[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



IN RECOGNITION OF PAUL KNUE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE 
                            CINCINNATI POST

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 7, 2001

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a dedicated 
journalist and a true friend to the people of Cincinnati, Ohio--Paul 
Knue. After 18 years, Paul recently stepped down as Editor from both 
the Cincinnati and Kentucky Post.
  Paul has had a long and distinguished career in journalism. In 1970, 
he started at the copy desk of the Cincinnati Post, the paper he had 
read growing up. He was named managing editor of the Evansville Press 
in 1975, then returned to the tri-state area in 1979 to become editor 
of the Kentucky Post. Four years later, Paul became editor of The 
Cincinnati Post, and in 1995, assumed leadership of both papers.
  Those of us who work in politics are often affectionately called 
public servants. But the title of public servant seems more appropriate 
for an individual like Paul Knue. As Editor of the Post, Paul did not 
sit back and passively assess the goings-on in his community. Rather, 
Paul used his leadership of the editorial page to help shine a light on 
important issues, particularly urban development. He helped found both 
Downtown Cincinnati Inc., a downtown advocacy group, and SouthBank 
Partners, a Northern Kentucky development organization
  As a native of Cincinnati, Paul brought an extraordinary amount of 
knowledge and experience to the operations of the Post. During his 
tenure, the Post broke many important stories--including uncovering a 
tax break scandal in the County Auditor's office, and spotlighting the 
deterioration of city playgrounds, which eventually led to increased 
funding for park facilities.
  Over the years, I have had the pleasure of working with Paul on the 
Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati. His efforts and 
commitments to the Cincinnati community have helped make the Coalition 
a big success.
  Paul is also an accomplished long-distance bicycle rider. It is not 
uncommon to see him training on the Little Miami bike trial, leaving 
others way behind.
  The people of Cincinnati know Paul Knue as a leader, but more 
importantly, they know him as a friend. His contributions at the 
Cincinnati Post and Kentucky Post will be sorely missed, but I have 
every confidence that he will continue to make numerous contributions 
to our community in the years to come.

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