[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1489]
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                     IN HONOR OF PERNEL JONES, JR.

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Pernel Jones, 
Jr., a member of the Cuyahoga County Council serving the Eighth 
District.
  Councilman Jones attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institutes in 
1989 and later received his Bachelor of Science from the University of 
Maryland in 1991. In 1992, he was named as a Licensed Funeral Director. 
He currently acts as the Director of Community Relations for the Pernel 
Jones and Sons Funeral Home which has been offering services to the 
Greater Cleveland area since 1973.
  Councilman Jones was elected to the Cuyahoga County Council in 2010 
and is the current Chair of the Public Works and Contracting Committee. 
He is a strong advocate of retaining jobs and promoting the creation of 
new jobs. He believes in promoting trust and confidence in the local 
government though effective and accountable leadership, and he intends 
to maintain the moral and legal obligations of the charter government, 
so that they may provide the best possible social service to the 
community at hand.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Pernel Jones, 
Jr., a dedicated member of the Cuyahoga County Council.

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