[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21892]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO HARVEY CURLEY

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 17, 1999

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mayor Harvey Curley of the 
City of Eastpointe, Michigan, who will retire in November 1999 after a 
distinguished career serving his community over the last twenty-five 
years.
  Beginning in 1975, Harvey Curley was elected to the East Detroit 
Board of Education, serving as its President from 1978-1983. He also 
served two years on the Zoning Board of Appeals and as Councilman from 
1985 to 1987. He has stood at the helm of elected city government since 
1987 when he began his three terms as Mayor.
  During Harvey Curley's tenure as Mayor, he was responsible for the 
re-development of the southwest corner of Gratiot and Nine Mile, 
transforming that area into a thriving commercial strip. In addition, 
many Municipal Facility Construction Projects were developed under his 
leadership: the New Parks Garage at Public Works Complex, the New 
Municipal Court Building, and the New Community Center.
  Harvey Curley approached his public service with pride in his 
community, devotion to its continued improvement, enthusiasm, patience 
and a tireless commitment to projects small or large. It was always a 
pleasure to work alongside him on issues important to Eastpointe and 
the State of Michigan.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Mayor Harvey 
Curley for all that he has done to make Eastpointe a better place to 
live and work, and to send him every good wish for good health and 
happiness in the future.

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