[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 44 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3648-S3649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            MR. RALPH DREES

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I pay tribute and congratulate Mr. 
Ralph Drees of Northern KY, who was recently honored with one of the 
``Movers and Shakers'' awards for the Greater Cincinnati area. Mr. 
Drees' life accomplishments and dedication to Commonwealth of Kentucky 
have given me reason to be proud.
  Mr. Drees was born in 1934 and grew up in Wilder, KY. After 
graduating from Newport Catholic High School in 1952, he was drafted 
and went on to serve in the Army Corps of Engineers. At the age of 23 
he returned home to Kentucky to join his father and brother in the 
family business. This business, the Drees Company, has grown to become 
the largest privately held company within the greater Cincinnati area.
  Throughout his life, Mr. Drees has always been active in civic 
affairs in Northern Kentucky. He's served as an Erlanger councilman, 
president of Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky and member 
of the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission. In 1990, he was 
named the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's Business Person of 
the year.
  The ``Movers and Shakers'' award of Northern Kentucky is an annual 
award presented to honor those within the Greater Cincinnati region who 
stand as an example for all. It is presented by the Kentucky Enquirer, 
the Sales and Marketing Council of Northern Kentucky, The Home Builders 
Association of Northern Kentucky and The Kentucky Post.
  As a U.S. Senator from Kentucky, I appreciate the devotion Mr. Drees 
has shown over the years to the citizens of Kentucky. I commend his 
efforts and hope his example of dedication and hard work will serve as 
an inspiration to the entire State.

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