Floor Statements

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Michigan for putting this together. You can see that Ohio and Michigan can periodically get along with each other.

I am honored to rise for a few minutes here, Mr. Speaker, to address this House for the final time as a sitting Member of Congress. I think it is appropriate to begin with the preamble to the United States Constitution.

``We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.''

``We the people.'' This is the people's House. There have been 12,421 Members of Congress who have sat here in this Capitol. Of almost 700 million people, who at one point or another were citizens of the United States, 700 million, and a little over 12,000 were sent here to govern this country, to meet the obligations that the Founding Fathers put in the preamble of the United States Constitution.

I will tell you, there have been some great Americans, some of the best, who have served in this Chamber. But there also have been scoundrels, crooks, and liars. This is the people's House. This is the people's House, so it has reflected over, in a few years, 250 years, the world's oldest republic.

If there is one thing I hope that all Members and all citizens can grasp and touch, it is gratitude. I know I feel tremendously grateful to come from a working-class family in Ohio and end up here for 20 years serving the communities that I grew up in, that I played sports in, that I raised my family in. It is an honor to be a citizen of the United States.

This country has fed more people, clothed more people, cured more people, and liberated more people than all the other countries in the world combined.

I think to get out of this mess that we are in, the polarization, the hate, the anger, the fear, the first step out of that is with gratitude. If we all start from a place of gratitude, we will have a much different opinion of the country, of each other, and of what is possible for us, because this country has always done great things. But we do great things when we are together, when we embrace normalcy, when we embrace decency, when we embrace compassion.

When you walk through these doors, you are a leader, and you are charged with making the tough decisions, the hard decisions, not the easy decisions, not the ones that are going to make your next election a little easier. But the challenge today is to be called to lead and lead vigorously, lead boldly, because that is what the world needs us to do right now.

This country has always been innovative. We need to enter an era of reform, of reconciliation, and of innovation across the board.

The systems are all broken. The economic system is broken, the immigration system is broken, the welfare system is broken, the education system is broken, and we are not going to fix these if we are not decent to each other, if we don't talk to each other.

Some of the solutions will be conservative, some will be liberal and progressive, but it is through that conflict, those arguments and debates that this very Chamber was set up to do that we come to the best possible solution, and that, ultimately, is what we are talking about.

We the people have got to come together. As we approach the 250th anniversary of this country, let us renew our commitment to each other so that we can meet President Lincoln's charge ``that this Nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom--and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.''

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Staughton Lynd, who passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022. He was 92 years old.

Staughton was born in 1929, the son of Robert and Helen Merrell Lynd. Staughton grew up in New York City, during the Great Depression and World War II. He went through the schools of the Ethical Culture Society, where he took to heart the words in the auditorium, ``The place where men meet to seek the highest is holy ground.'' As a senior at Fieldston, he was elected class president and captain of the baseball team. Staughton received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Harvard, Master of Arts and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees in history from Columbia and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Chicago.

Staughton Lynd and Alice Lee Niles met in Cambridge, Mass., in the summer of 1950, shortly after the beginning of the Korean war. They were married a year later, at the Stony Run Friends Meetinghouse in Baltimore, where Alice's parents were members.

During the mid-1950s, they lived in an ecumenical religious community in northeast Georgia. Several years later, they joined the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers.

Eager to participate in the Southern civil rights movement, in 1961, Staughton accepted an offer to teach history at Spelman College in Atlanta.

In 1964, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) recruited him to be coordinator of the ``Freedom Schools'' for black teenagers as part of the interracial ``Mississippi Summer Project.'' At a time when whites were becoming less welcome in the civil rights movement in the South, in 1964, Staughton accepted a position teaching history at Yale University and the Lynds moved to New Haven, Connecticut.

