[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 22 (Friday, February 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E209]
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                        HONORING MICHAEL STARKS

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 11, 2011

  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Mr. Michael Starks, the first African-American graduate of Tulane 
University School of Law and the first African-American lawyer in the 
New Orleans City Attorney's office. As the Congressman from New Orleans 
and a graduate of Tulane University School of Law, I would like to call 
attention to Mr. Stark, a man whose dedication to the legal institution 
knew no bounds.
  Mr. Starks, was a native New Orleanian who graduated from the 
University of New Orleans and the first African-American admitted to 
Tulane's law school. He graduated from Tulane's School of Law in 1968.
  He served as an Assistant City Attorney during the tenure of three 
mayors. After leaving City Hall, Mr. Starks was an attorney for the 
Housing Authority of New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina struck.
  Mr. Starks passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Life Path 
Hospice in Temple Terrace, Florida at the age of 67.
  He was survived by his sister, Sandra McCollum, and daughter, 
Michelle Starks, and granddaughter.
  I am saddened by his passing, in prayer for his family, and inspired 
by his life's achievements.
  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to recognize 
Mr. Michael Starks.

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