[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 27]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 36492-36493]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN REMEMBRANCE OF ANGELO WEDO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2007

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Angelo 
Wedo, a former shoemaker's helper and railroad worker, who served ten 
years as mayor of Brook Park, Ohio.
  Born in Windber, PA, Angelo was the son of Italian immigrants. After 
graduating with a degree in accounting from Lehigh University, Angelo 
moved to the Cleveland area, where he worked as an accountant for Pre-
form Marine Products before and after his stint as mayor.
  In 1961, Angelo was elected Brook Park city treasurer. He served as 
Ward 4 councilman from 1966 to 1970 and as council president for two 
years before becoming mayor.
  Angelo served as mayor from 1972 to 1981 and is credited for playing 
an integral role in establishing the city's first recreation center. In 
appreciation of his commitment to recreation facilities, a city park 
was named in his honor.

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  Angelo was the devoted husband of Sondra and the loving father of 
Greg, Michelle, Tony, Valerie, and Vicki. He was the cherished 
grandfather of six grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Angelo Wedo, 
an enthusiastic member of the Brook Park community and dedicated 
servant of local government. May his commitment to Brook Park serve as 
an example to all of us.

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