[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18093]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING JO WALKER MEADOR

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 3, 2013

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, every great community has a grand 
storyteller; one who proclaims the greatness of the land. The Music 
City family has many great tellers, all worthy of praise, but standing 
behind the city's legacy is one particularly great teller of its story 
and song. I rise today to honor Jo Walker Meador for her outstanding 
service to country music.
  Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995, Jo Walker 
Meador is no stranger to accolades from her beloved industry and her 
successes are well known. From the beginning days of Fan Fair to the 
Country Music Association and on to the CMA award shows, Jo's mark is 
ever present. It is no small truth that country music would not hold 
the audience and devotion around the world were it not for Jo Walker 
Meador.
  Now in its sixth year, the Cecil Scaife Visionary Award honors those 
whose life and work paved the way for the next generation of award 
winning musicians, artists, and business leaders. It is fitting then 
that you celebrate Jo today. I ask my colleagues to join with me in 
celebrating Jo Walker Meador, the Matriarch of Music Row, as she is 
honored with the Cecil Scaife Visionary Award.

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