[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12280]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IN REMEMBRANCE OF WILLIAM A. SILVERMAN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 25, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of publicist, 
William A. Silverman.
  Born in Toledo, Ohio, Bill was the son of an editor at the Cleveland 
News. Upon graduating from Centre College of Kentucky and the 
University of Madrid, he wrote for the Army's Stars and Stripes 
publication during the Korean War. He also spent five years covering 
the police beat, and worked for several different public relations 
firms before opening his own firm, Silverman and Co.
  In the 1960s, Bill worked on the mayoral campaigns of Ralph Perk and 
Seth Taft; his work on Taft's campaign earned him a public relations 
position with Mayor Stokes and a grant from the nonprofit Greater 
Cleveland Associated Foundation. Soon after beginning work with Stokes, 
Silverman opened the Silverman and Co. public relations firm in 
downtown Cleveland, OH. Together with Stokes, he helped pass a clean 
water bond issue, and created Cleveland: NOW!
  Throughout the years, Silverman and Co. grew and opened branches in 
Toledo, Columbus, and Charleston, West Virginia. By 1996, the PR firm 
was the third largest in the region and ranked 40th in the country. 
Throughout Silverman's career, some of his clients included Blue Cross; 
Don King; BBC Industries; Mayor George Voinovich; and Democratic 
Council President George Forbes. After more than 30 years in business, 
Bill retired and the firm closed in 1997 and 1998 respectively.
  I offer my condolences to his wife, Sandy; children, Alexander, Beth 
Ann, Frances, William, Jeffrey, and Jenny; and sixteen grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring the life and 
accomplishments of Mr. William A. Silverman.

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