[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 127 (Monday, September 27, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1968]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


        IN HONOR OF RETIRING MAYOR OF EASTPOINTE, HARVEY CURLEY

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 27, 1999

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor one of my district's 
most beloved mayors, retiring City of Eastpointe Mayor Harvey Curley. 
Harvey is retiring after 23 years of holding elected office in 
Eastpointe.
  Born in the small town of Minonok, Illinois, Harvey was first 
introduced to the public as the host of the Air Force Radio show 
``Music to Dawn''. Upon his return from the military, he married Carole 
and settled in East Detroit, just as my family did, in the 1960's. A 
salesman by profession, Harvey was elected to the East Detroit School 
Board which became the foundation for his career at City Hall.
  Harvey went on from his school board position to a brief two years on 
the East Detroit City Council, before being elected mayor in 1987. 
Harvey oversaw the city's name transition from East Detroit to 
Eastpointe. Balancing the city's old community roots with the younger 
generation's vision of the city's future proved no easy tasks. Under 
Harvey's guidance, the name change transition went smoothly and the 
city has gained a new sense of identity.
  I have always looked forward to seeing Harvey at every event and 
civic function I have attended in Eastpointe, and plan on seeing him at 
many more. Though he may be retiring from office, Harvey will not be 
retiring from public life. While he will be missed at City Hall, he 
will continue to be an active part of the community he loves. He will 
surely remain active in his Baptist Church planning pancake breakfasts 
and working with the choir. Harvey will remain a friend of the city, 
either through the youth sports program at the new City Recreation 
Center or at the Eastpointe Senior Center, both of which he helped 
create.
  Harvey Curley's tenure as mayor has seen Eastpointe through the 
decade of the 90's and he leaves the city well prepared for the coming 
century. Please join me in wishing Harvey and his lovely wife, Carole, 
a relaxing and enjoyable retirement.

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