[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2203]
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     HONORING THE LIFE OF DEARBORN, MICHIGAN MAYOR MICHAEL A. GUIDO

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 8, 2006

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor 
the life of a great friend and wonderful public servant, Dearborn Mayor 
Michael A. Guido, who passed away December 5, 2006 after losing his 
battle with cancer.
  Mayor Guido was elected the youngest person to ever serve on the 
Dearborn City Council, and then became the youngest mayor in the City's 
history in 1986. While Michael's 52 years on this earth were far too 
short, he did much of which to be proud. He exhibited great passion in 
a job he considered to be the greatest in the world.
  To many, Dearborn is renowned for the great services offered by the 
City. It is to Michael's credit that these services were provided with 
great fiscal responsibility. It should be noted that the state of the 
art $43-million Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, the largest 
municipally owned recreation center in North America, was the crowning 
achievement of an impressive career.
  Our Nation will also feel the loss of Mayor Guido's leadership as he 
was the 64th President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. I am glad that 
mayors around the nation had the opportunity to witness the passion he 
had for the people he served, and the competence he exhibited in 
carrying out his duties. I know he was very proud to be a member, and 
serve as President, of this fine organization.
  It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our ``friendly 
Mayor.'' The prosperous years he stood at the helm of Dearborn will 
remain his enduring legacy, but he will also always be remembered for 
his sense of humor, vigor for life, passionate leadership and 
charismatic demeanor. Michael Guido wasn't a man who bragged about the 
great things he did, he just went out and did them. Dearborn will miss 
its Mayor and I will miss a friend and a wonderful partner. I ask that 
all of my colleagues join me in remembering the life of this wonderful 
man, and extend our condolences to his wife Kari, and sons Michael and 
Anthony.

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