[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 5, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E537]
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                         HONORING TUTT BRADFORD

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2005

  Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor one of the 
finest men I have ever known and a long-time family friend, Tutt 
Bradford.
  Tutt served as publisher of The Daily Times in Maryville, Tennessee, 
from 1955 until 1985. He was a highly respected voice for Blount County 
and an advocate for its residents throughout those three decades and 
continues to contribute to the paper's opinion pages on a regular 
basis.
  Tutt's peers long ago recognized him as one of East Tennessee's 
greatest journalists. They rewarded him with a coveted spot on the 
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Board from 1968 until 1970 
and then elevated him to President of the Tennessee Press Association 
in 1974.
  In addition to tremendous achievements in the field of journalism, 
Tutt can also claim many accomplishments within his community. Among 
other endeavors, he has served on the boards of countless charitable 
organizations, promoted higher education, and worked to improve the 
quality of life among all East Tennesseans.
  Tutt's contributions to his community have been recognized on 
numerous occasions. The United Way of Blount County recently named its 
endowment program in his honor, and he is a past recipient of the 
University of Tennessee's Volunteer of the Year Award. The National 
Society of Fund-Raising Executives even named Tutt its Outstanding 
Philanthropist of the Year in 1991.
  The complete list of Tutt's awards could fill several pages in the 
Record, so I will not attempt to list them all. Needless to say, 
however, he is a man of strong character and great compassion who 
represents the values of Blount County remarkably well.
  The East Tennessee Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists 
will pay tribute to Tutt June 18 when he serves as the honoree at this 
year's Front Page Follies. The annual event provides funding for 
communications scholarships by inviting local elected officials, 
journalists, and other community leaders to roast a guest of honor.
  I would like to call the attention of my colleagues and other readers 
of the Record to a recent Daily Times article regarding the 2005 Front 
Page Follies and a true Blount County treasure, Tutt Bradford.

                     Journalists to Honor Bradford

                 [From the Daily Times, Feb. 16, 2005]

       The 2005 Front Page Follies will honor Tutt Bradford, 
     retired publisher of The Daily Times and a community leader 
     who led and supported many causes in the area.
       Bradford was publisher of The Daily Times from 1955 to 
     1985. Prior to that, he was publisher of the Bristol (Va.) 
     Herald-Courier and the Cleveland Daily Banner. He was a 
     member of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Board 
     from 1968 to 1970 and was president of the Tennessee Press 
     Association in 1974.
       ``The East Tennessee Chapter of the Society of Professional 
     Journalists is very proud to honor Tutt Bradford for his many 
     accomplishments in the field of journalism,'' said Chapter 
     President Dorothy Bowles. ``Equally impressive is the 
     dedicated service that Tutt has given and continues to give 
     to Tennesseans.''
       Bradford was a member of the University of Tennessee 
     Development Council from 1980 to 1983 and served on the board 
     of Maryville College from 1974 to 1979 and from 1981 to 2003.
       He served on the boards of the Knoxville Symphony 
     Orchestra, Knoxville Museum of Art, Thompson Cancer Survival 
     Center, Lakeshore Mental Hospital, the Tennessee Technology 
     Foundation, the Boys Club Foundation, the Blount Hearing and 
     Speech Foundation, and the Blount Library Foundation. He was 
     president of the Blount County Industrial Development Board 
     from 1970 to 1972.
       Bradford has received many honors and awards. He was 
     recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the Bristol 
     Junior Chamber of Commerce, and he received the Sequoyah 
     Literacy Award from the Tennessee Historical Commission. 
     Junior Achievement named him to the East Tennessee Business 
     Hall of Fame in 1990. In 1994, the University of Tennessee 
     named him Volunteer of the Year.
       The National Society of Fund-Raising Executives named 
     Bradford Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year in 1991. He 
     was president of the Blount County Chamber of Commerce in 
     1960 and president of the Kiwanis Club in Maryville in 1967.
       The Follies are scheduled for 6 p.m., Saturday, June 18, at 
     the Knoxville Convention Center.
       The annual roast of newsmakers is sponsored by the East 
     Tennessee Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists 
     and raises funds for communications scholarships at the 
     University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Pellissippi State 
     Technical Community College.
       This year's skits and songs will feature Vols football 
     coach Phillip Fulmer in ``The People's Court,'' state Sen. 
     Tim Burchett and his ``shadow,'' ``Hysteric Preservation'' 
     highlighting Cherokee Country Club, and a legal battle royal 
     with Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale, Sheriff Tim Hutchison, 
     and Commissioner Wanda Moody.
       Local TV anchors and meteorologists will add their special 
     brand of fun to the event.

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