[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11183]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN REMEMBRANCE OF ANNE STARR

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 3, 2008

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Anne 
Starr, and in recognition of her dedication to her family, her country 
and her community.
  Mrs. Starr was born in California, Pennsylvania and moved to the 
Cleveland area in the early 1920s. Both she and her husband, William, 
were active in the veterans community in the greater Cleveland area. By 
setting an example of leadership and civic participation, they taught 
their children the importance of community involvement. Her son, Gary 
Starr, learned that lesson well, and has served as mayor of Middleburg 
Heights since 1981. It was through Mrs. Starr's orchestrations that 
Gary got an early taste for politics. A lifelong ``Roosevelt 
Democrat,'' Mrs. Starr arranged for her son Gary to get credentials at 
the Republican National Convention in Miami in 1968 when Gary was 17 
years old and visiting extended family in Florida. Through that 
experience, Gary met all the national news anchors of the day and 
formed a lifelong interest in politics himself. Later, Anne was active 
in all of Mayor Gary Starr's election campaigns.
  Mrs. Starr belonged to the Lions Club and to the Women's Auxiliary of 
American Legion Post 703 in Parma and Middleburg Heights. She was a 
founding member of the Middleburg Heights Veterans Memorial, which 
stands in front of the Middleburg Heights community center. In 2004, I, 
along with the Cuyahoga County Commissioners, U.S. Senator George 
Voinovich, Ohio State Senators Dan Brady and Doug White, and Ohio 
Representative Timothy DeGeeter, recognized Mrs. Starr for her 
outstanding service and leadership in founding the Memorial. She sold 
many of the bricks that comprise the Memorial, with each brick 
displaying the name of a local veteran. Mrs. Starr was also recognized 
by the Middleburg Heights Chamber of Commerce during the city's annual 
Salute to the City Celebration for her significant contributions to the 
community of Middleburg Heights.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in celebrating the life 
of Anne Starr, who committed her life to serving her family, her 
country and her community. May her life serve as an example to us all.

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