S12834 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 17, 2003 The need for this action has gen- women were the embodiments of jazz them headed to Texas, where he served erated support from both sides of the and blues singing, and it is inconceiv- in the Army as an intelligence officer aisle, in Georgia, and both houses of able that a greater compliment could during the Korean War. He and his wife Congress. I thank Kelly Jordan, chair have been paid. contributed four children to the baby of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Recently, my home State of Alabama boom generation and lived for a time in Alliance, Mayor Marcia Glenn, of passed a proclamation honoring Ms. Michigan. The Maxwells moved (back) Lithonia, Vernon Jones, CEO of DeKalb Greenwood for her personal and profes- to Connecticut in 1966. County, Mark Towe and Glen Cul- sional accomplishments. In honor of Dennis has had a successful business pepper who all have provided strong her upcoming 80th birthday, I would career, working for companies like support to this effort. I also extend my like to take this opportunity to read Scovill Manufacturing, which was thanks to Congresswomen DENISE that proclamation into the CONGRES- founded in Waterbury in 1802, and N.L. MAJETTE, for working so hard for this SIONAL RECORD. Industries. For the past several years, designation, as well as my friend and The Proclamation reads as follows: he has run his own water conditioning senior Senator from Georgia, ZELL Whereas, born Lillian George on November business. 18, 1923, a native of Prichard, Alabama in MILLER, for supporting this designa- Andre Maurois wrote, ‘‘Growing old Mobile county and affectionately and profes- is no more than a bad habit which a tion. sionally known as Lil Greenwood; and Vernon Jones, CEO of DeKalb County Whereas, Lil received her grade-school edu- busy man has no time to form.’’ If says: cation in Mobile County and graduated from that’s true, Dennis may be turning 75, Nowhere in this great nation is a project Alabama state college; and but he’s not growing old. In addition to more deserving of a National Heritage Area Whereas, she made her master-level vocal running a company, he is an avid golfer designation than this one. This began as a recording as early as 1950 and on such record- and more important active in his com- concept between conservationists, neighbor- ing labels as Modern, Federal, Tangerine, munity. At Christ & Holy Trinity Epis- and Columbia Records and also backed Ray hood activists, landowners and concerned copal Church in Westport, Dennis has citizens, and over the years has grown in Charles on Paramount Records; and Whereas, Lil Greenwood was the featured been a vestry member, chaired the scope to encompass some of the richest land- church’s capital campaign, and served scape Georgia has to offer. DeKalb County vocalist with The Duke Ellington Orchestra citizens voted to tax themselves to support and co-authored with Duke Ellington and on several committees. When his be- this project. This local funding mechanism Billy Strayhorn. She has performed in many loved wife Robin became wheelchair- was absolutely critical to move this project places around the world, including the Far bound from emphysema, he raised the forward. One visit to Arabia Mountain is all East and Europe. She has also performed at funds to put an elevator in the church. the proof anyone needs to demonstrate the many famous spots stateside including, The Sadly, she succumbed to the disease in great impact that may be achieved by di- Blue Note in Chicago, the Apollo in New York and in the San Francisco Bay-Area and 1997, after 46 years of marriage. In addi- verse groups working together to preserve a tion to his church-related duties, Den- truly significant natural heritage for future Oakland; and Whereas, she has appeared on numerous nis has served as president of the local generations. television shows including ‘‘The Tonight Alcohol and Drug Dependency Council, He is right. Let us act now to pre- Show’’, with Johnny Carson, ‘‘Good Times,’’ and he has been on the board of Inter- serve this spot for succeeded genera- ‘‘The Jeffersons,’’ ‘‘The Flip Wilson Show,’’ faith Housing, a not-for-profit ecu- tions and designate Arabia Mountain and ‘‘Grady’’ and on stage she has portrayed menical group that provides clothing as a National Heritage Area. major characters in such musicals as ‘‘Hello Dolly,’’ ‘‘My People,’’ ‘‘Buffalo Chips,’’ and shelter for area homeless people. f ‘‘Wedding Band,’’ ‘‘Back Alley Tales’’ and Thoreau admonishes us to ‘‘Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ‘‘Dark Symphony’’; and Whereas, Lil Greenwood returned home good for something.’’ Over the course and remains an active and revered jazz sing- of his life, Dennis has been devoted to er in Alabama and has been inducted into A TRIBUTE TO LIL GREENWOOD his family, his community, and his the Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Fes- country. I think that counts as being ∑ tival Hall of Fame: Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, today ‘‘good for something,’’ and I would like I recognize the life and career of one of Now, therefore, I, Bob Riley, Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby proclaim to join his children—Anne, Linda, Lisa, Alabama’s musical legends, the great July 28, 2003, as Lil Greenwood Day in the and Gray (who has worked here in the jazz singer Lil Greenwood. State of Alabama and encourage the citizens Senate for 19 years and is currently Lil Greenwood is a living legend. She of Alabama to show their support. Senator LAUTENBERG’s legislative di- was born on November 18, 1923, as the As is obvious by the proclamation rector)—and their families and Dennis’ youngest daughter of the late Maggie issued by the Governor of Alabama, Lil many friends in wishing him a very and Reverend Sylvester George, Sr. It Greenwood has lived a life where her happy 75th birthday.∑ was at her father’s side, at the age of 3, gifts have brought and still continue to f that she began to sing in the church bring joy to a great many people. It is TRIBUTE TO JEAN SUTTON that he served. only appropriate that we take the oc- A native of Prichard, AL she grew up casion of her upcoming birthday to rec- ∑ Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I rise in Mobile County and graduated from ognize her for her contributions.∑ today to pay tribute to a dear friend, Alabama State College. Her talents f Jean Elizabeth Rodgers Sutton, of Lin- were evident to all those who knew den, AL. Jean Sutton died on Tuesday, her. In fact, it was the encouragement IN HONOR OF DENNIS MAXWELL’S September 16, at the age of 62. and support she received from the Mo- 75TH BIRTHDAY Jean was born in Jackson, MS, and bile County Schools Music Supervisor ∑ Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, attended Hinds Junior College in Ray- that fanned the flame of ambition today, a constituent of mine, Dennis mond, MS. She received a Junior Col- within her, and it was a generous gift Maxwell, will turn 75, and I would like lege Press Association Scholarship to of bus fare from a former principal that to take this occasion to wish him a continue her education at the Univer- allowed her to head to Oakland, CA to happy birthday. Dennis was born in sity of Southern Mississippi. follow her dream. New York City, but moved to Con- It was at the University of Southern It was in California that Lil Green- necticut when he was six and grew up Mississippi that she met her husband, wood was to be ‘‘discovered.’’ During a in Fairfield County. Dennis’s mother, Goodloe Sutton, and they were married performance at the famed Purple Onion Marguerite Maxwell, was an accom- in 1964 after Jean had graduated and in San Francisco, she was heard by no plished classical pianist who founded worked for a year as editor of the less than the legendary Duke Elling- the Westport School of Music, which Tylertown Times in Tylertown, MS. ton. Needless to say, the Duke was thrives to this day. Dennis attended After moving to Linden, Jean worked suitably impressed. After hearing her Yale University and received a bach- as a reporter for the award-winning sing, he commented that ‘‘the girl has elor’s degree in Business Administra- Democrat Reporter, the weekly news- a voice that’s a mixture of Marian An- tion in 1950. paper owned by her husband. She also derson, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Wash- Dennis married his childhood sweet- taught girls physical education and ington, and Mahalia Jackson.’’ These heart, Robin Tucker, and the two of journalism at Linden High School. VerDate jul 14 2003 04:58 Oct 18, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17OC6.079 S17PT1 October 17, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S12835 After teaching at Linden High School has carved its own sizable niche, pro- ciation will commemorate its 100th an- for two years, she began working full ducing and providing administrative niversary next month—on November time for the Democrat Reporter where software to K–12 school districts and 13. she served as managing editor. health care facilities throughout Ken- The Arizona Bankers Association was Together, Jean and Goodloe worked tucky and other states. founded in 1903 by bankers from across as a husband-and-wife reporting team. Data Futures is an outstanding ex- what was still known as the Arizona In the 1990s, they successfully exposed ample of how two Kentuckians used Territory.