[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11556]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  JOHN F. BARRETT: BOYS HOPE/GIRLS HOPE HEART OF GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 1999

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the contributions of 
John Barrett, a friend, distinguished constituent and community leader 
who will receive Cincinnati's Boys Hope/Girls Hope's highest honor the 
Heart of Gold Award, on June 1, 1999.
  As a member of the Board of Boys Hope/Girls Hope in Cincinnati, John 
Barrett has given countless hours of his personal time to further the 
organization's important mission of helping vulnerable young people in 
our area. Boys Hope/Girls Hope works to overcome the obstacles of 
poverty, abuse and neglect and provide a structured, caring educational 
experience for those deserving students through high school and 
college. John's enthusiasm for this organization is contagious and he 
has been instrumental in attracting others in the business community to 
this most worthy cause.
  John Barrett believes in giving back to his community and he is 
particularly committed to improving the lives of the young people in 
our area. In addition to the tremendous work he does for Boys Hope/
Girls Hope, he serves on the boards of the Children's Hospital, the Dan 
Beard Council/Boy Scouts of America, and the Greater Cincinnati 
Scholarship Association.
  All of us in Greater Cincinnati owe John a debt of gratitude and 
congratulate him on receiving the Heart of Gold Award.

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