S6262 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 12, 2012 

High School have been named among 

the top 1,000 high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Both 

are ranked in the top five schools in 

Arkansas, and the school district is 

home to a National Blue Ribbon 

School. 

Joye sets a great example of being a 

hands-on leader, insisting that the 

board members tour all 23 school campuses at the beginning of the school 

year to make sure students are provided with a quality learning environment. Joye’s husband, Gene, estimates 

that she spends up to 1,000 hours each 

year in service to schools. 

Perhaps one of Joye’s greatest 

achievements was her influence on education funding in Arkansas and encouraging the State to make it a priority. 

Her courage to lead the Rogers School 

Board to challenge education funding 

helped pave the path for a better education system in Arkansas for students 

no matter what school district they are 

enrolled in or where they live. 

I had the privilege of serving with 

Joye as a member of the school board. 

Her expertise and vision made a lasting 

mark that will be enjoyed by the community and students for generations 

after she no longer presides over school 

board meetings. 

Joye has displayed dedication, perseverance and commitment to education. 

I appreciate her friendship and am 

grateful for her years of service and efforts devoted to improving the education of Arkansas students.

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IDAHO HOMETOWN HERO MEDAL 

∑ Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, today I 

wish to acknowledge the second year of 

the presentation of the Idaho Hometown Hero Medal and congratulate the 

2012 recipients of this esteemed honor. 

This award was established by Drs. 

Fahim and Naeem Rahim, who, in addition to their professional and medical 

service, have a belief in community 

service and a desire to give back to the 

community and our country. After receiving the Ellis Island Medal of 

Honor, they decided to return to Idaho 

and start the Idaho Hometown Hero 

award to recognize and celebrate individuals who embody the spirit of philanthropy while showing remarkable 

commitment in both their personal and 

professional lives. Their efforts to recognize those working for the betterment of our communities play an important role in inspiring all of us. 

I am honored to be among the 2011 recipients of this medal, and I congratulate the 2012 award recipients and recognize the efforts of the Rahim brothers, the award’s committee members, 

the cosponsors, volunteers, and other 

organizations supporting this honor. 

Ten extraordinary individuals are 2012 

Hometown Hero award recipients: Don 

Aslett, a businessman, author, and 

builder of Pocatello’s Museum of 

Clean; Cpl Phillip Baldwin, a marine 

veteran of Afghanistan now training 

for the Paralympics; Jonathan Cree, 

M.D., a physician and medical educator; Patti Farrell, a women’s advocate 

and founder of the Drive for the Cure; 

Warren E. Nyer, a nuclear energy expert and last survivor of the Manhattan Project; Jody Olsen, a lifelong athlete and promoter of the Southeastern 

Idaho Senior Games; Rudolfo M. Pena, 

a teacher, coach, and advocate for 

Latino education projects; and Bonnie 

Stoddard, newspaper writer and expert 

in the history of Clark County. In addition to these awards, there were two 

honorary medals awarded posthumously to Steve Appleton, the past 

chief executive officer of Micron Technology and founder of the Micron 

Foundation, who is survived by his wife 

and four children, and SGT Ryan 

Sharp, an Army veteran of Afghanistan, who passed away in December 

2011 from injuries received in Kandahar 

Province. 

Those honored through the 2012 

Hometown Hero Medal have demonstrated a commitment to hard work, 

self-improvement, and community 

service. It is a great privilege to help 

recognize their outstanding talent and 

dedication to fellow Idahoans and 

Americans. I congratulate and thank 

all of the award recipients for your efforts to strengthen our communities 

and commend Fahim and Naeem and 

all those involved with this effort on 

the second anniversary of the award.

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TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER JOY 

PINNIGER 

∑ Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I would 

like to take this opportunity to congratulate Jennifer Joy Pinniger upon 

her retirement as president and CEO of 

the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, NSSGA. Joy joined the National Stone Association in December 

1996, and she has been ‘‘Romancing the 

Stone’’ ever since. To her that means 

helping decisionmakers, the aggregates 

workforce, and the public understand 

the purpose and value of the aggregates, or the stone, sand and gravel industry. She has focused NSSGA’s advocacy on those issues with the most potential impact on the industry, always 

aware that the most effective advocates are those members of NSSGA 

who work every day to produce the 

construction materials essential to the 

built environment. 

Joy has reminded me on several occasions that her father’s roots are in 

Oklahoma, although as a Navy officer 

he moved his family around the world. 

Prior to joining NSSGA, Joy served 

very ably as chief of staff to former 

Senator John Warner and as an aide to 

Virginia Governor John Dalton before 

that. 

Joy has championed the industry in 

meetings with administration regulatory agencies, always intent on finding solutions that will not only be positive for the aggregates industry but 

that are right for America. The Rocks 

Gallery in the Smithsonian Museum of 

Natural History is an example of an 

NSSGA-member endowed opportunity 

for the aggregates story to be told from 

the vantage point of a world-renowned 

educational institution—an example of 

teamwork between innovative members and the NSSGA team quarterbacked by Joy Pinniger. 

I have had the pleasure of working 

with Joy as she led the NSSGA’s advocacy for passage of the last two surface 

transportation authorization bills. Joy 

realized early on that involvement of 

the public—those affected by the need 

to get to and from jobs on a daily basis, 

to take parents to the doctor, to attend 

children’s soccer games; in reality all 

of us—was critical to success in moving 

surface transportation legislation forward. She worked tirelessly facilitating NSSGA member contacts with 

community leaders and lawmakers to 

build momentum for this often overlooked national priority. Success came 

in the form of passage of SAFETEA-LU 

in 2005 and MAP–21 in 2012. 

Joy’s advocacy leadership extended 

well beyond transportation to those 

regulatory issues affecting the aggregates industry. She continually emphasized the industry’s ethics and credibility through NSSGA member company commitments to safety and 

health resulting in 11 years of recordbreaking achievements. 

With diplomatic leadership, Joy’s 

policy, management, and motivational 

strength has helped NSSGA members 

reinforce message and guide relation 

bridges to fend off unjustified regulations like tightened standards for 

‘‘farm dust,’’ and legislation that does 

not accurately distinguish aggregates 

operations from others. 

Joy Pinniger has led the National 

Stone, Sand & Gravel Association with 

distinction and integrity. I will miss 

her steadfast leadership, but congratulate her on her retirement and extend 

best wishes for whatever she chooses to 

do next.∑ 

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NORTHEAST WISCONSIN 

TECHNICAL COLLEGE 

∑ Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, today I 

wish to recognize and congratulate 

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 

for its 100th anniversary. 

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, founded in 1912 as the City Vocational Schools in Green Bay and 

Marinette, has grown exponentially in 

size and impact over the past century. 

From its earliest offerings of courses in 

machine shop, woodworking, bookkeeping, and shorthand to today’s 

workforce development in business 

management, engineering technologies 

and web development, it has maintained a commitment to providing students with exceptional hands-on training in traditional, new and emerging 

sectors. 

I am proud to have supported NWTC 

throughout my time in the Senate, 

working to secure funding for various 

educational programs and the N.E.W. 

Clinic, where patients have access to 

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