[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 137 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF FARAH M. WALTERS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 11, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Farah M. Walters 
for her induction into the 2001 Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. As President 
and Chief Executive Officer of University Hospitals Health System and 
University Hospitals of Cleveland since 1992, Ms. Walters will be 
placed in an elite group of women recognized for their outstanding 
contributions to their state and nation. Ms. Walters presides over a 
system that serves patients at more than 150 locations in Northeast 
Ohio and which is the region's largest private sector employer.
  Ms. Walters graduated from the executive MBA program at Case Western 
Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management and holds a 
Masters of Science in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University. 
She has consulted and lectured for major health organizations such as 
the Pan American Health Organization, American Hospital Association, 
National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Army, and various hospitals and 
universities. Ms. Walters has received numerous prestigious awards for 
her work. For example, in May 2001 she was awarded the Ellis Island 
Medal of honor by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations 
Foundation; in February, 1999 she became the first woman to receive the 
Business Executive of the Year award from the Sales & Marketing 
Executives of Cleveland; and in May 1998 she became the first woman to 
receive the Business Statesmanship Award from the Harvard Business 
School Club. In January 1993, Mrs. Walters was appointed to Hillary 
Rodham Clinton's National Health Care Reform Tax Force, and in 1993 
Modern Healthcare selected her as one of the 50 individuals in the USA 
to shape the future of health care in the country. In addition, 
University Hospitals of Cleveland has been the recipient of many awards 
under her leadership, including the North Coast 99 Diversity Award from 
the Employer Resource Council and Enterprise Development and the 
Exemplary Voluntary Effort Award from the U.S. Department of Labor.
   Ms. Walters also serves on a variety of national and local boards 
and is active in civic affairs. She is on the board of the LTV 
Corporation and has served on a number of key committees of the 
Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, D.C. She also 
serves on the board of Cleveland Tomorrow, Greater Cleveland Roundtable 
and Ohio Business Roundtable. In 1994 Ms. Walters was appointed by 
Governor Voinovich to serve on the 15 member Commission to Study the 
Ohio Economy and Tax Structure. Within the community, she has served as 
Chairman for the 1997 United Ways Campaign, the first woman and the 
first CEO of a non-profit organization to be selected for the position.
  Ms. Walters will be honored by the Ohio Womens Hall of Fame on 
October 17, 2001. She and her husband Stephen have one daughter named 
Stephanie.

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