Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks — February 8, 2022, E126

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This is E126 of the Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks, February 8, 2022. Mrs. Axne honors Dave Lentell, Lead Lender Relations Specialist at the Iowa District office of the Small Business Administration, as Iowan of the Week, citing his work on disaster relief programs including EIDL and the Paycheck Protection Program. Under the heading Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021, Mr. Soto commends the America COMPETES Act of 2022 for including $52 billion for semiconductor manufacturing and describes the NeoCity technology campus in his Florida district. Mr. Rogers of Alabama recognizes the 170th anniversary of the city of Oxford and recounts its history, with the views attributed to the Members.

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E126 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 8, 2022
HONORING DAVE LENTELL AS The Muscogee Creek Nation called marshal for Oxford was Francis M. Gardner,
IOWAN OF THE WEEK Choccolocco Valley home for 12,000 years. In who served in the early 1880s. The Oxford
1540, Hernando DeSoto crossed the region on Fire Department was organized on May 18,
HON. CYNTHIA AXNE behalf of Spain in search of riches. France 1884, as a volunteer department. Major Wil-
OF IOWA
claimed the lands in 1699 after successfully liam A. Orr served as the first chief.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
establishing settlements at Mobile, New Orle- In 1904, the citizens of Oxford were con-
ans and Biloxi. Even though France controlled vinced that the town needed a permanent city
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 the area that would later become Oxford, it hall for the purposes of conducting municipal
Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to was still inhabited by the Creek Nation. Eng- business. In September of that year, it was
honor Dave Lentell as Iowan of the Week. land gained possession after the signing of the decided city hall would be located in a building
Dave is the Lead Lender Relations Specialist Treaty of Paris at the end of the Seven Years on Main Street and the fire department would
at the Small Business Administration (SBA) War. In 1789, the entire northern portion of share the building. An armory was established
Iowa District office. Dave lives in Waukee, and Alabama was owned by Georgia. The lands adjacent to the building for the Calhoun Rifles.
through his almost 29 years with the Iowa were given to the federal government in 1802 The calaboose was located several yards
SBA he held countless conversations con- as part of the Mississippi Territory. south on Spring Street.
necting with small business owners throughout Alabama was admitted to the Union on De- Madam Speaker, please join me in wishing
Iowa and across the 3rd District. I’m glad to cember 14, 1819. Benton County was incor- Oxford a happy 170th anniversary.
take this opportunity to recognize Dave for his porated on December 18, 1832, and included f
dedicated public service for Iowa’s small busi- present-day Calhoun, Cleburne and portions
nesses over the course of his career. of Cherokee and Talladega Counties. At the BIOECONOMY RESEARCH AND
Dave first joined the Iowa SBA in 1993 for time of incorporation, the only incorporated DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2021
an internship while studying at Drake Univer- towns in Benton County were Jacksonville and
SPEECH OF
sity. Quickly after starting his work, the Great White Plains. In the early 1830s, the Snow
Flood of 1993 happened, and Dave stepped and Simmons families were two of the first Eu- HON. DARREN SOTO
up and took an outsized role in facilitating dis- ropean descent families to settle among the OF FLORIDA
aster relief information. Dave was offered full- Creek natives. Snow owned the land south of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
time work after graduating college and has re- present-day Choccolocco Street, and Sim-
Tuesday, February 2, 2022
mained with the Iowa SBA since then. Over mons owned the land north. An early legend
that period, Dave has helped other businesses recalls the area south was called ‘‘Skace Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, I want to com-
and homeowners through periodic disaster Grease’’ and the area north ‘‘Lick Skillet.’’ mend the authors of the America COMPETES
events—while also offering technical support Local folklore says a traveler was passing Act of 2022 for including $52 billion to
and advice to businesses seeking to break- through and needed a place for rest and food. incentivize private-sector investments and con-
through. Dave most appreciates the ability to As he was visiting, he was directed to ‘‘lick the tinued American leadership in semiconductor
connect with business owners and lenders to skillet’’ because they were ‘‘skace of grease.’’ manufacturing to help address supply chain
identify paths forward for Iowa’s small busi- Oxford was established on February 7, disruptions and ensure that more semiconduc-
ness economy—which includes over 273,000 1852, the bill proposed by Representative tors are produced here at home.
