[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21923]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO DANIEL AND MINOR LeBLOND

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 11, 2003

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Dan and Minor LeBlond, 
friends and distinguished constituents, who will receive the Jacob E. 
Davis Volunteer Leadership Award from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation 
(GCF) on September 15, 2003. To commemorate the joint 40th 
anniversaries of GCF and Stepping Stones Center for the Handicapped, 
four awards will be presented this year honoring volunteers who have 
played vital roles in the overlapping histories of these outstanding 
organizations.
  Dan is a native Cincinnatian, and is being recognized for his 15 
years of service to GCF. He joined GCF as an Associate Director in 
1988, serving in that role until GCF's volunteer and staffing structure 
changed in 1994, when he became a member of the new Grants Review 
Committee and served until 2003.
  Among his many community leadership roles, Dan has been a board 
member of American Red Cross; Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati, 
Inc.; Cincinnati Country Day School; Cincinnati Institute for Fine 
Arts; Good Samaritan Hospital and TriHealth, Inc; United Way of Greater 
Cincinnati; and a number of corporate boards.
  Minor was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She is being recognized for her 
role as a founder, past trustee, and president of Stepping Stones 
Center for the Handicapped.
  In addition to Stepping Stones, Minor has been active with a number 
of other important organizations. She was a founder, past trustee, and 
president of Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled, 
Incorporated. She also served as a past board member of United Cerebral 
Palsy of Cincinnati, Inc.; Friends of the School for Creative and 
Performing Arts; Glad House; and Playhouse in the Park. She is active 
in fund drives for United Way, Fine Arts Fund, and other organizations.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in recognizing the 
many accomplishments of Daniel and Minor LeBlond. All of us in the 
Greater Cincinnati area thank them for their dedication to improving 
the lives of others. They have made a significant difference in our 
community, and I know they will continue to do so.

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