[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 36 (Monday, February 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E186-E187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             BARBER-NICHOLS

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 28, 2022

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Barber-
Nichols for receiving the 2021 Arvada Chamber of Commerce's Business of 
the Year Award.
  The Arvada Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year Award 
recognizes a business that has established a reputation for providing a 
superior level of customer service while using ingenuity and innovation 
to overcome challenges. Not only does Barber-Nichols excel as a company 
but it also continues to support the community by participating in 
local activities and partnering with local non-profit organizations.
  Barber-Nichols is accelerating the delivery of innovative 
turbomachinery systems through collaborative customer relationships 
merged with integrated engineering and manufacturing to explore the 
universe and ensure sustainable energy. Barber-Nichols experienced 10 
percent+ year-over-year revenue growth from $30 million in 2017 to $60 
million in 2021, supporting local Colorado jobs by growing from 100 to 
160+ employees. In addition, Barber-Nichols remains committed to 
developing a next-generation skilled manufacturing workforce in 
Colorado by sponsoring young talent directly out of trade schools. 
Barber-Nichols employees also show their commitment to the community 
they call home by volunteering with a variety of local organizations 
such as Adopt-A-Street City of Arvada, Community Table Arvada Food 
Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Jefferson County Schools Art Program, 
Children's Hospital, Foothills Animal Shelter, and others.
  Congratulations to Barber-Nichols for this honor and I thank them for 
their contribution to our community.


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  February 28, 2022, on page E186, in the third column, and page 
E187, in the first column, the following appeared: CONGRATULATING 
LORENZO FLORES OF BRIDGEPORT ON HIS VICTORY IN THE MLB JUNIOR HOME 
RUN DERBY ------- HON. JAMES A. HIMES OF CONNECTICUT IN THE HOUSE 
OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, February 28, 2022 Mr. HIMES. Madam 
Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate Lorenzo Flores 
of Bridgeport, Connecticut on his victory in the MLB Junior Home 
Run Derby on November 1, 2021. The MLB Junior Home Run Derby is a 
free homerun hitting contest that allows young athletes from all 
over the world to practice skill and sportsmanship while competing 
for a chance to play in the MLB Little League World Series (LLWS). 
Over 40,000 players entered the competition last year, only 16 of 
whom qualified for the LLWS--Lorenzo Flores was one of those 16. 
He advanced through three levels of rigorous competition to clinch 
the title of 12U New England region champion and earn himself a 
trip to the Little League World Series. Lorenzo's victory is well 
earned: he began playing baseball at the age of four and has 
excelled in both school and sport for the past eight years with 
the love and support of his family and community. A student at 
John Winthrop Elementary School in Bridgeport, Lorenzo plays for 
Bridgeport North End Little League and is a big fan of the New 
York Yankees. He possesses a strong work ethic and unshakeable 
passion that children and adults alike can aspire to. I am proud 
to represent a young man like Lorenzo. Madam Speaker, I ask that 
you and my colleagues join me in congratulating Lorenzo on this 
immense accomplishment.
  
  The online version has been corrected to delete the entire 
extension of remarks for Mr. Himes, as it was also published in 
the Congressional Record of March 9, 2022.


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                 REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MATTHEW BRADY

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 28, 2022

  Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Matthew 
Brady, who peacefully entered eternal life on Thursday, February 10, 
2022. Nicknamed by family and friends as ``Fred, Brady, and Big 
Uncle,'' Matthew Brady was a larger-than-life figure that left a 
positive impact on the lives of those he met.
  The son of Frank and Emma Brady, Matthew Brady was born on Monday, 
February 7, 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio. Matthew would graduate from 
South High School in 1956, where he was known as an all-around athlete 
and the community's star football player. He would opt out of a 
football scholarship and join the workforce at Youngstown Sheet and 
Tube Company until 1961, where he would enlist into our nation's army, 
where he would serve until he was honorably discharged in 1963 and 
returned to work as a steelworker. Matthew would eventually earn his 
stationary steam engineering license in 1978 and continue to work in 
the steel industry until 1981. He would transition over to a 35-year 
career as a stationary steam engineer until his retirement with the 
Trumbull Memorial Regional Hospital in 2013.
  Outside of his professional life, Matthew was a linchpin of 
entertainment and gaining understanding with those close to him. He 
would entertain his seven children with several versions about how he 
and Laura Cooke, his wife of 57 years, met. Each tale would be funnier 
than the previous one. His love for reading books and newspapers helped 
his far-reaching knowledge continue to grow, possibly allowing him to 
be tricked into writing a few political science and history papers for 
college students.
  In all, Matthew Brady was a quiet, humble, hardworking man who cared 
for those he loved since he was young. The epitome of selflessness, 
Matthew would become the caretaker of his mother, an older brother that 
was incapacitated by the war, and a niece while in high school. Matthew 
would continue to be their caretaker of his mother and brother until 
their passing 40 years later. That love and care will be what our 
community misses the most.
  Matthew will be dearly missed by his wife Laura Thornton Brady and 
his children Tisha P. Brady; Pia N. Brady; Jada M. Brady; (Andre) Ian 
Brady; Avery (wife Patrice) Brady; Leah A. Brady; and Aaron A. Brady. 
He was also greatly loved by his four grandchildren Julien and Justin 
Aina, Hannah Brady, and Ava Brady, the niece he adored and reared 
(Lenore ``Buggs'' Brady of Bryans Road Maryland, his sister-in-law 
DeLois Grant Brady, brother-in-law Ronald Thornton and his many nieces 
and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, 
Frank (June) Brady, Jr., Edward Brady, Norman (Bobby) Brady, Helen 
Brady Traylor, Herbert (Billy) Brady, Margaret Brady, Eleanor (Betty) 
Brady Owens; and most recently by his youngest brother Samuel (Dickie) 
Brady.

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