[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 163 (Thursday, October 25, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2245]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF JULIUS CIACCIA, JR.

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 25, 2007

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Julius Ciaccia, 
Jr., who recently retired after dedicating over 30 years of service to 
the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Ciaccia began his career in city 
government in 1976, and served the city with distinction until his 
retirement.
  I am particularly proud to be honoring Mr. Ciaccia today due to the 
fact that I have known him personally for quite some time. As mayor of 
Cleveland, in the year 1979, I appointed Mr. Ciaccia as the 
Commissioner of the Cleveland Division of Water. He was able to invest 
over $1 billion in improvements that led to improved drinking water 
delivery and helped make Cleveland a healthier and more vibrant city 
during his time in this position.
  In addition to his leadership in city government, Mr. Ciaccia has 
worked on a federal level as well, serving on the board of the 
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) from 1988 to present 
day; he was president of AMWA between 1996 to 1998. In honor of his 
exceptional contributions to the improvement of drinking water supply 
management, he was awarded the prominent President's Award in 1999.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in thanking Julius 
Ciaccia for all of the hard work, dedication, and pride that he has 
given the city of Cleveland during his admirable career. He has served 
the citizens with a zeal for his work that is rarely seen, and for 
that, he is applauded. I hope you will join me in wishing Mr. Ciaccia 
the best of luck in his future venture towards becoming the executive 
director of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.

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