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I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge this request (1) is not directed to an entity or program named or will be named after a 

sitting Member of Congress; (2) is not intended for a ‘‘front’’ or ‘‘pass through’’ entity; 

and (3) meets or exceeds all statutory requirements for matching funds where applicable. I 

further certify that should this request be included in the bill, I will place a statement in 

the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD describing how 

the funds will be spent and justifying the use 

of Federal taxpayer funds. 

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TRIBUTE TO DR. RONALD M. 

DAVIS 

HON. MIKE ROGERS OF MICHIGAN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, 

I rise today to honor the life of Dr. Ronald M. 

Davis, who sadly passed away on November 

6 after a courageous battle against pancreatic 

cancer. A resident of Michigan’s Eighth District 

in East Lansing, Dr. Davis will be sorely 

missed. Yet his legacy of service and compassion will never be forgotten. 

First and foremost, Dr. Davis was a committed father and loving husband. He will also 

be remembered as a distinguished public 

health advocate throughout his entire career, 

most notably during his time as president of 

the American Medical Association. During his 

tenure at the American Medical Association, 

he worked tirelessly to promote public awareness of healthy lifestyles, encourage health insurance reform, and push doctors to reduce 

medical errors and improve patient care. 

Even while suffering from a terminal illness, 

Dr. Davis fought to advance critical public 

health initiatives. A staunch opponent of smoking, Dr. Davis worked every day to save lives 

by promoting tobacco control. Over the years, 

Dr. Davis served the tobacco control community in numerous ways, including as Director of 

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health and as 

chief medical officer of the Michigan Department of Public Health. He was an expert witness in litigation against the tobacco industry 

and a National Cancer Institute-funded researcher. Dr. Davis was also the founding editor of the world’s very first scientific journal 

dedicated to the field of tobacco control. 

Through his cancer treatment, Dr. Davis 

continued to work diligently as a leader in the 

health care community. His remarks to the 

American Medical Association last year were 

particularly memorable and moving as he discussed his terminal illness, even joking about 

the baldness caused by his chemotherapy. In 

spite of the odds against someone with a diagnosis that included such a slim chance of 

long-term survival, Dr. Davis told his fellow 

physicians to ‘‘never take away someone’s 

hope.’’ They agreed and cheered his courage. 

As a cancer survivor myself, I understand 

the challenges Dr. Davis faced every day, and 

I deeply admire his indomitable spirit throughout such a difficult battle. He will be remembered as a remarkable leader and a determined public servant. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife Nadine, their sons and 

entire family during this difficult time. 

Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join 

me in honoring the life of Dr. Ronald M. Davis. 

He is truly deserving of our respect and admiration for his tremendous contributions to our 

Nation. 

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TRIBUTE TO REND LAKE WARRIORS MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 

TEAM 

HON. JOHN SHIMKUS OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today 

to pay tribute to an outstanding group of 

young men attending Rend Lake College in 

Ina, Illinois. On November 8, 2008, Rend Lake 

Warriors Men’s Cross Country Team placed 

fourth in the National Junior College Men’s 

Cross Country Championship. After an impressive fourth place finish in 2007, the Warrior’s 

trained hard during the 2008 season to maintain their spot in the top five cross country 

teams in the Nation. 

The Warriors had an outstanding freshman 

on their team this year. Kenyan native Stephen Sambu, also an All-American, was the 

National Champion, or ‘‘cross country king’’ 

and helped lead the team to fourth place. 

My congratulations go out to Coach Brent 

McLain on this great achievement. Most of all, 

I want to congratulate the members of the 

2008 Men’s Cross Country team: Dey Tuach, 

Bailey Bunyan, Scott Speare, James Noonan, 

James Gramtham, Stephen Sambu, and Clay 

Locke. 

I congratulate them on their achievement, 

and wish them all the best in their future endeavors. 

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IN HONOR OF ENID SALES 

HON. SAM FARR OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Mr. FARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 

honor the life of Mrs. Enid Sales, a unique 

woman and a fierce fighter for historic preservation, who passed away at the age of 86. 

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 3, 1922, 

she moved to Carmel, California with her family when she was 10. She attended Reed College in Oregon and was married for awhile to 

jazz critic Grover Sales. 

Enid operated a vineyard in Calistoga for 10 

years. In 1962, she became the first woman in 

California to hold a state general contractor’s 

license. In the mid–1970’s she served as the 

head of the rehabilitation department of the 

San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. One 

of her most memorable accomplishments was 

organizing and moving 12 Victorian homes in 

a single night. She shut down the transit system and traffic lights and completed the entire 

job in time for the next morning’s commute. 

Enid moved back to Carmel in 1986. She 

was the first chairwoman of the city’s Historic 

Resources Board and founded her own Carmel Preservation Foundation. She was also on 

the board of the Alliance of Monterey Area 

Preservationists. Her ‘‘roll up her sleeves and 

take no prisoners’’ approach is credited with 

saving Carmel’s Sunset Center and the 

George Marsh Building in Monterey, as well 

as many of the original cottages that define 

Carmel’s charm. 

Enid’s legacy is to be seen in the recent upswing of interest in ‘‘heritage tourism.’’ It was 

her vision that preserving our historic buildings 

would make good economic sense, and not be 

done just for esthetic or sentimental reasons. 

Enid was a giant in the world of historic preservation. Few people can maintain such fierce 

tenacity to fight through to the end against all 

odds. Enid Sales had that fighting spirit, and 

she will be greatly missed. 

Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Enid Sales 

for her dedication to preserving history. She is 

survived by her daughter Rachel Lopez, her 

grandchildren Esther and Valley, her sister-inlaw Barbara Thompson, and her nephews 

Peter, Matthew, and John Thompson. We will 

all miss her dearly. 

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IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY GREEN 

HON. JANE HARMAN OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 

Ms. HARMAN. Madam Speaker, every so 

often we encounter an individual who, wittingly 

or not, becomes a transformative figure—one 

who leaves a profound and permanent impact 

on countless lives and their community. 

Dorothy Green, founder of Heal the Bay and 

one of the most influential environmental leaders in California in the last generation, was 

such a person. 

An unlikely activist, Dorothy was a housewife and mother in the early 1970s when her 

brother was splattered with untreated sewage 

from an open drain at Ballona Creek, which 

runs directly into the Santa Monica Bay. Outraged, she convened a group of friends and 

activists in her living room to form what grew 

into the 15,000-member strong Heal the Bay. 

Under Dorothy’s leadership, the organization 

has tackled everything from the health of marine life to oil spills to ocean water quality. 

But Dorothy’s vision was much broader than 

the view from her living room window. She 

also founded the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council and the California Water Impact Network to educate Californians on water policy and to redefine how 

we use and think of water as a precious and 

limited resource. 

I cannot remember when I first met Dorothy 

Green. But I do remember being told that if I 

wanted to run for Congress she was the lode 

star on water issues. And she was! No issue 

was too big or too small for her, as long as it 

has something to do with water. From storm 

drains to the Peripheral Canal, she knew 

about it all and inspired thousands to join and 

support her efforts to fix dysfunctional policies. 

On October 13, 2008, Dorothy lost her battle with cancer. Yet her legacy will continue to 

motivate many. She fought for what she believed until the end. Five days before her 

death, she penned an op-ed piece from her 

hospice bed calling for sensible plans to preserve and treat the natural resource she spent 

her adult life defending. 

I am proud to have known Dorothy Green 

as a friend and colleague. She always focused 

on getting things done and never accepted the 

status quo. A brilliant grassroots organizer, her 

friends—and adversaries—will all tell you of 


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