[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MARY JEANNE KLYN

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 22, 1997

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize a friend and constituent, University of Cincinnati Vice 
President for Public Affairs Mary Jeanne Klyn. Mrs. Klyn, or MJ as she 
is known by her many fans, will be retiring in February 1998, after 22 
years of service to the university.
  In 1975, when she came to UC from the Greater Cleveland Growth 
Association, MJ was named the university's first-ever female vice 
president. During her term at UC, MJ has developed a legendary 
reputation as a committed, energetic, and effective representative of 
the university.
  She first demonstrated leadership in the successful campaign to bring 
UC into the State university system. Since then, she has secured stable 
funding for UC's academic and research programs, and has worked hard 
for building projects that mark the rebirth of the university's campus. 
She played a key role in the Shoemaker Center, the Barrett Cancer 
Center, and the designation of the UC College of Engineering as one of 
only 10 NASA Federal Research Centers.
  Throughout her time of service to the university, she has also become 
known as a dedicated advocate for the entire city of Cincinnati. A 
consultant to the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, MJ has served 
as member of the boards of WCET public television and the Cincinnati 
Convention and Visitors Bureau. She chaired the chamber's Committee to 
Welcome New Industries, and is a member of Women in Communication, and 
a recent recipient of their Movers and Shakers Award.
  University of Cincinnati President Joseph A. Steger said, ``It is 
rare that we can say in truth that someone is irreplaceable, but M.J. 
truly is. She has helped orchestrate most of the major strides achieved 
by the university over the past two decades. There is no question that 
she is beloved by everyone.''
  MJ is beloved in Cincinnati and will be missed by the university. 
Those of us who have had the privilege of working with her look forward 
to continuing friendship and wish her well.

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