[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   RECOGNIZING MARGOT JAMES COPELAND

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                          HON. MARCIA L. FUDGE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 22, 2018

  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Margot James Copeland 
and acknowledge her achievements. She is known for her commitment to 
improve the local economy and foster inclusive multicultural and 
multiracial relations in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Copeland is an integral 
force for change in shaping an inclusive urban community that welcomes 
constructive change by means of intercultural dialogue and cooperation.
  A native of Richmond, Virginia, Mrs. Copeland graduated from Hampton 
University with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics. She went on to 
receive her Master of Arts in Educational Research and Statistics from 
the Ohio State University.
  Mrs. Copeland began her corporate career at Xerox Corporation, 
Polaroid, and Picker International. She later served as Executive 
Director for Leadership Cleveland before becoming President and CEO of 
the Greater Cleveland Roundtable.
  Currently, Mrs. Copeland is Executive Vice President and Director of 
Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at KeyBank, one of the nation's 
largest bank-based multi-line financial services companies. In her 
role, Mrs. Copeland also serves as Chair and CEO of the KeyBank 
Foundation, where she guides strategic philanthropic investments 
promoting affordable home ownership, high quality education, and small 
business growth. By supporting organizations and programs, she helps 
make dreams become reality. Mrs. Copeland has been a proven leader in a 
number of community organizations and sits on several boards. She is 
the 15th National President of The Links, Inc., serving from 2010 to 
2014. She served as President of the Junior League of Cleveland, sat on 
the Kent State University Board of Trustees, acted as a Protege Program 
Advisor for Morehouse College, and was a member of the Business School 
Advisory Board at Hampton University. Mrs. Copeland's public service is 
marked by her appointment as Vice Chairperson of the Cleveland 
Bicentennial Commission and, subsequently, the Cleveland Millennium 
Commission by former Mayor Michael R. White, whose second term 
Inaugural Committee she chaired. She also served on the Transition 
Committee for current Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.
  Mrs. Copeland's extensive record of excellence in service to her 
community makes it truly an honor to know her, and it gives me great 
pleasure, Mr. Speaker, to celebrate her today

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