[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 45 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E527-E528]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING DEE AND BEN GETTLER AS THEY ARE HONORED BY THE OHIO CANCER 
                          RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 19, 2003

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dee and Ben Gettler, 
good friends and distinguished constituents, who will be honored for 
their community service and commitment to cancer research on April 10, 
2003, by the Ohio Cancer Research Associates. Dee and Ben's devotion to 
community and national organizations is legion.
  Dee was born in Troy, New York, and graduated from the College of 
William and Mary. She has served Cincinnati as Chairman of the Women's 
Committee for the Cincinnati Ballet; President of the Umbrella Board 
and the

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Board of Trustees for the Seven Hills School; Business Manager for 
Conversation in the Arts; and Out of Town Chairman for the Cincinnati 
Opera; President of the Parents Organization for Anderson High School; 
Member of the Advisory Council for Indian Hill Schools; Board Member 
for the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing; and Chairman of 
the University of Cincinnati Presidents Ball. She has been President of 
the Women's Armed Forces Memorial and is a lifetime member of Hadassah.
  Ben is an attorney and manufacturing company executive. Born in 
Louisville, Kentucky, he graduated from the University of Cincinnati 
with high honors in economics. In 1945, Ben received his J.D. from 
Harvard University and was selected as a Frankfurter Scholar. He served 
to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army in 1955-56. From 1973 through 
1987, Ben practiced law with Gettler, Katz and Buckley in Cincinnati, 
and is a member of the Ohio and U.S. Supreme Court bars. Currently, he 
is Chairman of the Board of Vulcan International Corporation, which is 
listed on the American Stock Exchange.
  Ben served as Chairman of the Board of the University of Cincinnati, 
has been a Member of the Board of Trustees since January, 1984, and is 
a member of the Presidential Search Committee. He is Chairman of the 
Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, and was Chairman of Cincinnati's 
Jewish Hospital for five years. Ben was National Chairman of the Jewish 
Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) from 1994-98 and is 
currently Chairman of its Policy Committee. He is also a Trustee of the 
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority.
  All of us congratulate Dee and Ben as they are honored by Ohio Cancer 
Research Associates and thank them for their commitment to our 
community.

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