[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E915]
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                    IN HONOR OF TERRI HAMILTON BROWN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 9, 2003

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Terri Hamilton Brown, upon the occasion of her retirement as Executive 
Director of the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA).
  Ms. Brown's significant impact on the CMHA organization in less than 
5 years has positively shifted the focus of housing in Cleveland where 
it should be--on the people who seek and depend upon affordable housing 
in Cuyahoga County. Her focus on revitalization, reorganization and 
renewal of the CMHA agency helped to build bridges within our community 
to make available quality and affordable homes for low-income families 
and individuals who are trying to break free of the devastating cycle 
of poverty.
  Because of her leadership, integrity, and outstanding ability to 
connect easily with others, the CMHA organization has been raised to 
new levels of administrative efficiency, inter-community partnership, 
accountability and true achievement that can be readily seen along our 
city streets. Ms. Brown's persistence, expertise and complete 
commitment on behalf of CMHA has produced profound strides in allowing 
CMHA to carry out its goals and mission as never before.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of Terri Hamilton Brown whose vision, hard work and dedication on 
behalf of CMHA and all the people it serves has left an indelible and 
significant impact upon our community. Ms. Brown has rebuilt the 
foundation of a housing agency that successfully serves our most 
vulnerable citizens, and her work will have a lasting impact on every 
CMHA tenant and our entire Cleveland neighborhood for years to come. 
Please join me in wishing Ms. Brown our very best as she moves on to 
new challenges as Executive Director of University Circle Incorporated 
in Cleveland.

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