[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 83 (Friday, May 28, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E989]
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       IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF CLEVELAND MAYOR FRANK JACKSON

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 28, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition of Mayor Frank 
Jackson as he is named by the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association 
as a 2010 Alumnus of the Year for his work and leadership on behalf of 
those who live and work in the City of Cleveland.
  Mayor Jackson has lived in Cleveland his entire life, and today 
resides in the same neighborhood in which he grew up. He began his 
formal schooling in the Cleveland Public Schools. He moved on to 
Cuyahoga Community College, where he earned an associate's degree. 
Subsequently, he earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Cleveland 
State University and later earned a law degree from Cleveland-Marshall 
College of Law. Mayor Jackson was elected to the Cleveland City Council 
in 1989, where he led the charge to protect our most vulnerable 
citizens. Mayor Jackson is also a United States Veteran, having served 
our country in Vietnam with honor.
  Mayor Jackson continues to work on issues such as jobs, the 
foreclosure crisis and affordable housing. He remains a public advocate 
for the homeless members of our society and he is the first Mayor to 
attend the annual Homeless Memorial Day event and other events 
organized by homeless citizens.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Mayor Frank 
Jackson as he is being recognized by the Cleveland-Marshal Law Alumni 
Association for his tireless efforts on behalf of the people of 
Cleveland.

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