Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks, December 13, 2022: Page E1273
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Page E1273 of the Congressional Record Extensions of Remarks for December 13, 2022, in interleaved columns. One remark congratulates Prof. Rowe on ICAP's quarter century of work investing in the next generation of leaders in foreign affairs. Another recognizes United Way of Southeast Louisiana and its J. Wayne Leonard Prosperity Center, saying the namesake, the longest-serving head of Entergy Corporation, facilitated more than $50 million in charitable donations through Entergy aimed at moving people out of poverty. Ms. Wilson of Florida also honors Annett Reyes-Alvarez, an intern who completed a semester serving Florida's 24th Congressional District.
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December 13, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1273
Madam Speaker, please join me in con- viding opportunities for participants to pur- and passed away September 18, 2018, in
gratulating Prof. Rowe on his vision and chase a new home or vehicle, start or expand New Orleans, Louisiana. Born November 22,
ICAP’s quarter century of work investing in the a small business, or pay for post-secondary 1950, Mr. Leonard understood first hand the
next generation of leaders in foreign affairs to education, all through their IDA accounts. vision of this prosperity Center, growing up in
ensure that the United States can be effective, These in-house financial stability resources Greenfield, Indiana. He rose from humble
innovative, and globally competitive. wiiI help empower low-to-moderate income childhood beginnings to become CEO of a
f families to achieve financial stability today and Fortune 500 company and a thought-leader for
prosperity tomorrow, leading to more vibrant environmental stewardship and fighting pov-
HONORING ANNETT REYES- cornmunities for us all. In its first year of oper- erty. He was among the first leaders in the en-
ALVAREZ ation, the J. Wayne Leonard Prosperity Center ergy sector to call for action to stem climate
has already served more than 2,000 people change and offered policy solutions to address
HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON referred from the City of New Orleans’ Net- the issue. Mr. Leonard was also known for his
OF FLORIDA work for Economic Opportunity’s Workforce humanitarian spirit and passion for social jus-
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Partnership Centers. These opportunity cen- tice, giving of his time and money to support
ters include Strive New Orleans, JOBI Busi- causes, especially ones to improve the lives of
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
ness and Career Solutions Center, Total Com- people living in poverty.
Ms. WILSON of Florida. Madam Speaker, I munity Action, Urban League of Greater New On a more personal note, I am happy to
rise to honor the service of Annett Reyes-Al- Orleans, and Goodwill Industries. And as a re- work alongside the United Way of Southeast
varez, my intern who has completed her Win- sult of the center’s successes, United Way Louisiana supporting Louisiana’s constitu-
ter 2022 semester serving the people of Flor- has expanded the center’s offerings to each ents working across the River Parish. Con-
ida’s 24th Congressional District. Annett has parish of United Way’s Southeast Region. gratulations to United Way of Southeast Lou-
proven to be a curious and intelligent young A remarkable man I called my friend and isiana and its J. Wayne Leonard Prosperity
woman. neighbor, J. Wayne Leonard, the Prosperity Center continuing the vision of a remarkable
Annett has assisted my office in various Center’s namesake and longest-serving head man. May they continue to change the lives of
areas, including foreign relations, communica- of Entergy Corporation, facilitated more than thousands in the years to come.
tions, and constituent engagement. She has $50 million in charitable dondtions through f
demonstrated her ability to adapt and her will- Entergy aimed at moving people out of pov-
ingness to learn and research. Annett has ex- erty and improving early childhood education. RECOGNIZING THE DEPARTURE OF
hibited her ability to grow and improve her In October 2017, Mr. Leonard was awarded THE HONORABLE REUBEN
skillset. United Way of Southeast Louisiana’s pres- HOLOBER FROM THE CITY COUN-
The daughter of Loreley Alvarez and Jorge tigious Tocqueville Society Award. During his CIL OF MILLBRAE
Luis Reyes, Annett is a first-generation powerful and inspiring acceptance speech, Mr.
