[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 69 (Monday, May 23, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1061]
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                    IN HONOR OF MAYOR NORMAL MUSIAL

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2005

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Mayor Norman Musial, upon his retirement as Mayor of the City of North 
Olmsted. His years of leadership and public service, first as council 
member and then mayor, are framed by integrity, vision and concern for 
every resident within this community.
  Born in Toledo into a blue collar family, Mayor Musial cultivated a 
deep appreciation for family, community and hard work. Reflecting 
personal values of integrity and public service, Mayor Musial's 
commitment to the betterment of his community reflects across all 
levels of government within the City of North Olmsted. As a longtime 
resident and civic leader in North Olmsted, Mayor Musial has 
successfully led the effort to improve, uplift, and renew all facets of 
the community, including vital areas of safety, residential services, 
recreation, streets and sidewalks, transportation, and senior citizen 
programs.
  Mayor Musial worked his way through the University of Toledo, and 
graduated with a degree in engineering in 1954. He transferred from 
NACA to NASA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, in 1955. While working 
at NASA, Mayor Musial attended Cleveland-Marshall Law School and 
graduated with a law degree. Equipped with an innovative mind and 
energetic spirit, Mayor Musial worked in the NASA Patent Office, and 
soon became the Chief Patent Counsel. He became an inventor himself, 
and holds a patent on the Heat Flux Measuring Device.
  Beyond his roles as public servant and beyond a profession that 
extended from the sciences to law, Mayor Musial continues to hold his 
family and community closest to his heart. In 1953, he married his 
wife, Patricia. Together they raised four children: Mark, Jon, Lisa and 
Todd. Besides inventor, lawyer and elected official, Mayor Musial can 
list Boy Scout Leader, Indian Guide Leader and Webelos Leader as titles 
of supreme importance, reflecting the caring and dedication he has for 
his family.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in offering my good 
friend, Mayor Norman Musial, our appreciation and admiration on his 
significant accomplishments within the City of North Olmsted. Moreover, 
his kind nature and compassion for others has allowed the true spirit 
of community to flourish within the city limits and beyond its borders. 
I wish Mayor Musial, his wife Patricia and their children and 
grandchildren, blessing of peace, strength and happiness, today and 
throughout the coming years.

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