[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 49 (Friday, April 26, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ALLEN MORRIS

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 2002

  Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is with sorrow that I announce 
the passing of my friend and mentor Allen Morris on April 22. Dr. 
Morris was the Clerk for the Florida House of Representatives from 1966 
to 1986, and Clerk Emeritus until retiring in 1996.
  In his role as Capitol reporter and political columnist, Morris 
helped write the House rules that he later served to interpret. He 
taught generations of legislators the rhyme and reason of the House and 
was the most knowledgeable person regarding the history of the 
legislature that I have ever met. Morris' name graced 28 editions of 
the Florida Handbook, the definitive guide to Florida's political 
history, and he was the originator of the Clerk's Manual.
  Dr. Morris is survived by his wife of 36 years, Joan Morris, and his 
two children, David Morris of Tallahassee and Martha Marsh of Atlanta.
  Florida has lost a precious resource. We will all miss him.

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