[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 115 (Tuesday, August 16, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 16, 1994]
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                        TRIBUTE TO MARION CRANK

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I rise today to pay special tribute to a 
great American and outstanding citizen of my home State of Arkansas, 
Mr. Marion Crank.
  Marion has served in so many positions of responsibility that I 
cannot begin to list them all. He has spent a lifetime unselfishly 
sacrificing his time and energy for the betterment of his local 
community and his State. His untiring endeavors as a member of the 
Arkansas State House of Representatives won him the admiration of his 
colleagues and gained him the well-deserved position of speaker of the 
house. He has worked with legislative leaders from across the Nation to 
find solutions to difficult problems that have been shared by all our 
States.
  Southwest Arkansas, in particular, owes a great deal of gratitude to 
Marion for his tireless efforts to recruit industry, to make safe 
drinking water available on a countywide basis, and to establish low-
rent housing to those in need of a better place to live and raise their 
families. These are but a few examples of the projects and undertakings 
that Marion has cultivated, sustained and helped to complete.
  Marion, with his vision, prudence, and vigor, is an example of an 
exemplary public servant. As we strive to make a positive difference 
for the many generations to come, we would do well to learn from the 
example he has provided in his own career. I am proud to know Marion 
and even prouder that he is a true friend.

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