Staughton chaired the first march against the war in Vietnam in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 1965. On August 9, 1965, he was arrested together with Bob Moses and David Dellinger at the Assembly of Unrepresented People in Washington, D.C., where demonstrators sought to declare peace with the people of Vietnam on the steps of the Capitol. In December 1965 through January 1966, Staughton, along with Tom Hayden and Herbert Aptheker made a controversial trip to Hanoi in hopes of clarifying the peace terms that might be acceptable to the North Vietnamese government and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam. Because of his notoriety and controversy over his advocacy

and practice of civil disobedience, he was denied tenure at Yale and was blacklisted as an historian.

In order to respond to the needs of workers whose problems were not being addressed, Staughton went to law school in 1973. Following his graduation in 1976, the Lynds moved to the Youngstown area, shortly before the steel mill closings began. While employed by Northeast Ohio Legal Services, an office that represented clients who could not afford to pay a lawyer, Staughton served as attorney for the Ecumenical Coalition of the Mahoning Valley in its unsuccessful efforts to implement a plan for worker/community ownership of the area steel mills: Local 1330 vs. U.S. Steel.

After retirement in 1996, the Lynds became deeply involved in advocacy for prisoners. They served as co-counsel in a class action on placement and retention of prisoners in solitary confinement at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown. A favorable decision in Austin vs. Wilkinson (N.D. Ohio, 2002), was affirmed in part by the U.S. Supreme Court in Wilkinson vs. Austin (2005).

Among many books and articles by Staughton Lynd, some of which were co-authored with Alice Lynd, the following titles reflect their many concerns over the years: Class Conflict, Slavery, and the United States Constitution, Intellectual Origins of American Radicalism with Alice Lynd; Nonviolence in America: A Documentary History with Alice Lynd; Rank and File: Personal Histories by Working-Class Organizers; The Fight Against Shutdowns: Youngstown's Steel Mill Closings; Living Inside Our Hope: A Steadfast Radical's Thoughts on Rebuilding the Movement; Doing History from the Bottom Up: On E. P. Thompson, Howard Zinn, and Rebuilding the Labor Movement from Below; ``We Are All Leaders'': The Alternative Unionism of the Early 1930 with Andrej Grubacic, Wobblies and Zapatistas; Conversations on Anarchism, Marxism, and Radical History with Daniel Gross; Labor Law for the Rank and Filer: Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law with Sam Bahour and Alice Lynd; Homeland: Oral Histories of Palestine and Palestinians; Accompanying: Pathways to Social Change Lucasville: The Untold Story of a Prison Uprising with Alice Lynd; Stepping Stones: Memoir of a Life Together; Moral Injury and Nonviolent Resistance: Breaking the Cycle of Violence in the Military and Behind Bars, forthcoming from Haymarket Press, 2023, edited by Luke Stewart; and My Country Is the World: Staughton Lynd's Writings, Speeches, and Statements against the Vietnam War.

Staughton Lynd is survived by Alice Lynd, his wife of 71 years; their daughter, Barbara L. Bond; their son, Lee Rybeck Lynd; their daughter, Marta Lynd-Altan; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of John Elliker, who passed Monday, November 28, 2022. He was 100 years old.

John was born on April 7, 1922, in Decatur, Indiana. The son of the late Reverend Reuben and Marth C. Elliker. He was raised in Galion, Ohio while his father pastored over First United Church of Christ (formerly known as First Reformed Church) for 29 years. After graduating from high school, John would travel down to Oxford to continue his education at Miami University, where he would major in Economics and History. He would take a break during his studies to serve in the United

States Navy during World War II, and return after the end of the war. After graduating, John would go on to our nation's capital and complete his graduate studies from Georgetown; he would major in International Law while there. Later on, he would attend the Army War College and complete his studies in International Relations.

In 1948, John married his beloved wife, Janet (Carpenter) Elliker of Detroit, Michigan who also attended Miami University and preceded John in death in 2014 and was known in Washington, D.C. and in Ohio as a dedicated Bible Study leader and as a sportswoman. They were married 66 years.

