[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2017]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN LOGUE

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2003

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
extraordinary contribution of John Logue, Ph.D, a constituent of mine 
from Kent, Ohio and one of this year's Ford Foundation honorees. Every 
year the Ford Foundation bestows the Leadership for a Changing World 
Award on a handful of citizens working to bring positive social change 
to their communities and beyond. Dr. Logue goes above and beyond this 
requirement.
  In founding the Ohio Employee Ownership Center, he has led more than 
60 firms to employee ownership. After studying cooperative corporations 
abroad, Dr. Logue was inspired by the idea that just as with 
governments, democratic companies outperform autocracies. His 
involvement with the Ecumenical Coalition to protect the steel industry 
in Youngstown, Ohio inspired him to start the OEOC in 1987.
  With the help of his staff, Dr. Logue provides over 4,000 hours of 
leadership training each year and has helped 483 companies explore the 
possibility of employee ownership. In essence, the OEOC has helped 
create more than 12,825 new business owners who have built 
approximately a half-billion dollars in assets. During a time when 
factories are closing and thousands of Ohioans are without jobs, 
employee owned companies have remained strong--not one in Ohio has 
moved to a lower-wage state or country.
  A distinguished professor of comparative politics at Kent State 
University and a widely recognized authority on Scandinavian 
Government, John Logue has demonstrated the level of ingenuity and 
leadership critical to our country in such trying economic times. I 
congratulate Dr. Logue on this award and his ongoing commitment to 
improving business and employment opportunities for all of Ohio.

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