[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1595]
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                   IN HONOR OF MR. GREGORY M. SADLEK

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor Mr. Gregory M. 
Sadlek who is being honored by the Polonia Foundation on October 7, 
2012.
  Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, Gregory is a graduate of Padua 
Franciscan High School in Parma, Ohio. In 1968, following his high 
school graduation, he moved to Quincy, Illinois to attend Quincy 
University and later attended the Catholic Theological Union in 
Chicago. Gregory holds several degrees including a bachelor's in 
philosophy and a master's and doctorate in English. He has pursued a 
career in academia, teaching at the University of Nantes, Hamilton 
College, Eastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University and 
the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the English Department. Gregory 
is married to Francoise Rolland; together they have two sons, Jonathan 
and Benjamin.
  In 2005, Gregory returned to his native Cleveland, Ohio and became 
the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at 
Cleveland State University (CSU). At CSU, he has worked tirelessly to 
establish a Polish Studies program and a partnership with the 
University of Warsaw.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Mr. Gregory M. 
Sadlek and congratulating him as he is recognized by the Polonia 
Foundation.

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