John subsequently served with the National Security Agency (NSA). During his years with NSA, he undertook assignments across the world, with specific ties to Asia and Europe, and at the National Headquarters and Processing Center in the Washington, D.C. area. His journey would take him to the highest executive levels of the agency. His senior positions included Director of Foreign Relations, Director of Field Activity, and Assistant NSA Deputy Director for Policy. Following retirement, John and Jan moved to New Philadelphia in 1988.

John was active in community affairs in various capacities. He served with the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce, the Tuscarawas Philharmonic, and the local Kiwanis Club. He was active as a member of the Dover Alliance Church serving over the years in several positions such as elder, church governing board and board secretary as well as musical activities. John frequently lectured on foreign affairs for local organizations. He was a member of the Union Country Club where both he and Jan were ardent golfers.

John is survived by four children, John Jr. (Susan) of Virginia Beach, VA, James (Roula) of Fleetwood, PA, Jody (Bill) Weisgarber of New Philadelphia, OH, and Jeffry (Marcia) of Durham, NC, 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents and wife, John is preceded in death by two brothers, Richard of Cable, WI, and Bernard of Ellicott City, MD.

Madam Speaker, due to a conflict, I was not present to cast my vote on passage of S. 4524 The Speak Out Act. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 480.

Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress

Bass (Cicilline)

Brooks (Moore (AL))

Cawthorn (Gaetz)

Courtney (Perlmutter)

Demings (Kelly (IL))

Gallego (Stanton)

Gonzalez, Vicente (Correa)

Green (TN) (Fleischmann)

Himes (Perlmutter)

Jacobs (NY) (Sempolinski)

Johnson (TX) (Stevens)

Kirkpatrick (Pallone)

Lawson (FL) (Wasserman Schultz)

Long (Fleischmann)

McEachin (Trone)

Morelle (Meng)

Murphy (FL) (Wasserman Schultz)

Newman (Correa)

O'Halleran (Pappas)

Palazzo (Bilirakis)

Payne (Pallone)

Porter (Neguse)

Pressley (Bush)

Rice (SC) (Valadao)

Sherrill (Pallone)

Soto (Wasserman Schultz)

Thompson (CA) (Correa)

Waltz (Valadao)

Wild (Cicilline)

Wilson (FL) (Cicilline)

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Margaret L. Jacubec Pavlov, who passed October 26, 2022. She was 85 years old.

Margaret, affectionately known as ``Peggy'' and ``Bam,'' was born on September 28, 1937, in East Palestine, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Gibb Gough, Jr. At the age of seven, she moved to Struthers and lived with her grandparents. Charles and Mary Gough, Sr., while her father was in World War II. Peggy was a graduate of Struthers High School and attended Kent State University for Journalism.

She married young and had four children, Elizabeth, Jill, Jon and Matthew. After her youngest child started school, she and her best friend, Margy Becker, opened a successful Struthers business, Phelan's Paint and Paper. Her humor and laughter were a part of the success of that business. She continued her career with other endeavors, becoming a real estate agent and interior decorating. Her final job was as the Office Manager for Total Care Psychological Services, where she made many lifelong friends. In 2020, she retired at the age of 83.

Among her many talents, her Christmas trees were decorated, displaying her artistic ability. She loved a good competition. if it be growing zucchinis or the Word Jumble on Sunday morning if you were up for it. She frequented New York City, going every year from the age of 18 to 82. When it came to music and movies, you could always find Sinatra or Elvis playing on her radio and good ole westerns playing on the TV starring John Wayne.

Peggy supported her four grandsons in their basketball and football high school and college years and softball for her only granddaughter, Jaelyn. She had an open-door policy for her homes for anyone to visit, stay and eat. Her last two homes were chosen because the swimming pools would be a place for friends and family to gather.

While attending a Struthers Wildcat Reunion, she reconnected, after 40 years, with her high school sweetheart, John Pavlov. They married and continued a loving relationship until John's passing in 2021. Whatever life threw her way, Peggy conquered with grace and a smile.

