[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29144]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING DR. TERRY L. MARIS, OHIO VETERANS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 1, 2007

  Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, a ceremony in Columbus next week 
will mark the induction of 20 distinguished Ohioans into the Ohio 
Veterans Hall of Fame. I am honored to commend to the House one of 
these inductees: Dr. Terry L. Maris of Hardin County.
  Dr. Maris is an Army Special Operations veteran who served two combat 
tours in Vietnam. A Purple Heart recipient, he was awarded the Bronze 
Star, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device, the Vietnam 
Gallantry Cross with Gold Star, and numerous other decorations for his 
valorous service.
  Following his distinguished Army career, Dr. Maris put the leadership 
skills he honed in Vietnam to good use in the private sector, where he 
has compiled an admirable record in the fields of business research and 
teaching. As Dean of the College of Business at Ohio Northern 
University for 15 years, he oversaw the implementation of new 
instructional methods and cutting-edge teaching technologies to ensure 
that his students would best be prepared to succeed. He continues to 
serve as Executive Director of the Center for Cuban Business Studies, 
which he created to help people across the hemisphere lay the 
groundwork for relations with Cuba after the Castro regime.
  Madam Speaker, selection for the Hall of Fame is a high honor 
accorded to only 20 Ohioans per year. To be considered for induction, 
individuals must not only serve the Nation honorably in the military, 
but also reflect the high value of service to others in their post-
military careers.
  In a letter recommending Dr. Maris for inclusion in the Hall, 
American Veterans Institute President Mike Jackson called him a ``quiet 
hero'' who has dedicated himself to educating future generations for 
the betterment of people everywhere. I am pleased to join in the 
accolades for Dr. Maris and his inestimable record of service to our 
Nation as he is inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.

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