[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11764]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF MR. WILLIAM DENIHAN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mr. William 
Denihan, who is being honored as a Home Grown Hero for his work with 
Cudell Improvement, Inc. As founder and the first president of the 
organization, Bill has shown his commitment to ``neighbors helping 
neighbors'' and revitalizing the Cudell/Edgewater neighborhood of 
Cleveland.
  Bill has held various leadership roles at the state, county, and 
local levels for years, always displaying his passion for the public 
good. He has served as Director of Public Service for the City of 
Cleveland, Director of Human Resources for the State of Ohio and 
Cuyahoga County, Executive Director of Ohio's State Employee Relations 
Board, and Acting Chief of Police. Bill has also taught at Cleveland 
State University's College of Urban Affairs and at the Ohio Certified 
Public Managers Program.
  Bill founded Cudell Improvement, Inc. in 1974 and served as its first 
President. The organization is committed to providing assistance 
primarily to the Cudell/Edgewater neighborhood of Cleveland in a 
variety of areas, including real estate development, crime prevention, 
commercial revitalization, and youth services.
  Bill currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Alcohol, 
Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County. He 
is married with 11 children and 34 grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, join me in honoring Mr. William Denihan 
who has spent his career serving the people of Ohio and the Cleveland 
area.

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