[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 9 (Wednesday, February 2, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO MAYOR PATRICIA S. MEARNS

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 2005

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mayor Patricia S. Mearns has distinguished 
herself in the Shaker Heights community, as a loyal public servant and 
volunteer for the numerous organizations she is a member of and causes 
that she actively works to support. For these reasons Mayor Patricia S. 
Mearns has been honored with the first Martin Luther King, Jr. Human 
Relations Award.
  Mayor Patricia S. Mearns civic involvement in the Shaker Heights 
community began as President of the Malvern School PTA in the late 
1970s and later climaxed as Mayor of Shaker Heights. Her dedication and 
complete belief in racial equality played a major role in her social 
and family policies.
  Mayor Patricia S. Mearns has worked hard to strengthen neighborhood 
organizations by encouraging members of cultural and racial minority 
groups to become involved in all aspects of city life. As a member of 
the Shaker Family Center, Fund for the Future, Shaker Heights Meals on 
Wheels and Shaker Youth Center boards of trustees, she has led by 
example and has an outstanding reputation for accomplishing her goals. 
Two excellent examples of her effectiveness as a leader are the 
successful campaigns of the Shaker Heights Levy of 1981 and the more 
recent levy of the Shaker Heights Library.
  Mayor Patricia S. Mearns continues her involvement in numerous 
organizations locally even after her tenure as the mayor of Shaker 
Heights concluded. Her public service, community service and 
organizational interest areas include: children, education, families, 
and race relations. Her involvement in the St. Luke's Foundation, 
Shaker Square Kiwanis Club, Housing Research and Advocacy Center, 
Cuyahoga County Task Force on Elder Friendly Communities and the Shaker 
Square Area Development Corporation, has and continues to positively 
affect the lives of Shaker Heights residents.
  On behalf of the United States Congress and the citizens of the 11th 
Congressional District, Ohio, I extend my congratulations to an 
outstanding public servant, a fantastic and talented woman, the 
Honorable Mayor Patrica S. Mearns.

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