Memorial Tributes IN HONOR OF NORMAN SISISKY Late a Representative from Virginia One Hundred Seventh Congress U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 2001 BIOGRAPHY NORMAN SISISKY was born on June 9, 1927, and grew up in Richmond, Virginia, during the Great Depression. He graduated from Richmond's John Marshall High School and enlisted in the Navy during World War II, serving through the end of 1946. At the completion of his service in the Navy, he returned to Richmond, where he enrolled in what today is known as Virginia Commonwealth University. In 1949, he received a B.S. degree in Business Administration. NORMAN SISISKY married Rhoda Brown on June 12, 1949. They had four sons: Mark, Terry, Richard, and Stuart; and seven grandchildren. Before being elected to Congress in 1982, NORMAN SISISKY was a businessman. He transformed a small Pepsi bottling company in Petersburg into a highly successful distributorship of soft drinks throughout Southside Virginia. Congressman SISISKY was elected to public office for the first time in 1973 as Delegate to Virginia's General Assembly representing Petersburg. He won a seat on the Finance, Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee before being appointed to the Appropriations Committee. He served five consecutive terms in the General Assembly before his election to Congress. Mr. SISISKY served 10 terms as U.S. Representative for Virginia's Fourth Congressional District, a diverse district that includes portions of 11 counties and 9 cities. Congressman SISISKY was a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee. He was the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Military Procurement, which is responsible for purchasing military weapon systems for all four services and special operations. He was also a member of the Subcommittee on Military Readiness, and served on the Panel on Morale, Welfare and Recreation. In the 103d Congress he chaired the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. In 1995 and 1996, Congressman SISISKY served on the Readiness Panel of the Defense Authorization Conference Committee, which negotiates the final version of legislation |