[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 1, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H3813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO DENISON DOVER GARRETT

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Denison Dover 
Garrett, a towering giant who has passed away at the age of 97. A 
lifelong resident of Greenville, North Carolina, we affectionately 
referred to Mr. Garrett by his initials, D.D.
  D.D. Garrett was a man of great courage who led by example. He worked 
tirelessly to ensure that the African American community had a voice in 
public policy. Through his work in the AME Zion Church and the Pitt 
County Branch of the NAACP, D.D. constantly exposed injustice. He 
insisted that the American Dream must be a reality to every American 
regardless of their station in life.
  As the first African American county commissioner, D.D. led the way 
in African American political participation in his community. As the 
founder of a substantial insurance and real estate firm, D.D. was a 
successful businessman and mentor to many.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing this great 
life. We extend condolences to his wife, Mrs. Clotea Williams Garrett; 
their sons, D.D., Jr., and Michael; and the entire Greenville 
community.
  Greenville, North Carolina, is a better place to live and work 
because of the enormous contribution of Denison D. Garrett.

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