She was blessed with lifelong and loyal friends, Bernie Pavlansky, who comforted her every day with back rubs and stories shared of their escapades; Joanne Howard and her delicious food; Catherine and Ken Baker and their fun trips to Geneva on Halloween and New York City; Marion Creed and their weekly lunch; Mabel Creed who was an influential person in her life; Dan Becker and Dottie for being loyal and loving friends whom she loved dearly and all of her wonderful neighbors on Hamilton Blvd.

She leaves behind her four children, Elizabeth, Jill, Jon and his wife, Nancy, whom Peggy considered a daughter and Matthew; her loving siblings, Walt Gough and Phoebe Horvath; grandchildren, Nicholas, Nathan, Jacob, Jaret and Jaelyn; her friend and cousin, Ted Gough; nieces, Amy Cuffle and Jenni Chichka and her best buddy and four-legged companion, Wilson. In addition to her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by the father of her children, Richard ``Jooks'' Jacubec and father and mother-in-law, Emil and Nellie Jacubec.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Libert Bozzelli, who passed away on August 25, 2022, at the age of 97.

A World War II Combat Veteran, he served his country with honor as a member of the Army-Air Corp Unit in the African campaign under General George S. Patton. Libert was honored in 2015 with a trip to Washington, D.C. with the Honor Flight Program. There he was selected for the highly distinguished honor to place a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier; an honor that would cause Libert to shed a tear every time he recounted the story.

Upon returning to America, Libert would attend a trade school, where he would train to become a sheet metal worker. He would work for Independence Sheet Metal Company for seven years until he was elected as a business agent for Sheet Metal Workers Local 70 (now known as The Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers' Local Union 33). There, he would fight for fair treatment and wages for his members. Well respected by his peers, Libert would be reelected to the position for 34 years, which was the longest anyone has held the position continuously in the nation. Libert also served on the Akron Labor Board, Akron Regional Development Board, Summit County Construction Board and Repeals Review Board. His dedication would earn him the Peter Bommarito Community Award from Akron Labor.

Libert was a lifelong public servant and gave to his community relentlessly. He served 20 years on Cuyahoga Falls City Council and 4 years on Summit County Council. During that time, he implemented many important projects. He fought for his constituents and the people he represented always making sure their voice and their interests were heard. He was instrumental in establishing senior citizen housing in Cuyahoga Falls and throughout Summit County. This earned him the Akron Housing Urban Citizen award. Libert's true passion was fighting for the underdog. He was ahead of his time when it came to supporting mental health issues, the mentally challenged and handicapped youth and adults. He served on the boards of the Weaver School and Workshop, Tarry House for Mental Health and Housing, Fallsview Mental Health, served as President on Cuyahoga Falls Hospital, St. Thomas Mental Action Committee and ARC. He wanted all to have the opportunities, skills, and means to be a productive citizen and have a high quality of life.

Libert's voice was loudest when he was trying to get approval of the construction and funding for the Internal Brotherhood Home for Alcoholics. His words were heard as IBH is a success today. This earned him the Salvation Army Lifetime Humanitarian Achievement Award. In 1985, Kent State asked Libert to help them open The Kent State University Museum, an institution displaying important collections of fashion and decorative art. When they needed a leader to ensure their plans could be executed effectively and efficiently, Libert stepped up to become the first President of the fashion museum.

Italian heritage meant a lot to Libert. He was a member of the Italian Professional Business Men's Club, Kenmore Italian Club, Carvollese Men's Club, Italian Council and Sons of Italy where he played a role in leadership positions in each organization. He earned the Council of Italian American Society Service Award.

The latest in Libert's life of high achievement occurred this year. A week after his wife's passing, Libert would walk across the Blossom Music Center stage to receive his high school diploma 80 years later.