Cuban-American from Miami, Florida. She is Leonard offered a sulprise gift of $1 million to- HON. JACKIE SPEIER
majoring in International Relations at Florida ward UWSELA’s anti-poverty agenda. Entergy OF CALIFORNIA
International University’s Honors College. Dur- matched the generous gesture with a surprise IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ing her time at Florida International University $ 1 million gift of their own.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
(FIU), Annett has joined many organizations Mr. Leonard’s legacy continues to positively
such as UN Women and UNICEF. She took impact the people of Southeast Louisiana. ‘‘It Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec-
part in FIU’s Hamilton Scholars program to has been an honor and privilege to play a role ognize Millbrae Councilman Reuben Holober
gain a deeper knowledge and understanding in powering people’s lives, whether by pro- as he leaves the City Council. Reuben was 25
of America’s place in the global arena. Annett viding electricity or offering a helping hand,’’ years old when first elected in 2013. He grew
will use her lessons to pursue a career in for- said Leonard in a previous quote. ‘‘I am up in Millbrae, received his Bachelor’s Degree
eign affairs. pleased that Entergy has contributed to the from the University of Washington and his
On behalf of Florida’s 24th Congressional sustainability of the Prosperity Center, which Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Uni-
District, I ask my colleagues to join me in hon- will give local residents access to the kind of versity of California at Berkeley. Prior to join-
oring Annett Reyes-Alvarez for her profes- critical services that can be life changing. As ing the council, he served on the city’s Sister
sional growth, service to her community, and lives change for the better, so do commu- City Commission. He also served as an intern
her present and future accomplishments. nities.’’ for the late Congressman Tom Lantos. During
f According to the ALICE Report, the study of his youth, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
financial hardship conducted with the help of Millbrae is a small town of 22,000 stretching
RECOGNIZING THE GRAND RE- our partners at Entergy, low-wage jobs con- from the edge of the bay adjacent to San
OPENING OF THE UNITED WAY tinue to dominate our local economy while Francisco International Airport to the wooded
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA J. basic costs of living continue to outpace hillsides of the Peninsula. Its businesses are
WAYNE LEONARD PROSPERITY wages. In Orleans Parish, 27 percent of our almost all small companies. Historically, they
CENTER neighbors are living below the Federal Poverty largely served local residents, travelers and
Line, while more than half are living below the the airport. In the wake of the housing col-
HON. TROY A. CARTER ALICE threshold (Asset Limited, Income Con- lapse, Millbrae businesses were hit hard. It
OF LOUISIANA strained, Employed). These families and indi- was during recovery from that recession that
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES viduals include men and women, young and Reuben first ran for public office. He noted in
old, and myriad races and ethnicities. They his candidate statement that while the first pri-
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 ority for residents was public safety, the city’s
are people that you see each and every day—
Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, the cashier at the grocely store, the server at tax base needed to grow to support the goal
I rise today to recognize the re-grand opening your favorite diner—many taking on two and of safety. Developing the areas around the
of the United Way of Southeast Louisiana’s J. three jobs just to make ends meet. ALICE is BART/Caltrain station was key to generating
Wayne Leonard Prosperity Center, a one-stop unable to save for the future and is just one revenue.
financial stability center offering an array of medical emergency, one car repair, or one Today, at the site of the station, construction
programming to the citizens of Greater New harsh storm away from falling into poverty companies are putting the final touches on
Orleans including financial education and themselves. 840 units of new housing, 50,000 square feet
coaching, credit building and counseling, ben- United Way has also recognized that many of retail, and a new hotel. Reuben supported
efits screening, and income tax assistance. of our community’s social issues are rooted in this addition to Millbrae, and it will undoubtedly
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As part of United Way’s footprint located at poverty and we’ve put a stake in the ground become a template for similar sites around the
a newly acquired site at 2901 Canal Street, around creating innovative solutions with our country.
