[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15864-15865]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF MAYOR JAMES W. DAY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and remembrance of 
former City of Parma Mayor, James W. Day--beloved husband of the late 
Caroline C. Day; devoted father of James W. Day, Jr.; father-in-law of 
Linda; dear grandfather of Meghan, (Kevin), Amy (Devon), James and 
Christopher; great-grandfather of Masie; brother of Harvey; honorable 
WWII Veteran, and friend and mentor to many.
  James W. Day served as Mayor of Parma from 1962 to 1967. Prior to 
that, he served for 8 years as councilman, and was also a member of the 
zoning board. A veteran, he served our Nation with courage and honor in 
the Army during World War II. He was a 50-year member of the American 
Legion and was a Charter Member of the Elks Lodge--both located in 
Parma. Mayor Day's incredible vision and dedication to the welfare of 
residents came at a challenging time, when the City's population had 
quickly jumped from 28,000 in the fifties to more than 80,000 by the 
mid-sixties. To accommodate this rapid growth--and continue to provide 
services while maintaining a vision for the future--Mayor Day 
implemented many projects that continue to make the City of Parma a 
thriving suburb.
  When several acres of land became available for sale on York Road, 
Mayor Day led the effort to secure the land for what would soon become 
the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College. He is also credited 
with spearheading the efforts that led to the development of the Parma 
Justice Center, Parma Community General Hospital and the Parmatown 
Mall--located on Day Drive, which is named after him. Ahead of his 
time, Mayor Day understood the significance of preserving green space. 
In the 1960's, he championed the effort to save the Ridgewood Golf 
Course from certain closing by pressing city leaders to have the city 
purchase the golf course. To this day, Ridgewood Golf Course continues 
to operate without any funds from the City. To acknowledge his lifelong 
efforts to keep Parma

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``green,'' the City of Parma officially designated a neighborhood city 
park as the ``James W. Day Park.''
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and remembrance 
of Mayor James W. Day, who lived his life with great love for family, 
community, and country. I offer my deepest condolences to his family, 
friends and to the Parma community. Mayor Day touched many lives with 
his kind heart, joy for living, vision--and he will be remembered 
always.

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