[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN HONOR OF MADELINE CAIN, MAYOR, CITY OF LAKEWOOD

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 14, 1999

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the achievements and 
contributions of Madeline Cain, Mayor of the City of Lakewood, Ohio.
  As the first woman mayor of Lakewood, Cain has focused her efforts on 
developing an effective economic development strategy, controlling 
costs, preserving high quality and safety services and protecting the 
residential character of the community. Cain initiated the ``Mayor's 
Night Out'' program to bring government and community members together. 
This program includes a door to door visit by the Mayor and an informal 
gathering of neighbors and city officials at the home of a host 
resident. Other achievements include the creation of the Economic 
Development Fund to encourage private investment in the community, 
protect and create jobs, and prevent the deterioration of commercial 
and industrial areas.
  Cain also served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, 
where she authored one of the nation's first anti-stalking laws and 
sponsored various bills regarding children and the disabled. While in 
the House of Representatives, Cain also served in leadership of the 
Ohio House Democratic Caucus as Chair of Policy and Research.
  Mayor Cain is also active with a number of organizations, including 
serving as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lakewood Hospital and 
the Advisory Board of Malachi House (a home for terminally ill 
homeless).
  My fellow colleagues, please join me in honoring the accomplishments 
of a dedicated public official, Mayor Madeline A. Cain. Her work is 
greatly appreciated by her constituents and I wish her continued 
success.

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