[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
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             HONORING FRANK G. JACKSON, MAYOR OF CLEVELAND

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 30, 2006

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Sherrod Brown, 
Marcy Kaptur, Ted Strickland, Tim Ryan, and I rise today in tribute and 
recognition of Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson, as he was honored by 
the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party on March 26, 2006.
  Mayor Jackson was elected last November to lead the City of 
Cleveland--a continuation of his lifelong activism and devotion on 
behalf of our Cleveland community. He is a United States veteran, 
having served our country in Vietnam. After being honorably discharged, 
he returned to his East 38th Street neighborhood--where his commitment 
to making a difference would only grow stronger.
  Following his military service, Mayor Jackson armed himself with a 
focus on educational achievement. He attended classes at Cuyahoga 
Community College and in 1975, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree 
from Cleveland State University. In 1977, Mr. Jackson earned a Master's 
degree in Urban Studies from CSU. In 1983, after working his way 
through law school as a night clerk at Cleveland Municipal Clerk's 
Office, Mr. Jackson earned a law degree from the Cleveland-Marshall 
College of Law. He worked as an assistant county prosecutor until his 
1990 election to Cleveland City Council, representing Ward 5. For 15 
years, Mayor Jackson focused his efforts on revitalizing the housing 
and commercial aspects of the Ward 5 community. He did so by forming 
vital bonds with neighborhood leaders and development organizations, 
and by setting a tone of integrity, diligence, commitment and 
cooperation among City Council members and City administrators--a vital 
relationship that remains strong today.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join us in honoring Frank G. 
Jackson, Mayor of the City of Cleveland, in recognition of his 
outstanding service and leadership focused on the people of the City of 
Cleveland. Mayor Jackson's integrity, energy, vision, unwavering 
service and complete devotion to his constituents continues to 
illuminate hope and strength throughout the streets of Ward 5 and 
throughout every Cleveland neighborhood--offering a vision for a 
brighter tomorrow for every one of us along Ohio's north shores.

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