[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATIONS TO CHICAGO BULLS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and 
congratulate some of the most outstanding citizens of my congressional 
district, namely, the Chicago Bulls basketball team.
  I have the good fortune of representing the champions not only of the 
7th Congressional District, but indeed the champions of the world. The 
world has never seen the magnificence of an athletic dynasty such as 
that displayed and put together by Jerry Reinsdorf, which is now the 
Chicago Bulls' 6th championship, a performance that has revitalized 
interest in basketball.
  As a matter of fact, with due respect to all other sports, baseball, 
soccer, football, right now the United States of America is basketball 
country as a result of the Bulls' accomplishment and achievement.
  But more than that, not only are they superstars on the basketball 
court, but they are also superstars in the community. The franchise has 
caused revitalization of an area of the City of Chicago. The James 
Jordan Boys' Club provides opportunity for young people to come and 
grow and develop, play and be nurtured.
  Just recently, high school students from throughout my Congressional 
District had an opportunity to participate in our art competition at 
the United Center, where they could display their art and at the same 
time walk the same ground that Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Dennis 
Rodman, Phil Jackson, all of the Bulls players, Randy Brown, a young 
fellow who was taught by my wife. When we watch him on television, we 
know that her teaching skills were vindicated.
  So I commend and congratulate all of the Bulls for providing the 
United States of America and all of the world with a year never to be 
forgotten and always to be remembered.
  And at the same time, Mr. Speaker, in the same community, in the same 
neighborhood, there is another superstar in town for the Jefferson 
awards, Major Adams, who, along with other Americans throughout the 
country, are being cited for their outstanding community services.
  Major Adams has no peer when it comes to volunteerism. For the last 
50 years he has been an active volunteer on the near West Side of 
Chicago, organizing the Henry Horner Boys Club, the Henry Horner Drum 
and Bugle Corps, the Mile Square Federation.
  Now 76 years old, Mr. Adams is just as involved today as he was 25, 
30 years ago. And so, on one hand, while we have the Bulls, a superstar 
team, on the other hand we have Major Adams, a superstar individual, 
humanitarian, who has brought countless years of joy and development 
into the hearts of thousands of young people and their family.
  We commend and salute him.

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