[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 82 (Thursday, June 22, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S6416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF JEAN SULLIVAN

 Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, today, I wish to honor the life of 
Jean Sullivan, who was instrumental in making the Alabama Republican 
Party what it is today. Jean gracefully represented Alabama for 20 
years while serving as a powerful force on the Republican National 
Committee. She was a close personal friend of mine, and I deeply 
respected her.
  Long before Alabama became a red State on the national election map, 
Jean was fighting to gain popularity for the party she so adamantly 
supported. She worked on the forefront of molding what the Republican 
Party would mean for Alabama. Her efforts in promoting and electing 
Republican candidates are undeniable. She was outspoken and unafraid to 
fight for what she believed. Her energy will be missed in our State.
  Jean was hard-working, energetic, and a true Republican icon. I am 
proud of her efforts, and I am grateful for her endless dedication to 
Alabama politics. I know she will be missed not only by her three sons, 
Kent, Arthur, and Jim Sullivan, her two daughters, Teresa Collins and 
Connie McAfee, and her many friends, but also by the many people she 
worked with and inspired in Alabama politics.

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