[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 137 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1878]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER JIMMY DIMORA

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 12, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great man who has 
affected the lives of thousands in Northeast Ohio, County Commissioner 
Jimmy Dimora, recipient of the Bikur Cholim Hospital's 2001 
International Brotherhood Award.
  Mr. Dimora is a great man, skilled politician, public servant, and 
most importantly, a friend. In January 1999 he began his term as 
Cuyahoga County Commissioner with the one simple goal to simplify 
county government and make it ``user friendly'' for his constituents. 
Commissioner Dimora's main goal was to bring common sense to political 
dilemmas, and solve problems rather then to create them. He was soon, 
thereafter, elected by his fellow commissioners as President of the 
Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners.
  Before working in County government, Commissioner Dimora was a 
dedicated public servant in the city of Bedford Heights. He served as 
Mayor from 1982 through 1998, running for re-election without 
opposition every time. He served before that as Council-at-Large for 
four years, and also was a city employee for six years. Mr. Dimora has 
dedicated his entire life to selflessly serving the public. As Mayor, 
he accomplished countless great feats: he instituted new programs and 
expanded services without raising property or city income taxes, 
expanded a full-service jail, and renovated the largest and best-
equipped recreational facility of its kind in the state.
  Commissioner Dimora is truly dedicated to serving his fellow man. He 
is a people person, a problem solver, and a consensus-builder. His 
tenure as Chairman of the Democratic Party in Cuyahoga County has 
demonstrated his incredible honor and the respect he has gained from 
his fellow colleagues.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring a very fine man on his 
recipient of the Bikur Cholim Hospital's 2001 International Brotherhood 
Award. Commissioner Jimmy Dimora is truly a man of the people, and has 
served the Cleveland community selflessly his entire life.

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