Ohio Valley Goodwill Joins the Greater Cincinnati Community in Mourning Loss of Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune
L to R: Charlie Wright, Board Chair, Todd Portune, Joe Byrum, CEO
Ohio Valley Goodwill joins the Greater Cincinnati community in mourning the loss of Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune. A long-time advocate for people with disabilities, Portune personally delivered a proclamation from the Hamilton County Commissioners in 2016, formally recognizing Ohio Valley Goodwill’s 100th anniversary of service to the Greater Cincinnati community. In part the proclamation read:
” Whereas, the Ohio Valley Goodwill has upheld its mission to enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals, family, and community and whereas, the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners recognizes the commitment of the Ohio Valley Goodwill by holding true to their values of respect, stewardship, ethics, learning and innovation; and whereas as Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries celebrates 100 years of success and moves into a new century of service, Goodwill’s prominence in the community and reputation as an outstanding provider of services will continue to grow”¦”
Ohio Valley Goodwill was honored that Mr. Portune personally presented the proclamation on behalf of the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners and was grateful for his longstanding advocacy on behalf of citizens with disabilities.
Todd Portune graduated from Oberlin College in 1980 with a political science degree, and was inducted into the college’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998 for his participation in track, football, and cross country. He attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law where he became President of the Student Bar Association, received Order of the Barristers honors and graduated in 1983. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Portune worked in the area of civil rights.
In January 1993, Mr. Portune was appointed to Cincinnati City Council and was elected thereafter to four separate terms on Council. In November 2000, Mr. Portune was elected to the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and served as President of the commission where he is the first Democratic president in more than 40 years. Mr. Portune also served as the Chair of the county’s Homeland Security Commission, Chair of the Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee, President of the County Family and Children First Council, Vice Chair of the Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency; on the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana (OKI) Regional Council of Governments Board of Trustees, was a member of the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District, and on the Regional Terrorism Preparedness Advisory Team.
Mr. Portune will be missed as a leader in the Hamilton County community and as a friend to organizations advocating on behalf of citizens with disabilities. Ohio Valley Goodwill is grateful for his long-time activism and support for its mission of service.
