[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E795]
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A SALUTE TO EDWARD J. PARISH: RETIRING PRESIDENT OF THE CLERMONT COUNTY 
                          CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 1997

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a friend and a 
prominent southwest Ohioan, Edward J. Parish, who has served as 
president of the Clermont County Chamber of Commerce for the past 18 
years. As he retires this year, we thank him for the extraordinary 
leadership and service he has given to the Clermont County community.
  After earning both a bachelor's and a master's degree in engineering 
at the University of Michigan, where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi and 
a Donovan Scholar, Mr. Parish joined the Ingersoll-Rand Co. as a sales 
engineer; 35 years later, he retired from Ingersoll-Rand as executive 
vice president and director of the company. Then his second career of 
community service to Clermont County began.
  Under his leadership, Clermont County has achieved remarkable success 
in attracting and sustaining businesses and promoting economic 
development.
  Mr. Parish has also made tremendous contributions to the overall 
economic development of southwest Ohio through his involvement in other 
organizations, including the Cincinnati Consortium of Educational 
Resources, the Private Industry Council, the Community Chest United 
Fund, the Clermont/Warren Consortium, the Cincinnati Foundation, the 
Clermont College Advisory Board and the Greater Cincinnati Chamber Blue 
Chip Economic Development Committee.
  Mr. Parish has given generously of his time and talent and we are 
grateful for his many years of service and leadership. All of us in 
southwest Ohio congratulate him on his retirement and recognize him for 
his many accomplishments.

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