[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 124 (Thursday, September 26, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF MARIANNE AND DONALD KLEKAMP

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 2002

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Marianne and 
Donald Klekamp, dear friends and community leaders, who will be honored 
at the 4th Annual Brain Injury Awards Dinner in Cincinnati on September 
27, 2002.
  Marianne and Don are both Cincinnati natives who have made a 
tremendous difference in our area. Marianne received a Bachelor of 
Science in Nutrition from the University of Cincinnati in 1956. Don 
received a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Xavier University in 1954, 
and went on to earn his law degree from the University of Cincinnati 
College of Law in 1957.
  Marianne and Don were married in July, 1957. They briefly left the 
Cincinnati area while Don worked as a tax attorney in Cleveland with 
U.S. Steel Corporation. However, in 1959, they moved back to 
Cincinnati, when Don accepted a position with the law firm of Keating 
& Muething, P.L.L., as it was known back then. Forty-three years 
later, Don is still working hard as a Senior Partner at the same firm, 
now known as Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L. Don is an 
excellent lawyer, and is regularly included in the Best Lawyers in 
America
  Don's success at Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L., would not 
have been possible without Marianne's hard work and dedication to their 
family and home. While raising their five children, Amy, Molly, 
Rebecca, Jody, and Peter, Marianne provided support to Don in his law 
practice and to his community activities.
  Marianne and Don have also given a great deal to our local community. 
In addition to their children's school related activities, Marianne 
served as President of Cotillion, and more recently as a member of the 
Cincinnati Nutrition Council. Don recently served for eight years on 
the Indian Hill Council, the last four as Mayor of the Village. He also 
was a board member of the Indian Hill Historical Society, the Greater 
Cincinnati Dental Care Foundation of Children's Hospital, and the 
Citizens for Community Values. Don also was president of the Cincinnati 
Citizens Police Association, a former trustee of the Madeira and Indian 
Hill Joint Fire District and of the University of Cincinnati 
Foundation. In addition, Don is a founder and past president of the 
Ohio Right to Life Society, and he has received a number of awards and 
honors, including the Trustee's Award of the Cincinnati Bar Association 
and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Xavier University.
  Don currently serves on the Dean's Board of Visitors of the 
University of Cincinnati College of Law, and on the boards of the Legal 
Aid Society and the National Coalition of the Protection of Children 
and Families and Life Issues Institute. Don also serves on the board of 
directors for a number of companies, including Cintas Corporation.
  Marianne and Don recently established the Donald P. Klekamp 
Professorship of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law and 
helped establish a scholarship in the Honors AB Program at Xavier 
University. They also were instrumental in providing funding for the 
acquisition and remodeling of the Donald P. Klekamp Community Law 
Center, the new location of the Legal Aid Society, which provides legal 
services to the poor and disadvantaged in Southwestern Ohio.
  Mr. Speaker, Marianne and Don are outstanding individuals who have 
really made a difference in the Cincinnati area. All of us in 
Southwestern Ohio are thankful for their countless contributions to our 
community as they are honored at the 4th Annual Brain Injury Awards 
Dinner.

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