Libert gave his life to others, but his family was his priority. Sunday pasta dinners with his children, grandchildren, friends, and neighbors were a weekly occurrence. The family gathered again at his home for every holiday celebration.

Married to the love of his life for 75 years, on August 25 Libert died of a broken heart. He joins his wife Madeline who proceeded him in May. Libert leaves his children, Dennis Bozzelli, Marlene and Eric Czetli, Kathleen and Bernie Hovey, Tom Bozzelli and Ken Pollard; 6 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren.

Madam Speaker, the Supreme Court of the United States delivered a gut punch to the body politic here in the United States with the Dobbs decision. This is the largest governmental overreach into the private lives of American citizens in the history of our lifetime. This is Big Government coming into our doctors' offices, coming into our bedrooms, a small group of people trying to control American citizens, make women second-class citizens. And I believe that the vast majority of the American people are absolutely exhausted and want the government out of their lives, out of our personal lives.

Justice Thomas' opinion about nullifying marriages, about getting rid of birth control, is an extreme overreach. This is a country built on freedom, and it is time for us to stand up; the exhausted majority, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, saying we want limited government, and we want it out of the private lives of American citizens, especially the women of the United States.

Opportunities in Natural Gas

Madam Speaker, I rise to talk about a very important issue in this country. This country is a country that has been and was founded on the idea of freedom. This country has fed more people, clothed more people, cured more people, and liberated more people than all the other countries in the world combined. And the source of American power has always been the great American middle class which we need to have an aggressive policy to rebuild. And the strength of the American middle class has always been connected to our energy policy.

Do we have a policy in this country that will allow us to dominate the world in manufacturing, to dominate the industries of the future, to keep costs low for both business and consumers?

And so I am rising here today in support of this permitting process bill that we will be voting on here this week.

This is an important opportunity for us to mobilize and move the natural gas industry in places like Ohio to both reduce costs here for manufacturers and consumers and for us to export this product abroad to make sure our allies in Europe are able to get cheap natural gas so that they are not hooked on Vladimir Putin.

There is an opportunity here to sell to China, which is putting on one coal-fired power plant a week.

This is both a jobs bill; this is about putting money in people's pockets by reducing energy costs; and this is about helping our allies abroad.

The number one country to reduce CO2 from 2005 to 2020 was the United States of America because natural gas replaced coal. If we do that around the world, we have an opportunity in the next 5 to 10 years to dramatically reduce carbon around the world and meet some of our climate change goals.

This permitting bill is acknowledging the fact that the average duration of some of these projects is 4\1/2\ years to get the permits, and 25 percent of these projects take 6 years. If you are doing a hydrogen project, 5 years and 11 Federal and State agencies.

You wonder why the average American is so frustrated or the average

businessperson is so frustrated to interface with the American Government. As a business or a consumer, for that matter, it is maddening. It is limiting our ability to create jobs here in the United States, to power the United States, and to meet our climate goals. This is a win across the board.

This permitting bill is for 42 percent of the DOE projects or for clean energy transmission or conservation. Only 15 percent is for fossil fuels. But it is all gummed up, and we can't get any progress.

This bill is an opportunity for us to provide some framework to streamline this process so that we can get moving on some of these projects so that we can dominate these industries in the future.

In my district, we have two natural gas power plants. We need more. We want to build electric vehicles, electric trucks, electric cars, electric tractors, batteries, solar panels. We want to move into hydrogen. We have so many opportunities in this country, but it is gummed up by an old, corroded government that doesn't know how to interface with business.

I am supportive of this permitting bill. I think we need to streamline this process. We need to juice up the natural gas industry, as well as the other industries in the future. This is a red, white, and blue energy policy and permitting process bill. We need to support it on both sides of the aisle.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Joseph Ryan Ferrall, who passed on August 19, 2022, at the age of 34.

Joseph was born on August 13, 1988, in Alliance, Ohio. The son of Nicholas and Anna Marsico, he would become a graduate of Marlington High School's 2006 class. After achieving this, Joseph would become a furnace attendant for Timken Steel.

