[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1413]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN MEMORY OF MAYOR WILLIAM C. JENKINS

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2008

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mayor William 
C. ``Bill'' Jenkins, an exemplary public servant and my good friend. 
Early on Wednesday, July 2, 2008, Bill lost a hard-fought battle with 
cancer, and Scottsdale lost one of its finest citizens. Bill was 79 
years old.
  After earning two degrees from Arizona State University, Bill gave 
back to Arizona's public education system by teaching American 
government and economics in the Scottsdale Unified School District for 
29 years. From 1966 to 1974, he took his lessons from the classroom and 
applied them to the city as a member of the Scottsdale City Council. 
Then, in 1974, the good people of Scottsdale elected Bill as their 
mayor. Every afternoon he rode his bike from Scottsdale High School 
across the street to City Hall to assume his job as mayor.
  Despite the demands of his position, his dedication to his students 
never wavered. He set a great example as he originated the monthly 
``Mayor's Breakfast,'' founded the Scottsdale Historical Society, 
established Youth-in-Government Day, and laid the groundwork for the 
city's Environmentally Sensitive Land Ordinance.
  Under his leadership, Scottsdale underwent one of its greatest 
periods of economic growth. Among many other projects, Bill oversaw the 
construction and dedication of Scottsdale's first senior center, the 
completion of City Hall, and the construction of Scottsdale's Maricopa 
County court building.
  As testimony to his impact on the city, Bill has been inducted into 
the Scottsdale History Hall of Fame, received Scottsdale Leadership's 
Wells Fargo Herbert R. Drinkwater Leadership Award, and recently won 
the title of Arizona Culturekeeper for his efforts to preserve the 
city's historic landmarks.
  It would take much more time to list all of Bill Jenkins' 
accomplishments, but the ultimate record of his work lies in the 
positive and lasting impact he has made upon the hearts and minds of 
the people he served.
  Madam Speaker, please join me and Bill's wife and children in 
mourning the loss and honoring the legacy of Bill Jenkins.

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