[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12387]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      IN HONOR OF KENNETH E. BROWN

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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 to honor Kenneth E. Brown, a 
distinguished Ohio entrepreneur a former recipient of the Northern Ohio 
Live 1999 Award of Achievement for Neighborhood Revitalization.
  Since graduating from the Levin College of Urban Affairs in 1989, 
Kenneth B. Brown founded Progressive Urbana Real Estate. As the broker 
and president of this self-financed enterprise, he transformed the one-
person storefront in Tremont to a 21-agent, six-person staff in a 
renovated, company-owned building in Ohio City.
  Kenneth Brown is being honored with the Alumni Special Achievement 
Award for his dedication and collaborative work in the Tremont Ridge 
Project. This undertaking uses the grid of the original 20-foot-wide 
housing lots plotted just after the Civil War to maintain the historic 
pedestrian nature of the neighborhood.
  there are now 39 homes completed--bungalows and colonials priced 
between $130,000 and $150,000 and featuring elegant 10-foot ceilings, 
loft balconies, hardwood floors, fireplaces, two-story living rooms, 
above-ground English-style basements, and rooftop decks. When 
completed, Tremont Ridge will total 60 units, including townhouses and 
scattered sites. Kenneth Brown's commitment not only beautifies the 
city, but also allows neighborhoods to benefit from the project, with 
homeowners able to apply for interest-free loans to rehabilitates their 
own homes.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me in honoring Kenneth E. Brown for 
his service to the community in maintaining a beautiful historical 
site.

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