[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 170 (Tuesday, October 31, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2079]
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                      DR. FRANK P. WRIGHT RESIGNS

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                        HON. ANDREW JACOBS, JR.

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 31, 1995

  Mr. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, the following editorial published in the 
Indianapolis News this past weekend, does not overstate the 
accomplishments and the goodness of Dr. Frank P. Lloyd. It would be 
impossible to say too much good about this magnificent man.

              [From the Indianapolis News, Oct. 28, 1995]

                       A one-in-a-million leader

       Too often, the work of a soft-spoken leader goes without 
     due recognition. Such is the case with Dr. Frank P. Lloyd, 
     who resigned last week from the White River State Park 
     Development Commission.
       Lloyd has served tirelessly on that body since 1979, when 
     it began its work to create an urban park for the people of 
     Indianapolis. His work for the commission, however, is just 
     one of many of his efforts to better this city.
       Upon hearing of Lloyd's resignation, U.S. Rep. Andy Jacobs 
     Jr. called him a ``civil saint'' and one of ``God's 
     noblemen.''
       A summary of a few of his accomplishments explains that 
     description.
       Lloyd, who will turn 76 this month, received his medical 
     degree from Howard University in 1946 and built a career as 
     an obstetrician. Along the way, he also became involved in 
     many community projects.
       In 1968, Lloyd got the idea to give Indianapolis its first 
     radio station with a goal to serve the black community. He 
     and 11 Democrats put their money together and bought a 
     license and began to broadcast on WTLC-FM.
       Lloyd also was the chairman of Midwest National Bank, where 
     he put high priority on opening up lending opportunities for 
     minorities.
       In a 1993 interview with News reporter Marion Garmel, he 
     said: ``What I believe as a black male is that if you're 
     going to try to do something in a community at all, you need 
     three things: access to media, access to money and access to 
     the political world.''
       He has been successful at all three.
       Lloyd has served on the boards of many organizations, 
     including Indiana Bell Telephone, Ameritech, the Christian 
     Theological Seminary, Community Leaders Allied for Superior 
     Schools and the Indiana Advisory Board of the U.S. Commission 
     on Civil Rights.
       He was president of the Metropolitan Planning Commission in 
     the 1970s and was chairman of the prestigious American 
     Planning Association, which develops urban policy.
       Lloyd also has recognized women deserving of leadership 
     positions. During his stint at Methodist Hospital, from which 
     he retired as president and chief executive officer, Lloyd 
     promoted two women to senior management positions, something 
     that had not been done before.
       He also has mustered support for health programs for women 
     and children. When Sen. Richard Lugar was in Indianapolis a 
     few weeks ago, he praised Lloyd during a luncheon speech, 
     crediting him for his work.
       ``I remember Dr. Frank Lloyd, when I was mayor, said that 
     the best index of the civilization of this city is the infant 
     mortality rate. It tells you very rapidly the sense of 
     concern that people have for each other in a community 
     sense,'' said Sen. Lugar.
       Lloyd clearly has a strong sense of concern for the people 
     of Indianapolis. His accomplishments--there have been for to 
     many to list here--bear that out.
       Although he would not seek out recognition for his good 
     deeds, we choose to acknowledge them here, as well as offer a 
     heartfelt thank-you on behalf of the entire community.

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