[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24078]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      IN HONOR OF WILLIAM D. MASON

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 5, 1999

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
Bill Mason for being named Parma Democrat of the Year.
  Bill Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, has had a successful and 
fulfilling career. Born on April 13, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio, he went 
on to attend and graduate from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Mr. 
Mason served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the Cuyahoga 
County Prosecutor's Office from 1987 through 1992. Here, he was able to 
gain valuable experience in criminal law. In 1992, Mr. Mason was 
elected by the voters to the Parma City Council. Shortly afterwards he 
was appointed as Parma's Law Director and Chief Prosecutor. During his 
service, Mr. Mason was able to improve efficiencies in the office over 
four consecutive years. By doing this, he was able to dramatically 
improve the enforcement of local laws, saving taxpayer resources.
  Recently, Mr. Mason was elected Cuyahoga County Prosecutor by an 
overwhelming majority of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party's Central 
Committee. Mr. Mason's position as the county's chief law enforcement 
officer is well deserved.
  He has been privileged to have the support of his loving wife, Carol, 
and his four children Marty, Kelly, Cassidy, and Jordan.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Bill Mason for being named 
outstanding Democrat in the city of Parma.

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