[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING ROGER CORDLE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
New York (Ms. Tenney) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Private 
Second Class Roger Cordle. This U.S. Army veteran passed away on 
January 15, 2023, but not without making a strong impact on our 
community.
  Mr. Cordle was awarded numerous medals and ribbons during his 
military career, including the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for 
serving during Operation Just Cause.
  Mr. Cordle's dedication to service continued as the commander of VFW 
Post 2535 in Lockport, New York, and as commander of New York State VFW 
Post in District 7, which oversees Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming, 
Livingston, and Genesee Counties. During his time as commander of VFW 
Post 2535, the post was recognized as an all-state post for several 
years, one of only 24 in the State of New York.
  As a leader in our community, Mr. Cordle was active in many of Post 
2535's charity events, including providing holiday meals to veterans 
and families in need and also assisting homeless veterans.
  Please join me in celebrating the life of Private Second Class Roger 
Cordle, who is survived by his beloved wife and five children.
  His was a life well lived, and his commitment to this great Nation is 
an inspiration to us all.


             Celebrating the Bicentennial of Hobart College

  Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the bicentennial 
of Hobart College.
  2022 marked the 200th anniversary of Hobart's founding in Geneva, New 
York, making it one of America's 50 oldest colleges and universities.
  When Hobart College, first named Geneva College, was founded in 1822, 
the United States was less than 50 years old, Washington, D.C., had 
been the Nation's capital for only 21 years, and Abraham Lincoln was 
just 13 years old. The college was located on the land of the Seneca 
Nation that for generations was the Haudenosaunee Confederacy's 
westernmost territory.
  Hobart College was named after New York's third Episcopal Bishop, 
John Henry Hobart. Given Geneva's vibrant community, he saw the 
beautiful city as the perfect place to establish a college with the 
mission of educating students with a comprehensive liberal arts 
curriculum.
  In 1908, Hobart's sister school, William Smith College for Women, was 
founded, which eventually merged in 1943 with Hobart to become Hobart 
and William Smith Colleges.
  Both colleges have an impressive legacy of producing men and women of 
leadership and national impact, including graduates like Dr. Elizabeth 
Blackwell, who became the first American woman to receive a medical 
degree in 1849, and Harry W. Coover, Jr., the inventor of Super Glue.
  Countless other Hobart and William Smith graduates have made profound 
contributions to public service, business, education, science, 
journalism, and spiritual life that endured well beyond their 
lifetimes. Indeed, my brother John, my cousin Jeff, and many of my 
friends are graduates of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
  Today, Hobart College educates students from around the world who 
study on a campus of incomparable beauty. Guided by programs grounded 
in exploration and intellectual curiosity, both Hobart and William 
Smith Colleges challenge students to engage in critical and creative 
thinking. Under the faculty's mentorship, Hobart and William Smith 
students have won multiple prestigious fellowships like the Rhodes, 
Gates Cambridge, Fulbright, and Goldwater scholarships.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Hobart College on this historic milestone 
and wish the Hobart and William Smith Colleges community all the best 
as it continues to produce the next generation of leaders and 
innovators across the world.

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