[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21623-21624]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING JUDGE MABEL M. JASPER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2005

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
The Honorable Judge Mabel M. Jasper, for her exceptional 
accomplishments within our educational and legal system, and for 
serving as an inspiration and role model in Cleveland, Ohio, and far 
beyond.
  Her unwavering integrity and strong work ethic were childhood gifts 
instilled by family. At age 10, Judge Jasper's family moved from 
Alabama to Cleveland, where she excelled academically and graduated 
from Glenville High School early at the age of sixteen. By age 
nineteen, Judge Jasper had earned a Bachelor's degree in education from 
Kent State University. She was hired as a substitute teacher at John 
Burroughs Elementary School and was soon promoted to full-time teacher. 
Throughout her twenty-year teaching career, Judge Jasper imbued a sense 
of wonder, confidence and inspiration within her young students. Ready 
to embark on a new journey, she enrolled in the Cleveland-Marshall 
College of Law in 1973 and graduated three years later with a Juris 
Doctor degree.
  Throughout her noteworthy career as an attorney, Judge Jasper worked 
in private practice and served as general counsel for a local financial 
institution. She became the assistant attorney general and trial 
attorney for the Bureau of Worker's Compensation. Judge Jasper served 
for four years as a magistrate with the Cuyahoga County Domestic 
Relations Court before being elected as Judge with the Cleveland 
Municipal Court in 1987. She was re-elected to the bench for two more 
consecutive terms, in 1993 and 1999. Beyond her dedication to her 
family and profession, Judge Jasper continues to offer her time and 
talents as an active leader within her neighborhood, her church and 
within several civic organizations.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in tribute and recognition 
of Judge Mabel M. Jasper, as she is being honored on September 16, 
2005, by colleagues and friends to celebrate her significant 
contributions to the Cleveland community, framed by tenacity, integrity 
and excellence. As a distinguished judge and attorney, Judge Jasper's 
brilliant legacy will continue to inspire us all, and will serve as a 
beacon of possibility for people of all races, lighting a clear path 
along which goals are attained and where others will follow. I wish 
Judge Mabel M. Jasper continued health, happiness and peace as she 
journeys onward from this day.

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