[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 65 (Wednesday, May 20, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E905-E906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  MICHAEL J. BURKE: BOYS HOPE/GIRLS HOPE HEART OF GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 20, 1998

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the contributions of 
Michael J. Burke, a constituent and community leader who will receive 
Cincinnati's Boys Hope/Girls Hope's highest honor, the Heart of Gold 
Award, on May 26, 1998.
  Mike Burke's personal commitment to numerous charities in our region 
reflects his philosophy of giving back to our community. For over 10 
years, Boys Hope/Girls Hope has been blessed by Mike's tireless energy, 
talent and dedication. Boys Hope provides talented, underprivileged 
grade and high school children and young men with a safe, wholesome 
living environment from which they can pursue their studies and prepare 
for college. The goal of

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Boys Hope/Girls Hope is to overcome the obstacles of poverty, abuse and 
neglect and provide a structured, caring educational experience for 
students through high school and college.
  Through Mike's leadership, Boys Hope is concluding a successful 
effort to bring Girls Hope to Cincinnati. Girls Hope will permit the 
expansion of services to include young women in Greater Cincinnati.
  Mike's vision has provided so many young people in our area with an 
exceptional opportunity to succeed. All of us in Greater Cincinnati owe 
Mike a debt of gratitude and congratulate him on receiving the Heart of 
Gold Award.

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