[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 65 (Wednesday, May 9, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E745]
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                        HONORING ARTHUR EDWARDS

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                         HON. JOHN P. SARBANES

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2012

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Arthur 
Edwards who has been an outstanding citizen and a major figure in 
promoting the arts in Annapolis. His unceasing devotion to Maryland 
Hall, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, ASO, and other art activities 
has raised the visibility and quality of those organizations.
  When working with the ASO, Mr. Edwards embodied its core values. His 
commitment to the highest quality of music, outreach and engagement 
with the community, the cultivation of its legacy, and his creativity 
all helped to mold the ASO into the premier orchestra it is today. 
Through the Patricia and Arthur Edwards Family Foundation charitable 
trust, Mr. Edwards was able to fund the Orfeo Alliance, a partnership 
between The Key School and the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra that 
produces an annual artist-in-residence program that benefits music 
education programs at Key School as well as artistic programs for the 
Orchestra. By supporting this program, Mr. Edwards ensured that the ASO 
would have a long term, tight knit relationship with its surrounding 
community as well as the opportunity to influence young minds through 
the arts.
  Arthur has been a driving force for the betterment of the City of 
Annapolis and its citizens. He is the kind of person every community 
cherishes. Arthur's generosity with his time is well known and is only 
matched by his good humor. From the first day I met him, I have been 
amazed at the quiet humility of this man who has done so much for so 
many. The Annapolis area will forever be indebted for his outstanding 
work in bringing music and the arts to the community as a whole.

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