[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 161 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE JOSEPH GIULITTO

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of Ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2019

  Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Judge Joseph Giulitto, who has been named the 2019 Circle of Caring 
Honoree by the Hattie Larlham Foundation. Each year, Hattie Larlham 
honors an individual for their long-time support of and commitment to 
the Hattie Larlham Foundation and to the community.
  Judge Giulitto was born in Bitritto, Bari, Italy and arrived in the 
United States at the age of 11. This was the beginning of his impactful 
legacy as a proud Portage County resident.
  He is a graduate of Ravenna High School and Kent State University, 
graduating cum laude in 1958. He graduated with an L.L.B. from Case 
Western Reserve School of Law in 1961. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar 
in May 1961 and opened his private law practice in Ravenna in July of 
that same year.
  For nearly a decade, Judge Giulitto served as Prosecutor and Law 
Director for the City of Kent. In 2005, Judge Giulitto was elected 
Judge of the Portage County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations 
Division. He retired on January 1, 2011 but continues to serve as a 
Visiting Judge by appointment by the Ohio Supreme Court.
  Judge Giulitto holds a lengthy record in civic involvement, which 
includes past or present membership in: the Ravenna Jaycees, Ravenna 
Rotary, the Board of Directors for First Federal Savings and Loan in 
Kent, Ohio, the Board of Trustees of Robinson Memorial Hospital Board 
of Trustees, the University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Foundation 
Board of Trustees, the Portage County Bar Association (President, 1997-
98), the Ohio State Bar Association and the Ravenna Elks.
  In 2012, Judge Giulitto was awarded the Norm Sandvoss Memorial 
Humanitarian Award by the Portage County Bar Association for his 
dedication to the standards of the practice of law, and his integrity 
and commitment to helping others in his community.
  Judge Giulitto also previously served as a Board Member and Legal 
Counsel for Hattie Larlham. Judge Giulitto was a founding member of the 
Sugar Bush Golf Classic, which began in 1986 as a fundraiser for the 
Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities in Mantua. Since 
its inception, the Sugar Bush Golf Classic has raised over $1,000,000 
for Hattie Larlham. Over the years, the money raised has funded the 
Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities renovations, a toy 
tech library, a sensory playground and nature walk, an education 
center, a pediatric ventilator program and Hattie's Creative Arts.
  It gives me great pleasure that Judge Giulitto is being honored by 
Hattie Larlham for his dedication and service to our community. His 
service and philanthropy are truly unmatched, and I thank him for all 
he has done. Portage County, and our region, owe Judge Giulitto an 
enormous debt and our eternal gratitude.

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