[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9649]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF MARY ANNE CRAMPTON

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mary Anne 
Crampton to acknowledge her tremendous service to the Northeast Ohio 
community.
  A native of Pittsburgh, Mary Anne relocated to the Cleveland area to 
begin her career and has prospered in various organizations since. She 
has been credited with transforming the downtown area of Lakewood, 
Ohio, into a lively, historic area.
  Mary Anne served as the Executive Director of LakewoodAlive, an 
economic development organization that strives to facilitate economic 
stability and growth in the Lakewood area, since its inception. She was 
recently was chosen as the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce 2011 Business 
Person of the Year. Her unwavering devotion to furthering economic 
development in Lakewood has proven beneficial for the Cleveland suburb. 
Prior to working for LakewoodAlive Mary Anne was Manager of Marketing 
and Public Relations at Cleveland Sight Center, a nonprofit 
organization that works to enhance the lives of blind persons.
  In addition to her career, Ms. Crampton is a dedicated and involved 
member of the Northeast Ohio community. Mary Anne is a member on the 
board of the Lakewood Hospital Foundation where she serves on the 
governance committee. She is a board member of the Lakewood Chamber of 
Commerce where she serves on the economic development committee, and 
she chairs the board resources committee for the Beck Center for 
Cultural Arts.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, Mary Anne Crampton has proven herself a 
very valuable citizen of the Cleveland community and surrounding areas. 
Her exceptional passion to better the lives of the members of her 
community is truly a blessing. Mary Anne's vision and hard work make 
her one of Northeast Ohio's most remarkable citizens.

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