[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 128 (Thursday, August 3, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S11339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         TRIBUTE TO JOHN FRAZER

 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
John Frazer, a resident of Frankfort, KY, who is being recognized as a 
man who has contributed more than two decades of his life to the 
lobbying and leadership of Kentucky's coalition of private colleges.
  At 66 years of age, this man retired in July after serving 21 years 
as the president of what is now referred to as the Association of 
Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities. Mr. Frazer served as 
lobbyist and leader of the coalition which comprises 20 Kentucky 
schools, including Alice Lloyd, Bellarmine, Centre, Thomas More, 
Transylvania, and Union. Together, these colleges represent about 
20,000 students, which is about 12 percent of Kentucky's college 
students and about 20 percent of its annual graduates.
  Mr. President, this man's dedication to the liberal arts education 
and the institution of the private college is admirable. Mr. Frazer 
used funds from the Kentucky General Assembly to provide a private 
school education to students who were unable to afford otherwise. In 
addition, he coordinated libraries and created a central information 
system for the 20 colleges. A future problem solver, he started a joint 
insurance program that saves the colleges more than $300,000 each year.
  In an age where educational reform has become one of the leading 
concerns among Kentuckians, Mr. Frazer's dedication to ensuring the 
tradition of excellence of the liberal arts education and the 
accessibility of such an education lives on. This lobbyist, leader, and 
good friend is being recognized today not only for this earnest 
dedication, but for the admirable way he represented these colleges.
  Gary Cox, executive director of the Kentucky Council on Higher 
Education, recently described Mr. Frazer's honorable character this way 
in a recent Louisville Courier-Journal article: ``He's a gentleman, a 
fella above reproach. That has added to his credibility, and to the 
stature of the schools he represents.''
  It is my honor to pay tribute today to this representative of 
Kentucky--this fine example for the future educators of our 
Nation.


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