Joseph was the definition of a true family man. He was the husband of Amber Ferrall, whom he proclaimed was the love of his life at eight years old and married on January 22, 2015. They would raise three handsome boys: Tucker, Colton, and Jaxon. Alongside that, Joseph was a lover of fishing, golf, and baseball; the latter of which he passed along to his sons by coaching their teams.

Unfortunately, Joseph was one of three employees injured by the furnace explosion at the Timken Steel plant on July 26, 2022. While he fought valiantly, Joseph eventually succumbed to his wounds. Joseph leaves behind his wife and his three sons; his parents, Rhonda and Eric; his brothers Tony (Kaitlyn) Ferrall, and Scott Ferrall; his sister, Erica Ferrall; his grandparents, Robert and Carol Swonger; his in-laws, Wendy and Tim Saunders; sisters-in-law, Melissa and Erin Saunders; brothers-in-law, Tim Saunders and Jon Fracchione; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews, and his best friend, Justin King.

Joseph's passing is one that should rightfully affect us. This should not have happened. While we await the results from the investigation on what caused the explosion, let us make a commitment, as a community and as a nation, to do what is necessary to prevent incidents like this from reoccurring. Let us surround his wife and kids with love and prayer. Joseph's life was one that should have never been lost, but let's make sure his passing is not in vain.

Madam Speaker, this is an American bill--apple pie; mom; baseball; and red, white, and blue. This is for the exhausted majority of the people in this country: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents versus the extremists.

Madam Speaker, if you think that this town has been spending too much money and we need to reduce the deficit, we do that by hundreds of billions of dollars. If you think seniors are taking it on the chin, we help them with prescription drugs and $35 insulin payments. If you think we need to increase the production of natural gas, that is in this bill to create jobs here, lower costs here, and export to Europe and the rest of the world to knock Putin's knees out from under him.

The most exciting thing in this bill is we double down on finally having an industrial policy in this country to out-compete China. We are going to build things. On top of the infrastructure bill and the CHIPS Act, we are going to build electric vehicles, electric cars, and electric tractors. With batteries, solar, and wind, we are going to rebuild the middle class.

While the other side wants to defund the FBI, we want to fund our kids' future here in the United States.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Lois Ann Costarella, of Girard, who passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022. She was 84 years old.

Lois was born on March 6, 1938, in Niles, Ohio, the daughter of Nicholas and Anna Marsico. Remaining in Niles during her youth, she would graduate as the valedictorian of her 1956 class of Niles High School.

Lois had worked for Woolco in Liberty Township for 13 years and Crishal's Florist in Liberty for 16 years. She was a member of St. Rose Church, K of C Ladies Auxiliary, the United Auto Workers retirees, and enjoyed reading in her spare time.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 65 years, Joseph R. Costarella, whom she married on May 4, 1957; her children, Joseph R. (Lorraine) Costarella Jr., Susan J. (John) Leskovec, and Michael (Tara) Costarella, all of Girard; her grandchildren, Erica (Greg) Cook, Johnny (Ali) Leskovec, Toni Ann (Ryan) DelBene, Rachele (Tyler) Karabin, Anthony Costarella and Samantha Costarella; and her greatgrandchildren, Eli, Livia, Brooks, and Rena.

Lois and Joe were instrumental in supporting me at the beginning of my political career, and that is something I will never forget. I will always remember her quiet and determined commitment. She was a special lady and I will truly miss her.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Luke William Albright, who passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the young age of 11.

A resident of Bay Village, Luke was born on April 28, 2011, to Ryan and Megan Albright.

Despite his fight with neuroblastoma, Luke remained true to his core: generous, loving, outgoing, and spirited. When he was feeling good, he would spend his time outside, riding his bike and playing with friends. If the weather wasn't up to par, you could find Luke enjoying his time with video games. If not that, then you could see him catching up on his favorites, anything Spiderman or Star Wars. One who loved to give, Luke commonly bought gifts for his friends and made sure to prioritize spending time with his family.

