E1608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 14, 2010 celebrating its twentieth anniversary and to with providing quality services, programs, and Despite earning such various accolades wish them many more years of success in information to the over 1 million residents of throughout his career, his road to success bringing the gift of education and democracy Palm Beach County. hasn’t always been easy. At 91 years old, to the Lithuanian people. Under Bob’s guidance, Palm Beach County Gerald Wilson has struggled through more f has enjoyed supervisory and fiscal stability than 9 decades of opposition to contribute to making Palm Beach County one of the fastest the fight for civil rights and to share his pas- IN HONOR OF ANDY LINENBERG growing counties in the Nation. sion for music with the world. Born in 1918 AND JACQUIE HUYNAH-LINENBERG I would like to congratulate Bob for his 30 into a hotbed of racial tension in Shelby, Mis- years of service to the Florida community. I sissippi, Wilson was sent by his mother to live HON. JOHN H. ADLER am honored to have his friendship and can with family in the more tepid Detroit, where his OF NEW JERSEY truly say that Palm Beach County is better musical talents afforded him the rare oppor- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES place because of the hard work and dedica- tunity to attend the performing arts school, tion of Bob Weisman. Cass Tech High School (a school that was Tuesday, September 14, 2010 f second only to Juilliard for musical education Mr. ADLER of New Jersey. Madam Speak- HONORING NEA JAZZ MASTER at the time). As Wilson will tell you, this is er, I rise today to honor Mr. Andy Linenberg where his musical career truly began. GERALD WILSON and Mrs. Jacquie Huynah-Linenberg, students By the age of 26 Wilson had toured the at the Rutgers School of Law in Camden, New United States with Jimmie Lunceford’s band, Jersey, who spent their 2010 spring break vol- HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. served time in the Navy during World War II, unteering for the Housing Unit at Southeast OF MICHIGAN and wrote and played trumpet for Benny Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS). IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Carter and Les Hite before starting his own Mr. Linenberg and Mrs. Huynah-Linenberg Tuesday, September 14, 2010 successful band, The Gerald Wilson Orches- participated in the APIL (Association for Public Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, legendary tra. Interest Law) Alternative Spring Break and jazz artist Gerald Wilson will be honored at the After reaching commercial success in the provided pro bono legal service to an elderly 2010 Congressional Black Caucus Founda- late ’40s and marrying his Mexican-American woman who had lived in a public housing facil- tion’s Annual Legislative Conference Jazz soul mate, Josefina Villasenor Wilson, Wil- ity in New Orleans. She was facing eviction Issue Forum and Concert. This event will take son’s passion for cultural immersion came to but thanks to Mr. Linenberg and Mrs. Huynah- place on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at life both emotionally and creatively. Wilson Linenberg’s hard work the woman was able to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, began composing for more than half a dozen avoid eviction and remain in her home. in Washington, D.C. The concert will feature professional bullfighters. These masterpieces Mr. Linenberg received his Juris Doctor in selections from Mr. Wilson’s masterwork ‘‘De- bonded Wilson in a lifelong kinship with the May 2010 and by working for this deserving troit,’’ performed by the Smithsonian Jazz bullfighting community and afforded him the client, he reconfirmed his dream of improving Masterworks Orchestra. While not a native of opportunity to be a member of the exclusive the lives of others by helping them enforce Detroit, Mr. Wilson was raised in my home international bullfighting club, Los Aficionados their rights. town. He has had an outstanding career that des Los Angeles, and then honored with an Mrs. Huynah-Linenberg earned her MBA de- deserves the recognition of this body. Let me award for contributing something positive to gree and plans on returning to New Orleans to share some of the highlights from his biog- the world of ‘‘tauromaquia’’ (the world of the provide legal support for citizens still coping raphy. bull fight). with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Gerald Wilson is a premier composer, trum- Hopping from one creative outlet to the Madam Speaker, please