[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15824]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                IN HONOR OF STANLEY EUGENE TOLLIVER, SR.

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 20, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute to Stanley Eugene 
Tolliver, Sr., the recipeint of the N.A.A.C.P. Freedom Award, this 
organization's highest honor.
  Mr. Tolliver, a Cleveland attorney, was born and raised in Cleveland, 
Ohio. As the only child of Eugene and Edna Tolliver, he excelled both 
academically and athletically. For example, he graduated from the East 
Technical High School in 1944, where he was the State champion in the 
440 yard dash, and having been blessed with a velvet voice, he was the 
first place winner in the Ohio State Vocal Contest.
  Mr. Tolliver continued his education at Baldwin Wallace College, by 
majoring in pre-law and minoring in music and speech. It is clear that 
from the start that Mr. Tolliver has been dedicated to tackling 
interracial issues. At Baldwin Wallace College, he founded the first 
interracial Greek-letter fraternity, Epsilon, which is now a national 
organization known as Pi Lambda Pi. Having this passion and love for 
law and civil justice, Mr. Tolliver knew that in order to make a 
contribution to society he would need to prepare and armor himself with 
a deeper understanding of the law. Thus, he continued his law studies 
and earned his Juris Doctorate from Cleveland Marshall School of Law in 
October 1969. In the midst of his studies, Mr. Tolliver was drafted 
into the armed services, where he served in the United States Army's 
Counter Intelligence Corps for two years. While still serving in active 
duty Tolliver passed his bar examination in March 1953 and has been 
engaged in the general practice of law ever since.
  Mr. Tolliver's accolades and honors are never ending. His most 
notable honors include Life Member of N.A.A.C.P., member of the East 
Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, Outstanding Alumnus Award from Baldwin 
Wallace College, past president of the Cleveland Chapter National 
Conference of Black Lawyers, Regional Director of the Conference of 
Black Lawyers, and former legal counsel for Dr. Martin Luther King, 
Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Mr. Tolliver has 
also been elected to ``Who's Who in Ohio'' in 1961, the Cleveland Board 
of Education in 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, and 1990.
  Mr. Tolliver's efforts to advocate the causes of those who may be 
underrepresented reflects not only his fearless dedication to his life 
works, but also his unhesitating willingness to take the unpopular 
stand for justice. His commitment and devotion to upholding freedom, 
justice and equity is truly commendable.
  My fellow distinguished colleagues, please join me in honoring 
Stanley Eugene Tolliver, Sr. for his N.A.A.C.P. Freedom Award and in 
recognizing his many accomplishments and contributions to the 
community.




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