[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 8, 1994]
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                  TRIBUTE TO JOHN LUTHER STEVENS, JR.

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, the country, the State of Delaware and the 
political process have lost a valued citizen and contributor. On April 
30, 1994, John Luther Stevens, Jr., of Dover, DE, died of cancer at the 
age of 47.
  John Stevens was a native of the State of Delaware and a resident of 
Dover, DE, at the time of his death. From 1980 to 1993, he lived in the 
Washington, DC, area.
  Mr. Stevens was active in Republican politics. In 1988, he was senior 
consultant to the Dole for President campaign. In the mid-1970's he was 
executive director and finance director of the Delaware Republican 
State Committee. In 1976, he was credited with winning the State of New 
Jersey for President Ford. From there, he went to the Republican 
National Committee where he served as a regional political director. 
His responsibilities included coordination of New York and New Jersey 
campaign strategies for the 1980 Presidential campaign of Ronald 
Reagan. Mr. Stevens was also instrumental in the development of 
organizational strategy for the 1984 reelection campaign of President 
Reagan. During the 1980's, Mr. Stevens also served as executive 
director of the Republican Governor's Association, as a consultant to 
Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldridge, and as Director of 
Intergovernmental Affairs for Secretary of Labor, Bill Brock. He 
directed the participation of ethnic coalition groups at the 1992 
Republican National Convention.
  Until shortly before his death, Mr. Stevens was director of State 
relations for the International Council of Shopping Centers and also 
president and chief executive officer of Corporate Investors 
Development Co., a governmental affairs consulting company.
  In addition to his professional endeavors, Mr. Stevens was an avid 
collector of antiques, a student of area history and geography, and the 
proud owner and restorer of a lovely Victorian home in Dover. He also 
was the founder and director of the Great Eastern Invitational Chili 
Cook-off which he hosted each year at the Delaware State Fair. He was a 
well-known and respected judge at championship chili cook-offs 
throughout the country.
  Perhaps above all, John Stevens was a devoted husband, father, son, 
and friend. His wife Anne Fleig Stevens, his sons John Luther ``Sean'' 
Stevens III, Shannon Austin Stevens, and William Sumner Brock Stevens, 
his mother, Nellie Austin Stevens, and his many friends and admirers 
will miss him greatly.

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