[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF OHIO SENATOR NINA TURNER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Senator Nina 
Turner of Ohio's 25th Senate District.
  Senator Turner began her political career as a legislative aide in 
the Ohio Senate, followed by her tenure on the administration of former 
Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White. After working in the Mayor's office, 
she went on to advocate for city school children as Director of 
Government Affairs for the Cleveland Municipal School District. She was 
later elected as the first woman to represent Ward 1 in Cleveland's 
City Council.
  While serving in Ohio's 25th Senate District, Senator Turner has 
served as Senate Minority Whip and Ranking Member of the State and 
Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee. She is a board member 
of the Great Lakes Science Center, the United Way of Greater Cleveland, 
and the Cleveland Police Foundation. Senator Turner has also been 
recognized three years in row by Inside Business Magazine as one of the 
``Power 100: Northeast Ohio's Most Influential People.''
  A first generation college graduate, Senator Turner stresses the 
importance of hard work and education. She not only supports education 
through legislation, she also serves as a professor of history at 
Cuyahoga Community College and a mentor to students and young people 
throughout the Greater Cleveland area.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring the 
achievements of Ohio Senator Nina Turner.

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