small businesses. Matthew Allen of Benton County. The limits of Within my central Florida district is the
Since COVID–19 began, Dave has once the town included one square mile from the NeoCity technology campus which is recog-
again stepped up as he did in 1993—but in center at the male academy on Second Street. nized as an emerging microelectronics and
this case, the pandemic affected every small Elisha S. Simmons, Edmund P. Gains, John advanced manufacturing hub, that has already
business in Iowa. With SBA charged to admin- A. Turnipseed, Stephen C. Williams, and made synergies with institutions of higher edu-
ister disaster relief programs such as Eco- Woodson Seay were authorized to run on a cation across Florida and key partnerships
nomic Impact Disaster Loans (EIDL) and the ballot for the election of three council mem- with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S.
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Dave’s bers and an intendant (mayor). It was decided Department of Commerce. NeoCity is home to
engagement with the business and lending that on the first Saturday of each March, an- BRIDG, a not-for-profit, public-private partner-
community increased. Through collaboration nual municipal elections would be held for of- ship specializing in domestic semiconductor
with businesses directly, and associated orga- fices of council and mayor. research, development, and manufacturing.
nizations and groups, Dave worked hard to On February 21, 1860, Oxford was char- Imec, a world-renowned international research
ensure that information was distributed tered for the second time due to redrawing of and development organization active in semi-
throughout the Iowa community and has boundary lines and the changing of the name conductor design and architecture. SUSS
earned the respect of his SBA colleagues, of Benton County to Calhoun County. The lim- MicroTec, a leading supplier of equipment and
who nominated him to my office for recogni- its of the town included a half-mile in each di- process solutions for the semiconductor indus-
tion. rection from the railroad culvert at Spring try. And SkyWater Technology, the only U.S.
While we all seek a general return to nor- Street. Elections were to be held on the first owned and operated pure play trusted found-
malcy, Dave relates that business models Monday of each March annually. In this incor- ry, that works on leading-edge advanced
have changed during the pandemic—and in poration, the law called for the election of packaging technology. They all work in col-
many cases that change is here to stay. While seven councilmembers and an intendant. The laboration out of the Center for Neovation, one
the role of SBA may see changes in the fu- councilmembers and intendant were given the of the most state-of-the-art advanced manu-
ture, Dave’s service over the past 28 years power to elect a marshal, clerk and treasurer. facturing facilities in the western hemisphere.
has certainly been welcome help for our Dis- Those who have served as mayor of Oxford, As envisioned by this important legislation, the
trict. I am glad to honor Dave Lentell as Iowan respectively, include Elisha S. Simmons, Dr. facilities, and experts at BRIDG, imec, SUSS
of the Week. Stephen C. Williams, Samuel C. Kelly, James MicroTec, and SkyWaterTechnology offer im-
f S. Kelly, Edgar H. Hanna, Charles T. Hilton, mediate capability to accelerate U.S. produc-
William J. Borden, John B. McCain, Dr. Thom- tion of critical semiconductor chips, strengthen
IN RECOGNITION OF THE 170TH AN- as C. Hill, Robert P. Thomason, William H. the domestic supply chain so chips are made
NIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF OX- Griffin, John N. Gunnels, Thomas A. Howle, in America, and turbocharge our research ca-
FORD Maj. William A. Orr, George W. Eichelberger, pacity. Equally as important, the NeoCity
William C. Gray, Dreadzil P. Haynes, Asa C. Academy, a public STEM magnet high school,
HON. MIKE ROGERS Allen, William R. Norton, Davis C. Cooper, is training the leaders of tomorrow’s science
OF ALABAMA Robert R. Pope, Dr. Thomas B. Howle, Carl and technology workforce.

SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES D. Pace, Hemphill G. Whiteside, Alvis A. I am proud of the work being undertaken in
Hamric, Bester A. Adams, Earl R. Martin, my district to support domestic semiconductor
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Therman E. Whitmore, Leon Smith, and Alton manufacturing technology development as
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, Craft. they work to address the supply chain. I look
I rise today to recognize the 170th Anniversary The Oxford Police Department was estab- forward to working with the Administration and
of the City of Oxford. lished at the time of the first incorporation. the U.S. Department of Commerce on imple-
A part of Alabama’s Third Congressional However, the earliest police force only in- mentation of the American Competes Act and
District, Oxford, is located in Calhoun County. cluded one town marshal. The first recorded the CHIPS for America Fund.

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