[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E38-E39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF MR. ROBERT M. SEELIE

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 18, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and memory of Mr. 
Robert M. Seelie, a former councilmember and council president for the 
City of Lakewood.
  Mr. Seelie was born and raised in Lakewood, Ohio by his father, a 
police officer for

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the City of Lakewood, and mother, a nurse at Lakewood Hospital. He 
attended St. Edward High School, where he played on the hockey team. He 
later earned bachelors' degrees in political science and communications 
from Cleveland State University. He also earned a master's in public 
administration degree from CSU in 1991.
  Mr. Seelie dedicated his life to serving the residents of Lakewood 
and Cuyahoga County. He was a youth services coordinator for the county 
in 1979 and in 1980 began working as a county employment service 
specialist. In 1985 he began a seventeen year stint as an assistant in 
the county administrator's office.
  Mr. Seelie served the City of Lakewood, Ohio as a councilman and 
council president from 1992 until 2007. He was elected as a councilman 
to Lakewood's Ward 3 in 1991, which he represented for 16 years. He was 
eventually chosen by the council as the council president for 10 years.
  I offer my most heartfelt condolences to his children, Kelly and 
Patrick; two grandchildren, three brothers and his sister.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring the memory of 
Mr. Robert M. Seelie, his service to the City of Lakewood will not be 
forgotten.

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