[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             COMMEMORATING TODD PORTUNE AND NATHANIEL JONES

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today 
to honor two iconic Cincinnati leaders who passed away over the 
weekend.
  On Saturday, we lost longtime Hamilton County Commissioner and former 
Cincinnati City Councilman Todd Portune.
  Todd was a true leader, willing to put aside political differences 
and work together on issues to benefit our community. He was also 
someone I considered not only a respected colleague but a friend.
  Then, on Sunday, Cincinnati suffered another loss with the passing of 
Judge Nathaniel Jones.
  As a civil rights leader, a Federal judge, and a person, Judge Jones 
was one of those rare people who was universally admired and respected. 
Having worked with Thurgood Marshall on Brown v. Board of Education, 
having helped South Africa overcome apartheid, and having served as 
general counsel for the NAACP, Judge Jones not only improved the lives 
of people in Cincinnati but across the country and, in fact, across the 
globe.
  Madam Speaker, while Cincinnati will sorely miss Commissioner Portune 
and Judge Jones, their accomplishments will be felt by our community 
and across our Nation for generations to come.

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