 

CENTER 

HON. DAVID P. ROE OF TENNESSEE

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I submit these remarks to recognize the 40th anniversary of the International Storytelling Center 

in Jonesborough, Tennessee. 

On a warm October day in 1973, 

Jonesborough—a tiny Tennessee town in the 

heart of the Southern Appalachian Mountains—played host to the first National Storytelling Festival. 

A Jonesborough journalism teacher and his 

neighbors rolled an old farm wagon into Courthouse Square and, around that wagon, told 

stories. The Festival was modest, but something happened that sunny October day that 

has forever changed our culture, the tradition 

of storytelling, and this Tennessee town. 

Recognized as the world’s first public event 

devoted exclusively to storytelling, the Festival 

ignited a renaissance of storytelling that has 

spread throughout America and the world and 

transformed Jonesborough into the Storytelling 

Capital of the World. In 1975, two years after 

the first Festival, the institution that would one 

day become the International Storytelling Center was founded—propelling this growing cultural movement for almost 40 years. 

During the past four decades, the International Storytelling Center has advanced the 

power and possibilities of storytelling—in performance, preservation, and professional practice. 

Storytelling can’t directly feed the hungry, 

house the homeless, or cure the sick. But 

within each of us is the capacity to tap into our 

stories, our narrative assets, to communicate 

more effectively—to share knowledge, persuade, entertain, advance a cause, teach, 

lead change, and visualize the future. 

Indeed, a well-told story can communicate 

truth, concept, or idea with immeasurable 

power. So, based on this belief, ISC is dedicated to connecting the powerful tool of storytelling with the voices of individuals, organizations, and communities across the world to 

help them achieve their goals. 

The vision of the ISC is a better life, a better 

world, through the power of storytelling. To 

achieve this worthy vision, the ISC is advocating for the power and possibilities of storytelling and providing people across the world 

with the knowledge, experiences, and tools to 

effectively tap into the contemporary applications of this longstanding tradition. The ISC is 


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