[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H2893]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  MARCUS BARTLETT HAS MADE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO ARTS AND MUSIC 
                                CULTURE

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Mr. Marcus 
Bartlett for his invaluable contributions to the arts and music culture 
in the South. Mark has been a long-time friend of Mary Plumer, a 
community activist in my congressional district. Involved in music and 
entertainment during his 50-year career, Mark has contributed to our 
American cultural and artistic heritage. He is viewed as a pioneer in 
radio, television, and cable. Mark is the former executive vice 
president of Cox Broadcasting Corporation.
  In 1924, young Marcus went to Atlanta and began providing piano 
accompaniment for choral groups and orchestras that performed each day 
on ``The Voice of the South.''
  Today, still guided by genuine generosity, he continues to dedicate 
his time to entertain senior citizens at retirement homes, hospitals, 
and churches in Atlanta.
  I thank Mark for truly being in tune with the community spirit, and I 
wish him many more years of happiness and harmony.

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