Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks, May 3, 2022: Page E453
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Page E453 of the Congressional Record Extensions of Remarks for May 3, 2022, in interleaved columns. Remarks recognize an attorney, Mr. White, who handles complicated bid protests with a consistently high effectiveness rate and is sought out as an expert on the government contracting bid protest process. Other remarks honor a teacher named Youko Amemiya, selected as Teacher of the Month by her students, and a South Florida businessman, Mr. Dimare, who created countless jobs, serves on boards and did philanthropic work during the COVID-19 height. Mr. Fitzpatrick also recognizes a young woman and those who help create jobs.
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May 3, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E453
and complicated bid protests with a consist- campus, in her community, and in Lynwood. level and has created countless jobs in South
ently high effectiveness rate and has been She was selected as Teacher of the Month by Florida and across the country.
recognized by the government contracting her students and her efforts were recognized Along with bringing countless jobs to South
community as a preeminent legal expert and by her school, district, and other regional news Florida, Mr. Dimare serves on countless
trusted mentor. Mr. White is regularly sought publications. boards and does philanthropic work for South
out to speak and provide insights into the bid Youko Amemiya is an enthusiastic and ac- Florida. During the height of the COVID–19
protest process throughout the government, complished teacher in the City of Carson, who pandemic in 2020, one of the organizations he
academia, and industry. Throughout his ten- is dedicated to her students, her school, and serves on hosted daily food drives to help
ure, Mr. White has managed the resolution of her community. She has instilled a vision of families experiencing food insecurity in the
protests related to nearly every aspect of fed- climate awareness at her school site with the Miami-Dade County area. Mr. Dimare has al-
eral procurement spending. His exceptional development of her school’s Roots and Shoots ways proven to be an integral part of the com-
professionalism, integrity, and dedication have Club. At the beginning of the year, she wanted munity.
been recognized by numerous awards to teach her students about caring for the en- I am always honored to recognize individ-
throughout his GAO career, including GAO’s vironment by planting 100 trees throughout the uals who spend their lives bringing invaluable
Distinguished Service award in 2013 and the community in honor of the school’s 100-year services to the South Florida and District 26
General Counsel’s Award in March 2010 for anniversary. Her students and community ral- communities. Tony and I have worked to-
outstanding leadership. lied behind her and helped to plant over 200 gether throughout the years, and I am certain
Under Mr. White’s leadership, the GAO bid trees. Mrs. Amemiya is also committed to he will continue to be a strong leader in the
protest process has increased public con- helping beautify her school. Through her tire- agricultural industry and in the community.
fidence in the transparency, accountability, less work reaching out to community partners f
and functionality of the U.S. federal acquisition and applying to grants, she was able to se- HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER-
system. We thank him for his commitment and cure planters, benches, trees, soil, and various SARY OF THE SAN MATEO COUN-
service to the Nation. plants to make her school shine. She has TY SILICON VALLEY CONVEN-
f been a positive influence on her classroom, TION AND VISITORS BUREAU
her Roots and Shoots Club students, and the
HONORING TEACHER larger Carson community.
APPRECIATION WEEK These are just two of the teachers in my
HON. JACKIE SPEIER
OF CALIFORNIA
district who make a profound impact on their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HON. NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGÁN students.
OF CALIFORNIA Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to cel- Tuesday, May 3, 2022
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ebrate the contributions of educators. Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to con-
It’s also a time to call for the policies and gratulate the San Mateo County Silicon Valley
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
practices that will attract exceptional leaders to Convention and Visitors Bureau on the 50th
Ms. BARRAGÁN. Madam Speaker, in honor the teaching profession and support them anniversary of its founding. It was 50 years
of Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to com- throughout their career. ago that the Space Shuttle program was offi-
mend and honor the extraordinary teachers in We must break down the barriers that pre- cially launched. It was fitting that the conven-
California’s 44th Congressional District and vent individuals from pursuing teaching ca- tion and visitors bureau began at that same
across the United States. reers and make concerted efforts to retain tal- time because the hope was to boost hotel oc-
Teacher Appreciation Week is an annual ented and effective teachers. cupancy to stratospheric levels, and to entice
celebration of educators and the remarkable We need to create the conditions which conventions to the fairgrounds in the City of
contributions they make in the lives of our stu- allow teachers to grow, lead, and truly thrive San Mateo. It worked.
dents, parents, schools, and communities. in their profession. As the local economy transitioned away
During the COVID–19 pandemic, our Na- And, in many instances—it means paying from agriculture and towards high technology,
tion’s teachers innovated the education sys- them higher salaries. We cannot prioritize our the fairgrounds became the site of a national
tem to create new ways to connect and care students, without prioritizing our teachers. semiconductor convention—SEMICON—and
for their students during times of uncertainty So, on this occasion of Teacher Apprecia- since that time has hosted hundreds of busi-
during both remote and in-person learning. tion Week, to the teachers in my district, I ness and nonprofit events. Hotel rooms avail-
And our teachers have done all of this while thank them for leading with ingenuity, resil- able in San Mateo County have exploded,
they care for themselves and their own fami- ience, and passion each and every day in from 81 hotels and 5,972 rooms in the Con-
lies. their classrooms, and for their commitment to vention and Visitors Bureau when it was first
Despite these challenges, teachers across our students. formed to 140 hotels and 15,794 rooms today.
