WASHINGTON, Sept 20 – Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich recognized the Ed Keating Center in the House of Representatives.

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Ed Keating Center, a Northeast Ohio organization dedicated to helping those who are recovering from alcohol and drug addiction.

The Ed Keating Center was founded in 1998 by Jack Mulhall, Phyllis Eisele-Curran and Dennis Eckersley. The Ed Keating Center is named for Edward J. Keating, a legendary sports agent, who conquered his own alcoholism, and is remembered for providing a chance at sober living to the most destitute of those addicted to alcohol and drugs.

The Ed Keating Center is a non-profit organization and sober living facility for those addicted to drugs and alcohol that serves adults regardless of their financial well-being. It offers a six month in-house rehab program, a three-quarter house program and a work release program for its patients. At any given time, the Ed Keating Center is home to about 150 men and women.

The Center’s driving principles are that a chance for sober living should be available to any man or women with a sincere determination to overcome their alcoholism or addiction, without regard for their ability to pay. The Center also survives solely on the donations and support of individuals and organizations who believe in communities helping themselves.

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in the important work performed by the Ed Keating Center.”