[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1997]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING CHARLES L. 
                               HUSTON III

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2003

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Charles L. Huston 
III, recipient of this year's Chester County Community Foundation 
Lifetime Philanthropy Award, for his numerous years of service to our 
community.
  Charles L. Huston III is Vice President for Community Relations and 
Director of Operations for the Huston Foundation--a private, charitable 
foundation located in Conshohocken Pennsylvania. The Huston Foundation 
was established by his father, Charles L. Huston, Jr., and aunt, Ruth 
Huston, in 1957 and has been a proud part of our community ever since.
  In addition to his official capacity at the Foundation, Mr. Huston is 
an active Trustee of the Stewart Huston Charitable Trust and a member 
of the Primitive Hall Foundation located in Chester County. He has also 
served on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Chester County, 
Handicrafters, the Brandywine YMCA, and Family Service of Chester 
County. His other affiliations include the Delaware Valley Grantmakers, 
National Council on Foundations, the Lincoln Institute for Policy 
Research and the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations 
(PANO).
  After graduating from Spring Garden College and serving his country 
for four years in the United States Air Force, Charles Huston III began 
an illustrious career with the Lukens Steel Company. He served as Vice 
President of Government Relations and served on the Board of Directors 
as both Vice President and Corporate Assistant Secretary before 
becoming a lobbyist for the company in Washington, D.C. and Harrisburg.
  Mr. Huston's hard work and tremendous business sense made him an 
enormous asset to numerous groups in our region over the years. He has 
served on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Chamber of 
Business and Industry, Pennsylvanians for Effective Government and the 
Commonwealth Foundation, a group founded for establishing public policy 
alternatives.
  The Chester County Community Foundation Lifetime Philanthropy Award 
was created in 1999 to honor Dr. Henry A. and Barbara M. Jordan for 
their lifelong contributions to the County. In addition to the special 
honor, the Jordan Award contributes $5,000 to the Chester County 
charity of the recipient's choice. I can think of no person who 
deserves this honor more than Charles L. Huston III, a man Chester 
County and our nation can truly be proud of.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues join me today in recognizing and 
honoring Charles Huston III for the hard work and dedication he has 
demonstrated over the years in making Chester County, Pennsylvania a 
better place to live.

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