[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MS. CHRISTINE MILES

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Ms. Christine Miles of Berea, Ohio, a remarkable woman who has 
dedicated her life to her dual passions of music and helping children. 
Ms. Miles has worked on my staff for 14 years, but she has been my 
friend for almost 40 years. She brings joy into the lives of thousands 
of young men and women through her work as a music therapist and her 
role in creating and managing the 10th Congressional District Art 
Contest, which she has organized for 14 consecutive years.
  Ms. Miles is simply one of the most interesting people you could ever 
hope to meet. She has a deep passion for cooking and gardening. Her 
home is a calming oasis of history, warmth and love. She has dedicated 
her life to the arts and to service to her community. An alumna of 
Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music, Ms. Miles has been honored for 
her to devotion to music as a performer, a teacher and as a music 
therapist for children.
  Ms. Miles was elected to the Berea City Council in 1972 and in 1976, 
she became a special aid to U.S. Congressman Ron Mottl. She was the 
first woman to Chair the Ohio Democratic Delegation to a presidential 
convention where she was a delegate for Jimmy Carter. She served as 
President Carter's deputy co-coordinator for his Ohio Campaign. She 
later served on the National Advisory Board on Ambassadorial 
Appointments. She has also served as a Member of the Advisory Committee 
on the Arts at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
  Madam Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of Ms. Christine Miles, a strong supporter of the arts who has made 
Northeast Ohio a more beautiful place to live through her work, her 
consistent dedication to the well being of children, and her very 
presence. Thank you, Chris.

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