E2312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 20, 2008 

The players, parents, and coaches of the 

Southern Guam Little League represented 

Guam with pride throughout the 2008 Little 

League Baseball World Series competition. I 

commend the parents and coaches for their 

hard work and dedication to the players in 

their road to Williamsport. Most of all, I join 

with all the people of Guam and baseball fans 

everywhere in commending the Southern 

Guam Little League players who inspired us 

with their skills and their sportsmanship. 

Congratulations and thanks for the memories. 

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RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SUPERVISOR JOHN F. 

SILVA IN THE COUNTY OF SOLANO IN CALIFORNIA 

HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Mrs. TAUSCHER. Madam Speaker, I rise 

with the support of my colleague, the Hon. 

GEORGE MILLER, in the House of Representatives to recognize Supervisor John F. Silva, as 

he retires after 53 years of public service with 

the County of Solano. 

Supervisor Silva’s career with Solano County began as a police officer in the Benicia in 

1956. In 1978, he was appointed Benicia city 

manager. Following his time as city manager, 

he was elected to two terms as a city 

councilmember. Supervisor Silva was elected 

to the Solano County Board of Supervisors in 

1997. 

Supervisor Silva’s outstanding service in Solano County also includes several achievements that significantly impacted the quality of 

life of the residents of Solano County. As supervisor, he was dedicated to representing his 

community and exemplified a strong work 

ethic. To address Solano County’s escalating 

crime levels, he pushed hard for the successful development of a county-wide Gang and 

Drug Task Force. In addition, he was involved 

in the construction of the juvenile hall, the probation building, an award-winning new county 

administration center and parking facility. 

One of Supervisor Silva’s biggest achievements was his involvement in the program, Insure All Kids. Through the relentless fundraising efforts of supporters, the county was 

recognized by the State of California for 

achieving an astounding level of 96 percentile 

of health insurance for Solano County children. 

The honors and awards Supervisor Silva 

has earned over the years are a testament to 

his hard work and dedication. This year, he 

has received the prestigious Circle for Service 

Award from the California State Association of 

Counties, as well as the Solano Transportation 

Authority’s Outstanding Leadership in Transportation Award. 

As Supervisor John Silva retires from his 

seat on the Solano County Board of Supervisors, I would like to thank him for his leadership and dedication to improving the quality of 

life for the residents of Solano County. I wish 

him and his wife Jan the best of luck in their 

future endeavors. 

THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF 

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE 

HON. HENRY CUELLAR OF TEXAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today 

to honor the 15th Anniversary of South Texas 

College to congratulate them for enrolling 

22,000 students, the highest amount enrolled 

in South Texas College’s history. 

The South Texas College was created by 

the Texas legislature in 1993 and signed into 

law by former Governor Ann Richards. They 

are only one of three community colleges in 

Texas accredited to offer bachelors degrees 

and the only community college in the state to 

offer two Bachelor of Applied Technology Degrees. Their faculty and staff of over 1,500 

have been leaders in higher education by not 

only providing education to college students, 

but by providing unique workforce training programs and the College Express dual enrollment high school program. Partnered with sixteen school districts in Hidalgo and Starr 

Counties, these programs help minority students find a pathway to higher-paying careers 

in math and science. 

In recent years, South Texas College received the MetLife Foundation’s 2008 Community College Excellence Award for promoting 

educational and economic advancement, thirty-one Excellence Awards from the National 

Institute for Staff and Organizational Development in 2008, and the Government Finance 

Officers Association of the United States and 

Canada’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 2003 through 

2007. 

Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize 

South Texas College for their record enrollment in 2008, and I thank you for this time. 

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IN MEMORY OF MARILYN LACEY 

MCMULLEN 

HON. IKE SKELTON OF MISSOURI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, it is with 

deep sadness that I inform the House of the 

death of Mrs. Marilyn McMullen of Mission 

Hills, Kansas, a lovely person and dear friend. 

Marilyn, whom I affectionately called ‘‘Lace,’’ 

was a proud graduate of Webster High 

School, Webster Groves, Missouri. She attended Milliken College and the University of 

Missouri, Columbia, where she graduated in 

1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree from 

the College of Education and where she was 

a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She established scholarships at the School of Education in honor of her mother. 

Marilyn taught second grade at LaDue Elementary School in St. Louis. She was a member of the Grace Bibb Society in support of the 

MU School of Education and a member of the 

Friends of the MU Library and MU Kansas 

City Alumni Club. She was also a member 

and a past Director of the MU Jefferson Club. 

At Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral Marilyn 

had served in the choir and vestry. She was 

a long-time member for over 40 years and Director of the Altar Guild at the Cathedral. 

Marilyn was a Cub Scout Den Mother and 

President of the Boy Scout Mother’s Club. She 

also served on the Board of Bishop Spencer 

Place to whom she was very grateful for the 

wonderful care provided to her mother. 

Madam Speaker, I know the members of 

the House will join me in extending heartfelt 

condolences to her family: her husband, Larry 

McMullen; her two sons and daughters-inlaws, Michael, Andrew, Bonnie and Yvette; 

and her grandchildren, Matthew, Hannah, 

Sarah, Rachel, Abby and Sophie. 

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RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT 

OF MRS. PATRICIA M. BOYLE 

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 

NAVY 

HON. TOM DAVIS OF VIRGINIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, November 20, 2008 

Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I 

rise today to honor Mrs. Patricia M. Boyle of 

the Department of the Navy, who is retiring 

after more than 36 years of faithful service to 

our Nation, culminating in her service as the 

Legislation Specialist in the Department of the 

Navy’s Office of Legislative Affairs. 

Mrs. Boyle started her federal service in 

1972 with the Office of Legislative Affairs as a 

Legislation Assistant. She was responsible for 

researching, routing legislation for comment 

throughout the Department of the Navy, and 

for maintaining all working files on current or 

past legislation of interest to the Department 

of the Navy. She worked in this position until 

July 1974. 

She then worked in the Office of the Chief 

of Naval Operations, Legal and Legislative Office, as a Legal Technician. She served in that 

position from July 1974 to December 1981. In 

that position, she helped coordinate comments 

on items of legislation and executive orders for 

the Chief of Naval Operations staff. 

In 1981, Mrs. Boyle returned to the work at 

the Navy’s Office of Legislative Affairs in 

Washington, DC, where she has remained 

since December 1981. 

Mrs. Boyle has provided superb support as 

the Legislative Specialist to the Chief of Legislative Affairs within the Office of Legislative Affairs. This position marks the culmination of 36 

years of Federal service in which she has continued to serve the Department of the Navy’s 

legislative agenda. She has had a major impact on the identification of high-interest legislative items and the coordination of complete 

and thorough Navy positions to the Office of 

the Secretary of Defense, the White House 

Office of Management and Budget, and Congress. 

Responsible for acting as central coordinator for the Department of the Navy for more 

than 300 legislative proposals per year, she 

has consistently provided timely and thoroughly vetted Navy positions, thereby ensuring 

the Navy’s interests were furthered. She monitored the progress of legislation critical to the 

Department of the Navy and communicated 

the status and any outstanding requirements 

to ensure that Navy leadership was fully informed of important legislative initiatives. Her 

diligent, thoughtful, and timely coordination ensured that the Navy’s message was effectively 

communicated to Congress. 


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