[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 151 (Tuesday, October 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1814-E1815]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF ARTHUR J. McCLUNG, JR.

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 11, 2011

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
one of Morehouse College's most distinguished graduates and 
accomplished alumni, Mr. Arthur J. McClung, Jr. I am very happy to 
point out that earlier this year Morehouse College President, Dr. 
Robert M. Franklin, presented Mr. McClung with the school's 
Presidential Award of Distinction in recognition of his many 
outstanding professional achievements, unyielding support for his alma 
mater and heartfelt philanthropic endeavors.
  As a graduate of Morehouse College and as one who matriculated at 
Morehouse during the same period as Mr. McClung, I am very proud to 
call him a fellow alumnus and personal friend. As a dedicated family 
man, successful business professional and role model for young African-
American men, Arthur J. McClung, Jr. has worked tirelessly to 
effectively balance his multitude of roles of being a loving husband, 
committed father, skillful senior executive and dedicated community 
leader.
  Arthur J. McClung, Jr. is a native of Columbus, Georgia, the 
perennial site of this weekend's 76th Annual Tuskegee-Morehouse 
Football Classic. This classic is one of our nation's longest running 
football rivalries and Mr. McClung, Jr. along with his father, the late 
Arthur ``A.J.'' McClung, Sr., have played instrumental roles in this 
beloved event's ongoing success. The stadium that has hosted this game 
since its inception is named in honor of the late A.J. McClung, Sr.

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  This classic also created a fierce but friendly rivalry between the 
late A.J. McClung, Sr., a graduate of Tuskegee University, and his 
loving son who not only graduated from Morehouse College but was also a 
member of the school's renowned Maroon Tiger Marching Band. The McClung 
men's love for their respective colleges and their dedication to one of 
Columbus, Georgia's most treasured football traditions has reaped 
tremendous benefits for Tuskegee University, Morehouse College and the 
Columbus, Georgia community at-large.
  In light of the McClung family's tenured involvement in the classic's 
success over the last five decades, this weekend Mr. Arthur J. McClung, 
Jr. will be named as an honorary alumnus of Tuskegee University, even 
though he is in fact a diehard Morehouse Maroon Tiger. This esteemed 
designation is one of the many outstanding accomplishments that Mr. 
McClung has enjoyed during his life's journey.
  After graduating from Morehouse College in 1966, Mr. McClung, Jr. 
began his professional career at Westinghouse Electric. He later would 
go on to serve in important roles at IBM, the Atlanta Urban League and 
the United States government's ACTION Agency before eventually joining 
Georgia Power as a Consumer Affairs Representative. Throughout his 
twenty-six year career at Georgia Power, he served as an executive in 
the utility company's External Affairs, Economic Development and 
Corporate Relations divisions.
  In concurrence with his notable career accomplishments, Mr. McClung 
has been repeatedly acknowledged for his outstanding community service 
and support for civic organizations throughout the state of Georgia. He 
is the recipient of awards from Ben Hill United Methodist Church; the 
Atlanta Area Council of Boy Scouts; Concerned Black Clergy; the Georgia 
Association of Black Elected Officials; and the Rotary International. 
Furthermore, he has played a proactive role in supporting initiatives 
sponsored by Habitat for Humanity; the United Way of Metropolitan 
Atlanta; Boy Scouts of America; the Butler Street YMCA; the Atlanta 
Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored 
People (NAACP); Georgia Citizens for the Arts; and the Fulton County 
Planning Commission.
  It cannot be disputed that Mr. McClung has achieved numerous 
successes throughout his life. However, none of this would have been 
possible without the grace of God and the support of his loving wife, 
Angela. Mr. and Mrs. McClung, Jr. are the proud parents of Arthur J. 
McClung III, who like his father is also a proud graduate of Morehouse 
College. Art III went on to earn a Doctorate degree from Stanford 
University in Mechanical Engineering and in December 2010, he completed 
his post doctoral studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in paying tribute 
to Mr. Art ``Bullwinkle'' McClung, Jr. for his many career 
achievements, outstanding service, and public distinction and most 
importantly for his unrelenting support of the Tuskegee-Morehouse 
Football Classic.

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