Luke leaves behind to pay forward his love, his parents, Ryan and Megan Albright; older brother Liam Albright; grandparents Alan and Noreen (nee Doyle) Albright and William Collins and Deanna Klosinski. He is also survived by aunts and uncles, Rory and Mandy Albright, Andrew and Kristen Albright, Nora and Chris Zabik, and Edward and Meghan Collins; cousins Breana, Grant, Evie, Sonny, Rose, Clara, Bianca, Ivan, and Marcus; his furry friends Molly, Pete, Frank, Giuseppe and most especially Oppa; and all of his friends at Westerly Elementary and the Bay Village Schools. Greeting Luke on the other side was his grandmother Leanne (nee Challenger) Collins.

Luke fought his battle with neuroblastoma with a level of courage that can rival the strongest of us in this room. Even though Luke's journey was short, the love he left will be everlasting and the light he made will continue to burn bright. To his family, I pray for peace over time because I know this is a pain that one can never rid themselves of.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dr. Joel B. Wood, who passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the age of 51.

Joel was born on July 19, 1970, in Wellsboro, PA, a son of the late Sonny and Twilla Wood.

He was a graduate of CV High School in Westfield, PA, and continued his education at Edinboro University receiving his BA in Business and English, and his MA in Counseling Psychology. He worked at Northshore Psychological Associates of Erie, PA where he was a Clinical Psychologist and a loyal advocate for his patients.

Outside of work, he was a history buff, especially for Presidential history. He loved visiting historical sites, museums, cemeteries, presidential gravesites, and maintaining the Packard family graves in Warren, OH. He was an avid flower gardener, a voracious reader, enjoyed listening to music, and had a great love for animals, especially cats.

Joel will be deeply missed by his partner, Charles Ohlin; brothers, Kenneth Lampman II and Dan (Lori) Wood; nieces and nephews, Summer (Jeff) Hunter, who he adored and mentored, Shane (Sarah) Lampman, Danielle (Aaron) Marsh, Morgan and Kyle Mills, and Olivia and Makenzie Lampman; many great-nieces and nephews; and his cats Josie and Simon.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Elizabeth Mary Kilpatrick (nee O'Connell), originally of Cleveland, who passed away at her home in Prospect Heights, Illinois this week at the age of 82.

Elizabeth was the beloved wife of the late Thomas L. Kilpatrick for 56 years. The loving mother of Kevin (Patricia), Kimberly and Kerry Kilpatrick. Dear grandmother of Molly, Graham, Logan, and Chandler. Beloved daughter of the late Francis and Sue O'Connell. Adored sister of Dennis (late Bonnie) O'Connell, Patricia (William) Smith, Timothy (late Phyllis) O'Connell, and Suzanne O'Connell. Sister-in-law to Daniel (Barbara) Kilpatrick and Joanne (Jim) Mortensen. Loving aunt, cousin, and friend to many.

Liz was a longtime member of the Buffalo Grove Garden Club, an avid shopper, and a serious holiday decorator. She was always proud to celebrate her Irish heritage and her Catholic faith.

Mrs. Kilpatrick was a supporter of mine and was the great aunt to my friend and former staffer, Sean F. Lowe. My deepest condolences go out to Elizabeth's immediate family, the entire Kilpatrick and O'Connell families, and to all whose lives Elizabeth so deeply touched. May her memory be a blessing.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of my dear friend Gary Lee Gutelius, who passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the age of 74. We are all heartbroken by his passing because he was the friend that was always there to help and support. It didn't matter the cause or the event, Gary showed up. He understood that the best lives lived are those of service. He knew how to be a friend even in tough times. His death is a blow to our entire community, and we all need to do more for each other to try to make up for this tremendous loss.

