S6102 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 11, 2012 

man who has dedicated much of his life 

to civil service. Whether fighting fires, 

serving the city of Burlington, VT, as 

city assessor, representing his district 

in the Vermont State Legislature, or 

maintaining order in the courtroom as 

a court officer, Mr. Longe has continually served the people and State of 

Vermont. 

A native of New York, Mr. Longe 

spent most of his childhood years in 

Vermont. After graduating from Burlington High School in 1958, Mr. Longe 

worked as a firefighter for the Burlington Fire Department, a profession 

he continued for 10 years. Mr. Longe 

went back to school at Champlain College, where he received his associate’s 

degree in accounting in 1979. Before beginning his career as a court officer, 

Mr. Longe worked as the Burlington 

City Assessor and served as a state representative for one term in the 

Vermont Legislature. For the past 20 

years, Mr. Longe has ensured the 

smooth running of the Vermont Superior Court in Burlington as a court officer. His ready smile and easy manners 

have helped jurors, witnesses and 

judges alike feel assured in the courtroom. Outside of work, Mr. Longe 

served as a Justice of the Peace for 

over 30 years, and in that capacity, he 

has presided over the marriage of over 

2,000 couples. 

These professional accomplishments 

aside, Mr. Longe has touched the lives 

of many Vermonters. Friends and coworkers have described him as ‘‘one of 

the best men’’ they know. Whether he 

is leading people in and out of the 

courthouse, officiating a neighbor’s 

wedding, or merely encouraging those 

around him with a smile and a laugh, 

Mr. Longe has proven himself to be the 

epitome of a true Vermonter. Marcelle 

and I have known Rosaire and his wife, 

Irene, for decades, and share 

Vermonters admiration for him. In 

light of his character and history as a 

public servant, Rosaire deserves recognition for a full lifetime of civil service and contribution to his community 

and State. 

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TRIBUTE TO DR. HENRY JARECKI 

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I want to 

use this opportunity to recognize the 

extraordinary contribution of a dear 

friend of mine, Dr. Henry Jarecki, who 

is the founding chairman of the Institute of International Education’s 

Scholar Rescue Fund. 

This year is the fund’s 10th anniversary, and on September 18, 2012, Dr. 

Jarecki will be honored with the Institute of International Education’s Humanitarian Award—along with Scholar 

Rescue’s other founders, Tom Russo, 

Henry Kaufman and George Soros—for 

his commitment to protecting endangered scholars around the world. 

The Scholar Rescue Fund provides 

safe havens to scholars whose lives are 

threatened, often for no other reason 

than their intellectual pursuits, allowing them to continue their academic 

work. No other global fund of this kind 

exists. Since 2002, with congressional 

support, the Scholar Rescue Fund has 

enabled 469 threatened scholars from 48 

countries to resettle in places where 

they have safely pursued their professional studies and research, preserving 

the intellectual capacity of a country 

during conflict or crisis. 

Over 40 percent of these scholars 

have returned to their home countries. 

For example, as reports emerged of assassinations of Iraqi scholars, the 

Scholar Rescue Fund identified those 

in danger and provided stipends so they 

could resettle and continue teaching 

and writing in Jordan and other neighboring countries. Many have since returned to leadership positions at Iraqi 

universities as that country rebuilds 

its institutions of higher education. 

While many have supported the 

Scholar Rescue Fund, Dr. Henry 

Jarecki stands out. Drawing on his own 

experiences as a child whose family 

fled Nazi Germany, Dr. Jarecki has 

generously devoted his energy, resources, and time to the fund. He has 

been a passionate voice for responding 

to the dangers confronting scholars in 

Iraq, Iran, Yemen, and now Syria. 

He has guided staff and inspired fellow board members, always striving to 

do more on behalf of persecuted academics. He has been a source of support 

and hope to threatened scholars everywhere. Dr. Jarecki’s own words explain 

his motivation best: ‘‘Most of all, I 

thank and admire our scholars, who 

have gone through hell to educate us.’’ 

I am proud to have been his friend for 

decades, and I know his deep commitment. It is with great respect, gratitude, and admiration that, on the occasion of the Scholar Rescue Fund’s 10th 

anniversary, we recognize and commend Dr. Henry Jarecki’s work to protect scholars worldwide. Because of his 

efforts the fund will continue into the 

future, saving the lives, work, and 

voices of threatened academics and reminding us all of the importance of intellectual freedom. 

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ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS 

HAZEN, NORTH DAKOTA 

∑ Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I am 

pleased to honor a community in North 

Dakota that will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. On July 4 through 

July 7, 2013, residents of Hazen will be 

celebrating their community’s history 

and founding. 

Hazen has a rich Native American 

and settler’s history, from the Mandan 

and Hidatsa tribes establishing horticultural villages to Lewis and Clark 

spending a winter in what is now Mercer County. Settlers began establishing 

the area after the Lewis and Clark expedition discovered the ‘‘highway to 

the Northwest’’, otherwise known as 

the Missouri River. Hazen was named 

for A.D. Hazen, who was Third Assistant Postmaster General in the summer 

of 1884. General Hazen served at Fort 

Stevenson, a military post on the 

north side of the Missouri River. 

Located in the Bakken oil formation, 

Hazen is part of North Dakota’s thriving energy industry. The community 

supports investing and expanding the 

energy industry and also remains committed to a high quality of life for its 

residents. The city of Hazen has developed a well-rounded business district 

and a dedicated parks and recreation 

department, offering activities such as 

fishing, camping, and archery. The 

area offers many opportunities to 

enjoy North Dakota’s natural beauty. 

Among the events planned for the 

centennial are a fireworks display, concerts, dinners, a glow-in-the-dark 5k 

run, and a fish fry. Hazen’s celebration 

is sure to give attendees an all-around 

experience that is true to its roots, 

providing that unique hometown feel 

for which North Dakota is known. 

I ask the United States Senate to 

join me in congratulating Hazen, ND, 

and its residents on their 100th anniversary and in wishing them well in 

the future.∑ 

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TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL DONOHOE 

∑ Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, 

today I wish to recognize a fellow Minnesotan, Mr. Michael Donohoe, as he 

nears the end of his term as the 107th 

chairman of the nation’s largest insurance association, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, 

IIABA. Mike is principal of the James 

R. Weir Insurance Agency in Mankato, 

MN, and was installed as the association’s chairman last September. 

Mike has contributed to the independent agency system in a variety of 

ways at the State and national level, 

including serving as the Minnesota 

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers, MIIAB, president and as the organization’s representative on the National Board of Directors. He is a 

former MIIAB Agent of the Year. 

In 2005, Mike received the Woodworth 

Memorial, the highest honor the Big 

‘‘I’’ awards to an agent which is presented annually to the Big ‘‘I’’ member 

who best demonstrates outstanding 

service benefiting independent insurance agents and the entire insurance 

industry. He is the only Minnesotan 

ever to be awarded the Woodworth Memorial. Amongst his many other accomplishments at the Big ‘‘I,’’ he was 

instrumental to the success of the Big 

‘‘I’’ Virtual University and served as 

the chair of the VU Oversight Task 

Force from 2001 to 2006. 

Donohoe grew up in Lake Forest, IL, 

and is a graduate of St. Mary’s College, 

in Winona, MN. He has been married to 

his wife Mary for more than 30 years, 

and they have four children: Katie, 

Gina, Meghan, and Patrick. I would 

like to commend Mike’s commitment 

to his profession, his community, and 

our State of Minnesota, and I wish him 

and his family all the best in their future endeavors.∑ 


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