[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    THOMAS G. CODY 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 dear friend and 
constituent, Thomas G. Cody, who will be honored for his extraordinary 
community service on May 22, 2003, by the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of 
the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) at NCCJ's 75th 
Anniversary Awards Dinner. 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.
  Tom was selected to receive NCCJ's honor for his 20 years of 
community service in Cincinnati. He has been described as someone who 
is enormously dedicated to our community, and who exhibits that in his 
service. Currently, Tom is on the board of trustees for the National 
Underground Railroad Freedom Center and is co-chair of Cincinnati CAN 
(Community Action Now). He has also served on the boards of trustees 
for Children's Hospital Medical Center; the Children's Hospital; Xavier 
University; Life Center; and NCCJ and is a past chair of the Cincinnati 
United Way and Community Chest and Greater Cincinnati Chamber of 
Commerce Board of Trustees.
  Tom has also had a successful business career. He is currently vice 
chairman of Federated Department Stores, Inc. in Cincinnati. He joined 
Federated in 1982 from Pan American World Airways, Inc., where he was 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. A native of New 
York, Tom received a B.A. degree from Maryknoll College and a J.D. from 
St. John's University School of Law.
  All of us in Greater Cincinnati are indeed fortunate that Tom Cody 
and his wife, Mary Ellen, settled in our region and chose to focus so 
much of their time and energy on making our community a better place. 
We congratulate him on receiving this prestigious honor from NCCJ.

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