[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E278-E279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN REMEMBRANCE OF MRS. MARY ZUNT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 29, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Mrs. 
Mary Zunt, an iconic figure to the City of Cleveland.
  Mary was born on August 16, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, where she 
attended Holy Name High School. Following a brief stint in New York 
City, Mary returned to Cleveland, where she was instrumental in 
establishing WVIZ TV in 1965. She was also behind the station's fund-
raising auctions. In 1973, Mary was elected to Cleveland's City Council 
to represent the residents of the West Park neighborhood. She fought 
for consumer protections, gun safety and commercial development during 
her two terms on the council.
  Following her career in public service, Mary went on to work in the 
construction industry. She oversaw projects such as renovations of the 
Gateway and Society Center, Bureau of Workers' Compensation, the Glass 
Bowl Stadium and construction of the scoreboard at Jacobs Field.
  In 1994, Mary left Cleveland and moved to Nice, France to study wine 
for two years. She

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later moved to St. Helena, California where she worked at the St. 
Helena Catholic Church, caring for migrant workers. She also began to 
focus more on her writing and was taught creative writing at Napa 
Valley College. Mary was a feature writer for the Cleveland Plain 
Dealer and contributor to Cleveland Magazine, the Napa Valley Register 
and the St. Helena Star and Appellation Magazine. Mary also wrote a 
novel, ``The Politics of Annie Quinn,'' chronicling her experience on 
Cleveland's City Council.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring the memory of 
Mrs. Mary Zunt. Her contributions to the City of Cleveland will be 
remembered for years to come.

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