[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2038]
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                       TRIBUTE TO ALBERT P. MAURO

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                          HON. KAREN McCARTHY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 21, 1997

  Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute a great 
man from Kansas City, Albert P. Mauro, as the first recipient of the 
American Citizen Award presented by the Southtown Council which for 15 
years has brought together area businesses, associations, institutions, 
and neighborhoods to educate and strengthen our community. Mr. Mauro 
has served our community for over 40 years. In 1954 he was an assistant 
to City Manager L.P. Cookingham. He went on to lead the fight to end 
segregation at General Hospital. He was the public policy architect 
behind the vision for combining all the entities on hospital hill and 
more importantly the collaborative funding sources--that is, city, 
State, county, Federal, and so forth. No other complex has had such a 
diverse and complex fund mechanism. Through his work, the economic 
development of our area thrived. His leadership contributed tirelessly 
to the campaigns for the Boys and Girls Club, the Genesis School, and 
in securing the construction of the Deramus Education Pavilion at the 
Kansas City Zoo. Although he has retired as vice president and 
corporate secretary of Kansas City Southern Industries, he continues to 
chair the downtown council and serves on numerous boards and civic 
associations.
  Mr. Mauro's combination of compassion and ingenuity have produced a 
brighter future for Kansas City. I join with the Southtown Council in 
recognizing Mr. Mauro for his leadership, integrity, and friendship.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Mr. Mauro on his well-deserved receipt of 
the First Southtown Council American Citizen Award.

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