the new facility will also house United Way’s partners. United, we will eradicate poverty in The city council made many difficult deci-
IDA Project, a matched savings account pro- Southeast Louisiana. And the J. Wayne Leon- sions during Reuben’s time in office. When a
gram helping low-income individuals purchase ard Prosperity Center is a critical step in the fire consumed the beloved Millbrae Recreation
long-term assets through a 4:1 match of their right direction. Center, he and colleagues secured the funds
own savings. The program is addressing the J. Wayne Leonard saved as the former to build a beautiful new facility. In recent
challenges of intergenerational poverty by pro- chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation, years, water rates have escalated because of
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E1274 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 13, 2022
aging infrastructure as well as price increases HONORING COUNCILMEMBER PAM Bobby will be remembered for his compas-
by the city’s water supplier. It fell to then- STAFFORD sion and commitment to creating a society that
Mayor Holober to note these painful increases is fully inclusive and accessible for all Ameri-
in his 2020 reports to the residents, but he HON. MIKE THOMPSON cans. Bobby’s dedication to advancing the op-
also explained all the wonderful work that was OF CALIFORNIA portunities for and dignity of those with disabil-
done by the public works department, includ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ities were shared by his colleague and friend.
ing replacement of many pipes that were more Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Judy Heumann at his memorial service. In
honor of Bobby, I include in the RECORD
than 50 years old Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Judy’s speech.
A new biotechnology building is under con- Speaker, I rise today to honor Councilmember
When I learned of Bobby’s passing, like all
struction near the BART/Caltrain station. Due Pam Stafford in recognition of her 16 years of of you I was stunned and deeply saddened. I
to the openness of Reuben and his colleagues dedicated service to the people of Rohnert thought immediately of you Lynne, Mark,
to new business development, the city is Park, California. Evan and your families, and the shock and
Ms. Stafford is a graduate of California sadness you would be experiencing. Then I
known as a place where companies with the
State University, Los Angeles, where she re- began to think about Bobby and the life that
right ideas can get projects successfully ceived a Bachelor of Arts in English. She he led. The example he was to everyone
through the approval process. moved to Rohnert Park in the mid-1970s whose life he touched. And then a smile
When he joined the council, he was half the where she has worked as a fitness trainer and came across my face, because Bobby was the
epitome of a life well lived.
age of a typical councilmember. With youthful a small business owner for more than 42 Like many of us joining today, I had the
optimism, he joined the council’s Technology years. In 2006, Ms. Stafford was elected to opportunity and privilege to work with
Subcommittee and Infrastructure Task Force. the Rohnert Park City Council. During her ten- Bobby on some of the critical pieces of legis-
His colleagues also assigned him to be the ure, she has served as both Vice Mayor and lation that he helped conceptualize. nego-
council’s representative to the Millbrae Cham- Mayor, being elected unanimously to the latter tiate, and lead on with Congress—especially
in 2009 and 2012. Senator Harkin—and the disability commu-
ber of Commerce, the Peninsula Traffic Con- nity to pass. In particular, I remember being
Ms. Stafford has also been a member of the
gestion Relief Alliance, the San Mateo County both honored and fearful when I was asked to
Waste and Recycling Committee, the Rohnert
Library Joint Powers Authority, and the be one of the presenters at the ADA joint
Park Chamber of Commerce board of direc-
Caltrain Local Policy Makers Group. Millbrae hearings. I wanted to make sure that my
tors and the Senior Citizens Advisory Commis- words enabled the members of Congress to
Community Television, which broadcasts local sion. Her outside agency appointments include get a clear understanding of why passage of
events, also benefited from his service on its the Association of Bay Area Government Gen- the ADA was so important. But I was, to say
Board of Directors eral Assembly, Zero Waste Sonoma, the the least, quite terrified because of the 1
Reuben was Mayor in 2020 when COVID Water Advisory Committee to Sonoma Water gravity of the hearings and all that was
arrived. It is almost painful today to read his and the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sus- riding on them.
