[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 140 (Tuesday, August 29, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING BONNIE SUGARMAN

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 29, 2017

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, today we honor Bonnie Sugarman, 
performing arts leader, award-winning talent director, and live-tour 
innovator.
  A Chicago native, Ms. Sugarman credits her live-tour expertise to E.O 
Stacy of Music Corporation of America, founding father of entertainment 
at fairs. She burst onto the Nashville stage via Los Angeles, 
volunteering to launch the new Music City office for the Agency for the 
Performing Arts (APA), expanding her expertise in fairs and festivals 
to building long-term relationships with venues, promoters and talent 
buyers.
  Throughout her decades-long tenure, she's maintained an 
advantageously low agent-to-artist ratio, centered on quality music and 
people, and remained passionate about developing and sustaining 
successful artists.
  Ms. Sugarman cracked the glass ceiling when she became the first 
woman to receive the NATD's ``Agent of the Year'' award, then shattered 
it as the first agent to win the award for two consecutive years. The 
prestigious Hubert Long Award further acknowledged her significant and 
positive impact on the music industry through artist development. Her 
service on the Academy of Country Music board and leadership of NATD 
fit precisely with her history of active involvement.
  We honor Bonnie Sugarman with a SOURCE Award, recognizing her vital 
contribution to the success of Music Row and the Nashville 
entertainment industry

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