[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1805]
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                   IN HONOR OF MAYOR STANLEY J. TRUPO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 8, 1999

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mayor Stanley J. 
Trupo of Berea, Ohio, who recently announced his retirement after 12 
years of dedicated public service.
  Mayor Trupo inherited a city without a strategic vision--and an 
office without furniture. Elected in 1987, the new mayor entered his 
office in city hall to find it empty, save a broken desk chair. Stan 
immediately went about restoring order to Berea's house. The Mayor's 
first step was to develop the city economically. The Mayor's efforts 
translated into Berea's being the site of the Cleveland Browns' 
headquarters. Under Stan's leadership, Berea became not only a city in 
which to live, but a city in which to work. His promotion of the city's 
industrial corridor has brought over 4,000 jobs to Berea.
  While the city's business sector has expanded, Berea has remained a 
community of families. Berea is a city that takes care of its children. 
Berea public schools form one of the most respected systems in my 
state. Mayor Trupo's youth diversion program provides guidance to at-
risk kids. Trupo projects like the Berea Recreation Center well 
represent the city's rich community life. The Cuyahoga County 
Fairgrounds host the county's huge annual fair. Berea Summer Theater 
entertains crowds at Baldwin Wallace College. With the return of the 
Browns, parents and children will once again line practice fields, 
watching their gridiron heroes preparing for the coming season. It is 
Mayor Trupo's success in moderating Berea's economic development as a 
city on the move and his hard work to maintain longstanding community 
traditions that has led to Berea's being named as a White House 
Millennium City.
  Mayor Trupo's work does not end at Berea's borderline. Stan has also 
served as a trustee on the board of Regional Transit Authority. Stan's 
time on the board has been marked by an expansion period during which 
Cleveland-area residents have enjoyed a better level of service than 
ever before. A White House appointment added a seat on board of the 
Federal Home and Loan Bank of Cincinnati to Mayor Trupo's long list of 
responsibilities. The tireless Mayor Trupo served in each capacity with 
characteristic resolve.
  I wish to thank Mayor Trupo for his outstanding service and ask my 
fellow colleagues to join me in wishing Mayor Trupo all the best as he 
moves on to new endeavors.

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