[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 67 (Monday, May 4, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5064]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JOHN PHILLIPS

 Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend John 
Phillips of Holly Bluff, MS, for his service and contributions to the 
State of Mississippi during 2009, through his service as the 74th 
president of Delta Council.
  Delta Council is an economic development organization representing 
the business, professional, and agricultural leadership of the 18 delta 
and part-delta counties of Mississippi. This prominent and widely 
respected organization was formed in 1935 to deal with the challenges 
which faced the economy and quality of life of this region of our 
State.
  John Phillips has served as president during a period when our 
Nation, as well as the State of Mississippi, and the Mississippi delta 
region, have experienced precedent-setting economic challenges.
  As a successful businessman and farmer, John has brought an abundance 
of practical knowledge to the role of Delta Council president. His 
experience and expertise have enabled him also to be an effective 
advocate for flood protection in the Yazoo-Mississippi River basin. 
Additionally, he has demonstrated the foresight to accelerate and 
expand the efforts of Delta Council in other important areas of 
interest such as improved access to healthcare, adult literacy, early 
childhood education, and transportation throughout this region of our 
State.
  John has also proven himself to be an exemplary conservationist by 
supporting efforts to protect wildlife and other valuable natural 
resources. He has utilized his year of service as president of Delta 
Council to advance the economic opportunities of all of the people of 
the Mississippi delta region. I am confident that John will continue to 
be an effective leader for the Mississippi delta in the years ahead.
  In Mississippi we appreciate John Phillips, and his wife Ann Elise, 
their son, Jack, and their daughters, Whitney and Reid, for the 
sacrifices they have made to help improve the quality of life of all 
who live in the Mississippi delta.

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