[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORABLE CARL J. CHARACTER

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                          HON. MARCIA L. FUDGE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 4, 2018

  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the following 
Proclamation on this 4th day of September 2018:
  Whereas, Judge Carl J. Character departed this life August 24, 2018, 
and was funeralized September 1, 2018 at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 
Cleveland, Ohio; and
  Whereas, Judge Character was appointed the Cuyahoga County Court of 
Common Pleas in 1987 by former Ohio Governor Richard Celeste, was 
elected to the bench in 1990 and retired in 1997; and
  Whereas, Judge Character's distinguished service on the bench was 
typified by his philosophy that everyone appearing before him deserved 
his time and full attention while receiving a fair hearing or trial; 
and
  Whereas, Judge Character, prior to serving on the bench, practiced 
law with former Congressman Louis Stokes and former Cleveland Mayor 
Carl Stokes, representing welfare recipients, Fortune 500 companies, 
criminal defendants and clients who simply needed a will or help with a 
workers' compensation claim; and
  Whereas, Judge Character was a past president of the National Bar 
Association, member of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections and the 
Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness, board member of many organizations, 
including University Hospitals and the Cleveland Bar Association, and 
former Vice President of the National Legal Aid and Defender 
Association; and
  Whereas, Judge Character was a veteran of the United States Army, 
having served in Korea and Japan during the Korean War; and
  Whereas, Judge Character was a product of Cleveland Public Schools, 
graduating from Glenville High School, and received his bachelor's 
degree from The Ohio State University and law degree from the 
University of Michigan; and
  Whereas, Judge Character was a member Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 
Inc.; and
  Whereas, Judge Character is survived by his wife, Dee Ann, two 
daughters, Dea L. Character and Darla Character-Johnson, eight 
grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, and leaves a legacy of 
legal and judicial excellence, committed community service and the 
respect of his peers;
  Resolved, on behalf of the residents of the 11th Congressional 
District of Ohio, we acknowledge, salute and celebrate the life of The 
Honorable Carl J. Character, his contributions to Northeastern Ohio 
this 4th Day of September 2018, and in honor of his service to 
Northeast Ohio and our country.

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