[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING CHARLOTTE R. OTTO AS SHE RECEIVES THE AMERICAN JEWISH 
       COMMITTEE CINCINNATI CHAPTER'S 2004 HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 11, 2004

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Charlotte R. 
Otto, a good friend, constituent and dedicated community volunteer, who 
will receive the American Jewish Committee Cincinnati Chapter's 2004 
Human Relations Award on May 17, 2004. She will be honored for her 
exemplary professional accomplishments and her commitment to, and 
vision of, a better downtown Cincinnati.
  Charlotte is currently the global external relations officer for the 
Procter & Gamble Company, responsible for the company's worldwide media 
relations; consumer affairs; government and community relations; 
product publicity; shareholder communications; and corporate 
contributions.
  A leader in the economic development of downtown Cincinnati, 
Charlotte has held key positions with Downtown Cincinnati, Inc.; the 
Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce; the Greater Cincinnati 
Convention and Visitor's Bureau; and the Port of Cincinnati Development 
Authority. She has also championed Cincinnati's arts, chairing the 
board of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and served on the boards of 
the Arts & Cultural Council of Greater Loveland and the Cincinnati Fire 
Museum.
  During her tenure at Procter & Gamble, Charlotte has compiled an 
impressive record. She joined the company in 1976 in brand management, 
and then spent thirteen years in the advertising division managing such 
leading brands as Bounty, Pert and Sure. She moved to Public Affairs in 
1989 and was named a Vice President in 1991 and Senior Vice President 
in 1996.
  Throughout her career, Charlotte established many impressive 
``firsts.'' She is Procter & Gamble's first female corporate officer, 
the first woman elected to a business group, the Commonwealth Club, and 
one of the first women board members of the Queen City Club. She is 
also a member of the YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement, and 
is a director of the Royal Bank Financial Group of Canada.
  Charlotte received a B.A. in Consumer Affairs and an M.S. in 
Management from Purdue University.
  All of us in Greater Cincinnati congratulate Charlotte on receiving 
this prestigious honor.




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