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“TRIBUTE TO SUSAN AND JOSEPH PICHLER” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E785 on May 19, 2000.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO SUSAN AND JOSEPH PICHLER
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HON. ROB PORTMAN
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Friday, May 19, 2000
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I pay tribute to Joseph and Susan Pichler, good friends and recipients of the Distinguished Service Citation from the National Conference for Community Justice (NCCJ) on May 25. They were selected for this award for their personal and professional qualities that have furthered the cause of inter-group understanding in our community.
Susan attended St. Mary's College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English. A dedicated volunteer for many years, she has done a great deal to improve inner-city education. She is a strong supporter of the Junior Great Books reading enrichment program, and locally, she initiated this program at Washington Park School and St. Francis Seraph School. While in Kansas, she worked with Junior Great Books at St. John the Evangelist Grade School; taught CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) at Our Lady of Guadalupe; initiated Junior Great Books at Avenue A School; chaired the Hutchinson High School Evaluation Committee for the School Board; and served on the Parent Teacher Association.
Currently, Susan is active with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, serving as a member of the National Advisory Board and the Board of Trustees. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, and has spent 10 years as a volunteer librarian at St. Francis Seraph School.
Joe is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at the Kroger Company, one of America's largest companies, and a company that gives much to our community. He graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame University, and went on to obtain his M.B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
From 1968-1970, Joe served in the U.S. Department of Labor. He also taught at the University of Kansas School of Business for 15 years, and served as Dean from 1974-1980.
Joe has been involved in a number of civic and charitable activities. He is a former member of the Board of Advisors with the Salvation Army School for Officers Training. He is an Honorary Lifetime Member of the University of Kansas School of Fine Arts; a member of the Catholic Commission on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs; and a member of the Board of Trustees of Tougaloo College in Mississippi.
Locally, Joe is Co-Chairman of the Greater Cincinnati Scholarship Association; a member of the Xavier University Board of Trustees; an Advisory Member of the Cincinnati Opera; and a member of the Advisory Board of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Salvation Army.
Joe also is active as a member of the Board of Directors of Federated Department Stores, Inc., and Milacron, Inc. He is a member of the Board at Catalyst; a member of the Business Council; past Chairman of the National Alliance of Business; and a member of the Cincinnati Business Committee.
All of us in the Cincinnati area are grateful to Susan and Joe for their numerous contributions to our community, and congratulate them on receiving this prestigious NCCJ award.
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