the country continue to show up day after day f The economic impact of our visitor-serving
to inspire, empower, and motivate their stu- industries is enormous. Pre-pandemic, the
dents. RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF sector generated $4.5 billion in visitor spend-
I’d like to highlight two of my district’s ex- TONY DIMARE ing and well over $500 million in local tax rev-
traordinary teachers: Audrey Casas and enue. It employed 45,000 people. The bureau
Youko Amemiya and share a bit more about HON. CARLOS A. GIMENEZ doesn’t claim credit for all of these jobs or the
some of their accomplishments. OF FLORIDA money spent but given the reach of its pro-
Audrey Casas is a passionate, brilliant, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES motional efforts it certainly has an impact. For
community-focused Teach for America teacher decades, the bureau represented its member-
in Los Angeles. During the pandemic she no- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 ship at national shows dedicated to explaining
ticed some of her students and their families Mr. GIMENEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to convention organizers the benefits of com-
struggled to secure basic necessities, which to recognize the incredible career of my good ing to San Mateo County. Many conventions
led her to start working in the community to friend Tony Dimare. Going back to my days as came and tens of thousands of tourists annu-
gather resources. Her success led to a non- Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Tony has been ally are typically greeted in their hotels and
profit that she now runs in addition to her job a pillar of leadership in the agricultural com- event locations by further promotional adver-
teaching. She is passionate about student led munity of South Florida for over thirty years tisements for local attractions.
practices and integrates many student-led and I am honored to join the Dade County The San Mateo County Silicon Valley Con-
projects into her teaching. Audrey’s classroom Farm Bureau in recognizing him and all he vention and Visitors Bureau has been an in-
is a safe space for kids and is often packed has done for the agriculture industry. dispensable source of information for me dur-
at lunchtime with her students including the Tony Dimare began working for his family’s ing the pandemic. Under the leadership of its
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ones she doesn’t teach, to take part in ‘‘lunch business in 1983 and has worked in the outstanding President and CEO, John Hutar,
club.’’ Some days the kids just hangout while produce industry for nearly forty years. His the organization arranged for owners and
they eat their personal lunches, and other family’s business, The Dimare Company, is a managers to explain the steps they were tak-
days kids and their families will bring food to 94-year-old family produce company four gen- ing to keep their doors open, or to avoid going
share. She constantly celebrates her students erations deep with operations in four states— into foreclosure, during the emergency. I was
and fellow staff, from teachers to custodians to Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and Texas. proud to be able to vote for the Paycheck Pro-
administrators, and is a known light on her He has taken his family’s business to another tection Program, EIDL loans and restaurant
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E454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 3, 2022
relief, all of which nourished this sector when ness in San Mateo County. It is a testament from my district, United States Navy Ensign
the pandemic threatened to permanently de- to their skill that today they are financially sur- Nicole Spohn. It is my honor to announce that
stroy the industry in San Mateo County. For viving and focusing on the next decades after on May 6, 2022, Ensign Spohn commissioned
example, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund the pandemic clears. I honor the men and into the United States Navy as a Surface War-
brought $214 million in relief to almost 500 women of the San Mateo County Silicon Val- fare Officer. Ensign Spohn commissioned out
San Mateo County restaurants. I held many ley Convention and Visitors Bureau and their
board of directors for giving their all on behalf of The Citadel Military College of South Caro-
meetings with bureau members and listened
of us all during a time that has tried us all. lina where she received numerous awards and
closely as they explained their concerns.
Bravo. distinctions. Among these honors was a cumu-
Madam Speaker, San Mateo County is the
site of many amazing companies including f lative GPA of 3.94, being named on the
those that discover new treatments for cancer Dean’s List in every semester, and serving as
RECOGNIZING ENSIGN NICOLE a Cadet Company Commander. Our commu-
or diabetes, program and design electric vehi- SPOHN’S GRADUATION FROM
cles, arrange electronic payments for trillions nity is immensely proud of and humbled by
THE CITADEL MILITARY COL-
of dollars in transactions annually, and that LEGE Ensign Spohn’s dedication to our country and
provide amazing medical care to our entire --- I wish her great success with her career in the
population. Key to our local quality of life are Navy.
our visitor-serving hotel and restaurant pro-
HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK
OF PENNSYLVANIA
viders. Not only do they serve visitors, but
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
they provide fine service to residents, and jobs
for tens of thousands. It is my honor to recog- Tuesday, May 3, 2022
nize those who help create jobs by shouting to Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise
the mountain tops the benefits of doing busi- today to recognize an incredible young woman
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