[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 12, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING STANLEY EUGENE TOLLIVER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 11, 2003

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Stanley Eugene Tolliver--respected attorney, civic activist, community 
advocate, dedicated family man, and friend and mentor to countless--as 
he is sworn-in as President of the Norman S. Minor Bar Association.
  Mr. Tolliver was born and raised in Cleveland, and has reflected a 
life-long commitment to education for himself and for others. After 
attending the Cleveland Public Schools, Mr. Tolliver received his 
undergraduate degree at Baldwin Wallace College with a major in pre-
law. He was awarded his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of 
Law in 1951. Mr. Tolliver passed the bar exam in 1953 while serving in 
the United States Army. In 1969, he received a Juris Doctor degree from 
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
  He embarked upon his journey of public service in the seventies, when 
he was appointed by Judge Frank Batisti to the Committee of the Office 
of School Monitoring and Community Relations. Mr. Tolliver was elected 
to the Cleveland School Board in 1981; reelected in 1985, 1989, and 
elected as President of the School Board in 1987. In 1990, Mr. Tolliver 
was reelected as President of the School Board. Besides his dedication 
to the education of our youth, Mr. Tolliver has been equally committed 
to social justice issues. He is an active member of the Black Elected 
Democrats of Cleveland; a life-long member of the NAACP; an Executive 
Committee Member of the Cleveland NAACP; and an active member of the 
Cleveland Citizens Committee Against Dual Law Enforcement. 
Additionally, Mr. Tolliver has served as legal counsel to Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the 
Congress of Racial Equality. Mr. Tolliver acted as the legal advisor 
for the Shield Club, and initiated the indictment of ten Cleveland 
police officers for violent crimes.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor of Stanley Eugene 
Tolliver, and his continued commitment to our community. His work, 
expertise and dedication have served to uplift, improve and unify our 
entire citizenry. Mr. Tolliver's strong leadership abilities, vision, 
and passion for social justice for all has earned him the deep 
admiration and respect of the Cleveland community, as well as the 
entire Greater Cleveland community.

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