join me in con- peter, arranger, bandleader and educator. His next, in 1969 after intense study of his own on gratulating Mr. Andrew Linenberg and Mrs. work, during his rich and varied seven-decade the art of classical music, Wilson was honored Jacquie Huynah-Linenberg for their efforts in career, has supported some of the greatest to receive an invitation from Zubin Mehta to promoting and advancing justice to those who names in jazz including Ella Fitzgerald, Ray compose a number for the Los Angeles Phil- need it most. Charles, Bobby Darin, Duke Ellington, Count harmonic Orchestra. Wilson’s passion to incorporate his art into f Basie, Benny Carter, Nancy Wilson, and Sarah Vaughn, as well as a scorer for motion his selfless crusade for civil rights has re- HONORING BOB WEISMAN pictures and television shows such as Otto mained paramount in his life and has touched Preminger’s ‘‘Anatomy Of A Murder’’ and the lives in countless cultures and countries HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH ABC’s variety program ‘‘The Red Foxx Show.’’ around the world. When asking this humble OF FLORIDA Wilson also scored a top 40 pop hit with El legend about his great successes, Wilson, who will be 92 years old this September, re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chicano’s version of his song ‘‘Viva Torado’’ in sponds with sincere humility, ‘‘I just try to be Tuesday, September 14, 2010 1971. Recently, Wilson was in the studio re- cording new material for his sixth release for a person worthy of being a part of this great Mr. DEUTCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today the Mack Avenue Records label, a follow up to art form.’’ to honor Bob Weisman’s 30 years of service 2009’s ‘‘Detroit.’’ Madam Speaker, I am very proud of the ac- to Palm Beach County. Currently the County The perennially inexhaustible bandleader complishments of Gerald Wilson. I urge all Administrator, Bob has devoted his profes- will be included in two upcoming documen- Members to acquaint themselves with this sional life to public service and bettering the taries; the first about Cab Calloway produced great artist and his music. south Florida community. by ARTE France and expected to air in Amer- f Shortly after graduating college, Bob began ica on PBS, and the other about Los Angeles’ 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH his career civil engineer for Palm Beach Coun- storied Million Dollar Theater. AMENDMENT ty quickly rising through the ranks and became Wilson has earned seven Grammy Nomina- the Director of Development Engineering tions, a recent NAACP Image Award nomina- under the Water Utilities Department in 1981. tion, a NARAS President’s Merit Award, top HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY OF INDIANA In 1985, Bob was once again promoted to be- Big Band and Composer/Arranger honors in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES come the Assistant Director of the Water Utili- the Downbeat International Critics Poll, the ties Department and, after only 6 months, be- National Endowment for the Arts’ American Tuesday, September 14, 2010 came the Director. In 1988, Bob joined the Jazz Masters Fellowship, two American Jazz Mr. VISCLOSKY. Madam Speaker, I rise in county administration and was named the As- Awards for Best Arranger and Best Big Band, celebration of the 90th anniversary of the ratifi- sistant County Administrator, eventually be- and currently his masterpieces are ensconced cation of the 19th Amendment to the United coming the Senior Assistant County Adminis- at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, States Constitution, which enshrined into law trator. In 1995, Bob became the Palm Beach DC. His love for jazz and his 30 year edu- on August 26, 1920, the right of American County Administrator. cational career in teaching music also earned women to vote. It is with deep admiration and As the County Administrator, Bob has been him the Teacher of the Year award at UCLA respect that I pay tribute today to the brave charged with the implementation of a $4 billion in 2008. Most recently, The Gerald Wilson Or- women in our history, particularly Lucretia budget and oversight of over 6,000 county chestra’s ‘‘Detroit’’ (Mack Avenue, 2009) won Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. employees. Together with the over 30 county ‘‘Record of the Year’’ at the 2010 Jazz Week Anthony, whose courage and determination administration departments, Bob is entrusted Awards. blazed a trail in the fight for women’s equality.

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