He was born on February 12, 1948, in Warren, the second son of the late Harold and Ruth Harsh Gutelius. Gary was a 1966 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. After graduating, Gary was drafted into the United States Army in 1967, serving with the 101st Airborne Division in the Vietnam War. During his tour, Gary took part in Operation Apache Snow, where be was wounded at the Battle of Hamburger Hill. For his meritorious service during his service, he would receive the Bronze Star medal and the Purple Heart.

After returning home, Gary would become a well-known figure in our community, especially with veterans. He would work for Packard Electric from 1970 to 2006 and serve as president of their veteran's committee for 16 years. Gary belonged to many different veteran organizations, including being a lifetime member of: D.A.V. Chapter 11, the VFW Post 1090, the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 606 where he served as Senior Vice Commander, the Vietnam Veterans of America, the American Legion Post 540 and the Amvets Post 290. Gary headed up the Veterans Day and Memorial Day committee for Trumbull County, as well as organized volunteers every year to decorate the veterans' graves for Memorial Day. He was also one of five individuals responsible for bringing the Vietnam Wall That Heals to Warren. Gary became a veteran services commissioner in 2013 and was honored as a Tribune Chronicle ``Community Star'' and received the Valley Legacy award in 2014. In 2018, Gary had the honor of placing a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day.

He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church of Warren and enjoyed boating, skiing, and hunting. Gary had dreams of restoring his cherished MG car and was a financial supporter for the restoration and upkeep of the Gutelius home and museum in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania.

He was predeceased by his parents, Harold Gutelius and Ruth Harsh Gutelius. He is survived by his siblings, Dan Gutelius (Pat) of Howland and Pam Swanson (Jeff) of Canfield; his girlfriend Anna Marie Rosasco of Champion; his nephew Steve Gutelius (Marissa) of Howland; his niece Beth Kant: (Adam) of Cortland; his great-nephews, Jackson and Dylan; and his great-niece Lyla.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dorothy F. Masternick, who passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the age of 96. She was a pillar of our community, a servant of others, and an example of how our lives and talents are meant to be shared.

Dorothy was born November 3, 1925, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William J. and Annabelle (Onspaugh) Fritz. Dorothy graduated from Beaver Falls High School and Jameson Memorial School of Nursing in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

She worked in a wartime factory as a bomb inspector during WWII while attending nursing school. While working as a registered nurse at North Side Hospital she attended Youngstown State University where she met her future husband, John Masternick. They married on June 25, 1949, and together they co-owned, developed, and operated Windsor House Nursing Homes.

Dorothy was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and was very active in the catholic community. She served as President of the Youngstown Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Bishops Advisory Board, Retired Priests Commission, Ohio Catholic Conference, was an advocate of catholic school education, and organized a monthly rosary group. She was especially active in the Cursillo movement which shaped her commitment to care for the elderly in our community with compassion and dignity. Along with her husband, they established the John and Dorothy Masternick Foundation which provides funding to catholic education and scholarships for local high school graduates and nursing students, as well as establishing the nursing simulation laboratory at Youngstown State University.

Dorothy was a natural caregiver and had strong faith. She loved to host Sunday dinner, bridge club and loved to read and paint. After retiring she enjoyed spending time in Florida but her favorite thing to do was to spoil her grandchildren, especially at Christmas.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her children: two sons, Jeffrey (Terri) Masternick, and Atty. John J. (Melissa) Masternick and two daughters, Maria Masternick and Theresa (Leo) Grimes; grandchildren, John Colby Grimes, Daniel (Stacy) Grimes, Ken Grimes, John Michael Masternick, Christopher Masternick, Alyssa Masternick, Kevin (Erica) Pangio, and Amy Pangio; great-grandson, Dean Grimes; nephew, Greg (Cheryl) Hardy; great-niece, Jennifer, and great-nephew, Jason. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Mildred Hardy, and her brother, Donald W. Fritz.