tainability Agency. I shouldn’t have worried though, and it was
remarks to colleagues, delivered in November. a beautiful experience for me to work with
He noted, ‘‘2020 has been an extremely dif- As a councilmember, Ms. Stafford has sup-
Bobby on the testimony. He was, as always,
ficult year due to the COVID–19 pandemic. ported countless improvements to local parks completely prepared, and he worked tire-
and voted to approve the development of lessly with me and the other presenters to
From job losses and economic decline . . . to
Sonoma Mountain (SOMO) Village—a 200- ensure that we were prepared too. In his dili-
feelings of isolation and depression . . . due
acre mixed-use and sustainable property that gent way, he made sure that we were ac-
to necessary shelter-in-place and social includes over 1,800 housing units, soccer field knowledged, respected, and felt valued in
distancing orders. In many ways . . . we were and commercial space. She has been incred- sharing our personal stories of discrimina-
not prepared for the pandemic.’’ He and his ibly active in her community, attending count- tion and how it impacted our lives. This tes-
council colleagues rose to the challenge. He less events, guiding a dance and exercise timony was one of my proudest moments,
noted that the council provided grants to local and it meant a great deal to me that Bobby
class at the Rohnert Park Community Center felt it was a powerful and impactfu1 presen-
businesses and helped them apply for greater and supporting the performing arts at the local tation.
funding through the SBA. He fulther noted that community theater. How fortunate we were to have had Bobby
409 businesses received PPP loans that Ms. Stafford and her late husband Jospeh Silverstein in our movement. Bobby took the
saved 2,600 jobs, The council also passed or- Mark Stafford have three children, Bryce, Kyle time to learn about our lives, and to leam
dinances to allow curbside dining outdoors, and Megan. She is also the proud grand- about the importance of being able to get
expedited construction permits, closed streets mother of six. laws like the ADA passed, or the IDEA reau-
Madam Speaker, I thank Councilmember thorized, He understood how important it
to allow residents and visitors to stroll, and was for concepts like independent living to
limited fees charged by DoorDash and others Stafford for more than a decade of exemplary
be enshrined in the law, He knew how to col-
so that restaurants could survive without cus- leadership and selfless service. Her efforts
laborate, and negotiate—to negotiate hard if
have undoubtedly made Rohnert Park a more the 2 circumstances called for it—and how to
tomers being gouged by delivery charges.
green, welcoming and enjoyable place to live. disagree without being disagreeable. As
All of this was done even though at the time Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor smart and strategic as he was, he was also
the city’s budget took a $6.5 million hit due to her here today. proud of our accomplishments, but at the
revenue reductions. By cutting other expenses f same time humble, kind, and ethical. And he
sharply, the deficit was reduced to $1.3 mil- would always pick up the phone when I
HONORING THE LATE BOBBY called, whether it was 7:00 in the morning or
lion, but this left the city operating ‘‘on a shoe-
SILVERSTEIN 10 pm in the evening! I will miss being able
string budget’’ according to then-Mayor to do that, to get guidance on one thing or
Holober. another, or just to check in.
HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK That said, when it came to work / life bal-
With completion of the new recreation cen- OF PENNSYLVANIA
ance, you always knew that with Bobby,
ter, major development at the Caltrain/BART IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES family came first. Being in the presence of
station, and commencement of development Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Bobby and Lynne was to know a deep love
of a nearby biotechnology complex, Millbrae is and respect that spanned more than 50 years,
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise and to see what it can produce; not only in
finally poised to soar. Reuben Holober can be
today to celebrate the life of Mr. Bobby Silver- a relationship but in a family. You could see
confident that his quiet and effective leader-
stein. Bobby was a dedicated public servant how lovingly they raised their wonderful
ship was crucial to building a bright future for and advocate for advancing disability rights. sons, Mark and Evan, and the joy that they
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the city he loves. I wish him, his wife Amy and Within both the House of Representatives and experienced when, in turn, Mark and Evan
his son, Nolan, all the best in the years ahead. the Senate, he worked tirelessly to champion married and had their own children. I loved
Reuben Holober, the 25-year-old who wanted the needs and priorities of the disability com- when Bobby talked about what he and Lynne
to serve, has done a wonderful job for his city were doing with the grandchildren, and the
munity. Specifically, Bobby played a critical
and his neighbors. He’s now earned the ulti- pride they took in being able to devote such
role in crafting the Americans with Disabilities time and care to them. It has been a privi-
mate badge towards the rank of Eagle Scout: Act and fighting to secure its enactment while lege to see such devoted parents raising chil-
Civic duty. Democracy in Millbrae is better due serving as staff director and chief counsel for dren who have grown up to carry forward the
to his time on the council. Senator Harkin’s Disability Policy Committee. same principled approach to life.
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