Congratulations Judge S. Arthur & Mrs. Louise Spiegel!

TWO FORMER BOARD MEMBERS

 JUDGE S. ARTHUR SPIEGEL &

MRS. LOUISE SPIEGEL

TO BE INDUCTED IN THE

OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

2014 HALL OF FAME!

The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission is proud to announce that two former Board members, Judge S. Arthur Spiegel & Mrs. Louise Spiegel will be inducted into the Ohio Civil Rights Commission Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 2^nd, 2014.

Judge S. Arthur Spiegel

        Judge Spiegel received a BA from UC in 1942 & then enrolled in the Platoon Leaders Program of the U.S. Marine Corps on March 13, 1942,  & was called to active duty on July 18, 1942. Ten weeks later, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and went overseas in January, 1943, joining A Battery, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, in Australia. He fought in New    Guinea; Cape Gloucester, New Britian; Peleliu; & Okinawa, and arrived home on leave in July, 1945.  His orders were changed following the atomic bombing on  Japan & he was reassigned to the Marine Guard Company at the Brig of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He went on inactive duty in December, 1945, starting law school at Harvard Law School in February, 1946. He obtained his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1948 (postgraduate UC 1949).

        After graduating from Law School, he worked at several prestigious law firms. On April 5, 1980, he was appointed as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, by President Jimmy Carter, confirmed on May 20, 1980 and entered on duty on June 5, 1980.  On June 5, 1995, he took Senior Status. He continues his service on the Court.

        Judge Spiegel is a member of the American, Ohio, Cincinnati & Federal Bar Associations.  He was a lecturer on labor law, debtor/creditor rights, and appellate advocacy at the UC College of Law from 1970 through 1975; Delegate, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference from 1967 through 1970; Life Member, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference from 1971 to the present; District Judge Representative for the Sixth Circuit, US Judicial Conference 1996 and 1997; Awarded an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters by Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, 1996; Distinguished Alumni Award, College of Arts & Sciences, UC, 1997; Award of Recognition, Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati, 1995; The Distinguished Service Citation of the National Conference for Community & Justice for Outstanding Contribution to the Improvement of Inter-Group Relations in Cincinnati, 2001; the Beacon of Light Humanitarian Award, Lighthouse  Youth  Services,  2004;  Honorary  Jurist  Doctorate  from  The  Salmon  P. Chase College  of  Law,  NKU,  2005;  A  2006  Trial  Judge  of  the  Year,  presented by  the  Hamilton County Trial  Lawyers  Association;  and  the  Cincinnati  Human  Relations  Commission's Bishop Herbert Thompson Award in 2013.
        He has served on numerous Boards of Trustees in the community, including, the Mayors Friendly Relations Committee from 1961 to 1965; Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, 1967 to 1973, serving as its first Chairman, 1965 to 1967. In recent years, Judge Spiegel has served on the Roundtable of the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati & Cincinnati Bar Association, whose function is to broaden the opportunities in the legal profession for minorities. He regularly meets with local high schools students regarding the role of the courts in our society, as well as conducting naturalization ceremonies in the local schools. He has also written articles on matters of general public interest concerning constitutional governance.

Mrs. Louise Spiegel

        Mrs. Louise W. Spiegel has been active in the community for many years. When asked about her community interests she said "My interests center on applied   research with a strong concentration on the study of governance of urban systems. I try to understand the dynamics that influence urban social policy within a context that supports sustainability of cities." These interests originated as a student at   Bennington College (1942-45) in course work and the Division of Metropolitan Studies, UC (1972-83).

        Mrs. Spiegel's has been a member, trustee and/or founder of the Civic Confederation, Civic Forum (Affiliated with UC Law College), Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, Race Relations Council and the Bronson Settlement (Federal Court Jurisdiction). Her current affiliations include the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission board (ex - officio), Citizens for Civic renewal, Cincinnatus Association, COMPASS project (Regional Planning Commission), Woman's Civic Club, Urban Appalachian Council, Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati, Applied Information Resources, Public Allies Inc., Mohawk Development Corporation and IMPACT-OTR.

        She has been a recipient of numerous awards: APPLAUSE Magazine,  IMAGEMAKER; Urban Appalachian Council; Seven Hills Schools; Urban League Heritage Award, Glorifying the Lions; Cincinnatus, Citizen crusader; United Way; Talbert House, Public Service; Ohio Civil Rights Commission; Applied Information, Resources; Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, Ethelrie Harper Award; Lighthouse Youth Services, Humanitarian Award; Cincinnati Bell, Building Bridges; City of Cincinnati: Mayor's Proclamation and Key to the City; and Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, Bishop Herbert Thompson Award.

        In her spare time, Mrs. Spiegel continues to concentrate on leadership and program development and is the editor of Urban Resources Review, a monthly digest of opinion.

Please join us in congratulating Judge S. Arthur & Louise Spiegel.