[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E894-E895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ROBERT KANTER HONORED BY THE GREATER CINCINNATI CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL 
                  CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2003

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a distinguished 
constituent, Robert Kanter, who will be honored by the Greater 
Cincinnati Chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice 
(NCCJ), formerly the National Conference of Christians and Jews, at 
NCCJ's 75th Anniversary Awards Dinner on May 22, 2003. NCCJ, founded in 
1927 as the National Conference of Christians and Jews, is a human 
relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism 
through understanding and respect among all races, religions and 
cultures.
  Bob's motivation for getting involved is simple--he enjoys it. He 
once said, ``I found out you can get much personal satisfaction by 
giving your time and talent.'' Robert has given enormously to 
organizations in our area over the years. Currently, he is president of 
the Plum Street Temple Historic Preservation Foundation; chairman of 
the Jewish Foundation; chairman of Jewish Health Systems, Inc.; a 
trustee of the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati; a board member of 
the Lower Price Hill Community School; and founder of the Man to Man 
Prostate Cancer Support Group at Wellness Community.
  In the past, Bob served as chairman of the Health Alliance of 
Cincinnati; president of the Isaac M. Wise Foundation; chairman of the 
Jewish Hospital; co-chair of the Jewish Federation campaign; trustee of 
the Emery Center; board member at the Hebrew Union College Jewish 
Institute of Religion.
  Bob is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and began his 
career with a public accounting firm. In 1966, Bob formed Rookwood 
Properties, a company that acquires and manages investment real estate. 
Bob and his wife,

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Lynne, have three sons and seven grandchildren, all in the Cincinnati 
area.
  A noted individual has said, ``Robert is the conscience of the Jewish 
community in Cincinnati.'' All of us in Cincinnati thank Robert for his 
service to our area, and we congratulate him for being honored by NCCJ.

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