[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 89 (Monday, June 25, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1187]
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                       IN HONOR OF SAM D. CANITIA

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 25, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Sam 
Canitia, a life-long resident of Ohio, who served his community in 
various ways throughout his lifetime. He will be missed, not only by 
his beloved family, but also by countless members of the community.
  Mr. Canitia was a former Highland Heights City Council president and 
Shaker Heights Democratic ward leader. In 1972, Cleveland Mayor Ralph 
J. Perk hired him to study the County Board of Revision's rulings on 
tax appraisals and appeals.
  He was a past president of the Italian-American Democratic League, 
the Cosmopolitan Democratic Club and the Akron-Cleveland chapter of the 
American Society of Appraisers. He was named ``Realtor of the Year'' in 
1977 by the Cleveland Area Board of Realtors, of which he was a past 
president and board chairman.
  Mr. Canitia also taught property appraisal classes at John Carroll 
University, Cuyahoga Community College and Dyke College. I'm sure that 
you will agree that there are few professions more honorable than that 
of teaching.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me today in celebrating the life of 
this remarkable man. He was a gentleman of honorable intentions and 
thankless acts of service to the community.

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