E2316 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 20, 2008 

1994 he was named Guam Business News’ 

Executive of the Year. 

Kenneth T. Jones, Jr., was a respected 

businessman on Guam, much loved by the 

people of Guam and our entire community. 

We recognize him for his many achievements 

and we commend him for his contributions to 

our community. Our community mourns his 

passing and we extend our condolences to his 

family and friends. Ken leaves behind his wife, 

Elaine Cruz Jones and five daughters, Vivian, 

Linda, Veronica, Donna and Ramona. 

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IN MEMORIAL OF PENNSYLVANIA 

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CATHERINE BAKER KNOLL 

HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Ms. SCHWARTZ. Madam Speaker, on November 12, 2008, Pennsylvania Lieutenant 

Governor and former State Treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll, a dedicated mother, political 

pioneer and tenacious public servant, lost her 

battle with cancer while surrounded by loved 

ones. Knoll, 78, is survived by her four children, 

Albert, Charles, Mina and Kim Eric. Her late 

husband Charles was a U.S. Postmaster. 

Knoll was born one of nine children in 

McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. 

She was a schoolteacher, a businesswoman, 

and an innovative State Treasurer from 1989 

to 1997. In that post, she created the Tuition 

Assistance Program, which opened doors for 

thousands of Pennsylvania’s youth to attend 

college. The self-described ‘‘steel woman from the 

steel city,’’ Knoll became the first woman Lieutenant Governor in Pennsylvania in 2003 and 

was well-known for her persistence, initiative, 

and unflinching commitment to the public 

good. Her affection for all the people of Pennsylvania and unstoppable desire to knock 

down barriers for women and minorities were 

obvious to all who witnessed her energetic 

and caring demeanor. On the day she was 

sworn in as Lieutenant Governor, she compared Pennsylvania to a 10-speed bicycle, 

saying, ‘‘We have gears we haven’t even tried 

yet.’’ Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell called 

her one of the ‘‘strongest, most dedicated public servants in Pennsylvania’s history,’’ adding 

that ‘‘Her passing is a tremendous loss for the 

many people whose lives she touched.’’ I ask that the House of Representatives extend its condolences to Catherine’s family and 

friends, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which feels the loss of a true public 

servant. 

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HONORING ‘‘THE LEAF-CHRONICLE’’ FOR ITS 200 YEARS OF 

SERVICE TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE 

HON. JOHN S. TANNER OF TENNESSEE

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Mr. TANNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today 

to recognize the long history of ‘‘The LeafChronicle’’ newspaper in Clarksville, Tennessee, which is now in its 200th year of serving Clarksville, Montgomery County and Middle Tennessee. 

‘‘The Leaf-Chronicle’’ was officially formed in 

1890 by a merger between two local journals, 

‘‘The Tobacco Leaf’’ and ‘‘The Chronicle,’’ 

which dated back to 1808. For two centuries, 

the people in our community have been wellserved by a quality daily newspaper that fairly 

and thoroughly covers the stories so important 

to our families and businesses. Twenty-two 

men and women have had the honor of serving as Publisher of the Clarksville newspaper, 

including the current publisher, Andrew 

Oppman, and his immediate predecessor, my 

friend Gene Washer, who served 17 years as 

Publisher until his retirement earlier this year. 

We are particularly proud of the newspaper’s coverage of Fort Campbell and the 

101st Airborne Division, which are an integral 

part of our community in Montgomery and 

Stewart counties and the surrounding area. 

The journalists of ‘‘The Leaf-Chronicle’’ show 

their support through extensive coverage of 

our military families and others in the community whose support of our men and women in 

uniform is unwavering. 

‘‘The Leaf-Chronicle’’ has always been 

known for its strong opinions page, where it 

has boldly editorialized on local, state, national 

and international issues. In fact, because of 

the reputation of the newspaper’s powerful 

editorial page, all operations were suspended 

between 1862 and 1865 when Union troops 

occupied Clarksville during the Civil War. 

Publication was also threatened in the early 

morning hours of January 22, 1999, when a 

tornado ripped through downtown Clarksville, 

leaving behind it a path of destruction, including severe damage to the offices of ‘‘The LeafChronicle.’’ The staff, however, determined to 

publish a newspaper to cover such an important story, gathered at Mr. Washer’s home. 

The next day, subscribers still received the 

paper on their doorsteps, this time with eight 

pages of in-depth coverage and photographs 

of the storm and its impact on Montgomery 

County. 

Following the storm and until completion of 

its current, state-of-the-art facilities, the newspaper staff was temporarily based in an empty 

supermarket that featured a sign reading 

‘‘Foodland—Fresh,’’ which was poignantly 

changed to read ‘‘The Leaf-Chronicle—Fresh 

Daily.’’ 

As we reflect on the long service of ‘‘The 

Leaf-Chronicle’’ to its readers, it is important to 

think of all the historic moments that have 

happened in the last two centuries in Tennessee, across this country and throughout 

the world. Middle Tennesseans have had ‘‘The 

Leaf-Chronicle’’ to report daily on those historic events, provide insightful analysis and 

help record history as it happens. 

Madam Speaker, I ask you and our colleagues to join me in recognizing the long history of ‘‘The Leaf-Chronicle,’’ expressing gratitude for its service to our community and 

wishing its staff all the best as the newspaper 

enters its third century of quality journalism. 

IN HONOR OF COUNTY MANAGER 

JOHN MALTBIE 

HON. JACKIE SPEIER OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, soon San 

Mateo County will lose its premier administrator when County Manager John Maltbie retires after two decades at the helm. 

John has served the county ably since taking office in 1989. He has shown, time and 

again, how thoughtful, steady leadership can 

make all the difference in the quality of service 

a county offers to its residents. John oversees 

a government operation employing more than 

4,800 people, who serve a growing and diverse population nearing three quarters of a 

million residents. 

Under John’s leadership, San Mateo County 

was the first County in the State to develop 

school-based children and family services, a 

MediCal-managed care system for medical 

and mental health patients and a work-first 

model for welfare reform. 

A strong proponent of collaborating with his 

peers in and outside of government, John continued San Mateo County’s long history of 

forming and continuing mutually beneficial 

partnerships with other local governments, 

businesses and organizations. Some of these 

partnerships are the City/County Association 

of Governments; Peninsula Partnership for 

Children, Youth and Families; San Mateo 

County Telecommunications Authority and the 

Library Joint Powers Authority. John has also 

worked closely with local cities to develop a 

nationally recognized model for county-wide 

emergency medical services. 

Madam Speaker, during John Maltbie’s tenure, the county has seen the completion of a 

state-of-the-art, 225-bed San Mateo County 

Health Center. He has also overseen the 

building of a new main jail, administrative office building, parking garage, three medical 

clinics, three social services district offices and 

a new County Court facility. 

John’s service in Public Administration 

began in 1972. Prior to San Mateo County, he 

served in multiple roles in Santa Clara County 

and was City Manager for both Milpitas, California and Glendale, Arizona. 

John holds a Masters of Arts Degree and a 

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, 

with an emphasis in Public Administration, 

from San Jose State University. He has taught 

at several colleges and universities, including 

Arizona State University, College of Notre 

Dame and San Jose State University. 

A true public servant, John passed his community commitment on to his children, Jeff and 

Jayme, who have both worked in public service. They will no doubt enjoy more of their father’s time, but Madam Speaker, the real benefactors of John’s retirement will be his lucky 

grandchildren: Ella, Emma and Zoe. Please 

join me in wishing John Maltbie a long and 

joy-filled retirement. 


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