Dennis, Rembert Coney

Senator Rembert Dennis is depicted in his office. The chair he is sitting on has a price tag of $946.00 and the desk $2,302.00. He calls out, “Marion, could you nip in here a minute? We need to put our heads together and cut some of the frills out of this pesky budget!” Both Rembert Dennis and Marion Gressette were long time members of the SC Senate and had great influence over South Carolina.

Illustrating the importance of reapportionment and the creation of single-member districts to ensure that blacks would be elected to the Senate in 1984, Gov. Richard Riley is seen giving his State of the State address, remarking, “Our first priority must be to reapportion the Senate…” A thought cloud from the back room states, “…Scratch priority one…” Marion Gressette, Rembert Dennis, Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog are visible in the crowd.