[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12386]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            WILLIAM DENIHAN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. William 
Denihan who is being awarded by Cleveland State University with the 
Alumni Award for Civic Achievement. Mr. Denihan is being recognized for 
his community leadership and his dedicated work for the betterment of 
his community.
  People call Mr. Denihan a ``leader's leader'' because of his ability 
to anticipate major issues, to work as a ``change agent'' and conduct 
constructive process in order to handle major issues. For the past 
twenty years, Mr. Denihan has helped many prominent public leaders in 
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and Ohio solve the toughest public problems.
  Mr. Denihan has been selected by the Board of Cuyahoga County 
Commissioners to serve as executive director of the Department of 
Children and Family Services. Previously, Mr. Denihan has been 
appointed by Cleveland's Mayor Mike White to be Police Chief and 
Director of Public Safety. Former Governor Richard Celeste appointed 
Mr. Denihan to be director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Denihan has been director of the city's 
Department of Public Safety and the Ohio Department of Highway Safety, 
chairman of the Nuclear Power Emergency Evaluation Committee, director 
of the Ohio State Employment Relations Board and Cuyahoga County 
personnel director.
  Furthermore, Mr. Denihan is serving on the advisory boards of the 
Levin College's Local Officials Leadership Academy and Public Works 
Management Program.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleagues will join me in honoring Mr. 
Denihan's tremendous career and wish him healthy and productive 
continuation of his career.

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