[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 84 (Monday, June 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1333-E1334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN REMEMBRANCE OF DICK JACOBS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 8, 2009

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Dick 
Jacobs, a prominent figure in the Great Cleveland Community and former 
owner of the Cleveland Indians for 15 years, who died today at the age 
of 83. His tenure as owner of the Indians not only revitalized the team 
and their fans, but also the City of Cleveland.

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  Dick Jacobs was the Chairman and Executive Officer of the Richard E. 
Jacobs group, a commercial real estate development company he founded 
along with his brother in 1955. The Jacobs group made history by 
developing the tallest building between New York and Chicago, the Key 
Center in Public Square as well as by developing Cleveland's first 
retail shopping mall. He bought the Cleveland Indians in 1986, during 
which the Indians won the team's first American League Pennants since 
1954, during the 1995 and 1997 seasons. Additionally, the Indians went 
on to the playoffs five straight seasons in a row and to the World 
Series twice during his tenure. The Richard E. Jacobs group opened 
Jacobs field in 1994, the stadium Cleveland fans dubbed ``The Jake'' 
until its renaming in early 2008.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in remembrance of Dick 
Jacobs and in recognition of his significant contributions to the 
Greater Cleveland Community. His tenure as owner of the Cleveland 
Indians and his considerable commitment to the revitalization of the 
City of Cleveland will continue to live on in the hearts of the Greater 
Cleveland Community.

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