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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 21:02, 8 December 2024</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l3">Line 3:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production worker at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city&#039;s [[FLOODWALL]].  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production worker at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city&#039;s [[FLOODWALL]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.  His term of office saw the city hire [[BACHMAN, Dwight|Dwight BACHMAN]] as the city's first civil rights director. [[DUTCH ELM DISEASE]] had peaked in the city, but was still a major problem. [[GEARHART, Kenneth|Kenneth GEARHART]] came to Dubuque as the assistant manager. The movement of business westward was illustrated by the opening of [[KENNEDY MALL]]. The first of the city's [[INDUSTRIAL PARKS]] was nearly <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">filled </del>pointing to an earlier study that space needed to be available for business expansion. To counter movement out of the downtown, the reconstruction of [[TOWN CLOCK PLAZA]] was underway and the [[FIVE FLAGS CIVIC CENTER]] committee was formed. Danger existed from the six [[MINING]] shafts that remained upcapped.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.  His term of office saw the city hire [[BACHMAN, Dwight|Dwight BACHMAN]] as the city's first civil rights director. [[DUTCH ELM DISEASE]] had peaked in the city, but was still a major problem. [[GEARHART, Kenneth|Kenneth GEARHART]] came to Dubuque as the assistant manager. The movement of business westward was illustrated by the opening of [[KENNEDY MALL]]. The first of the city's [[INDUSTRIAL PARKS]] was nearly <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">ready </ins>pointing to an earlier study that space needed to be available for business expansion. To counter movement out of the downtown, the reconstruction of [[TOWN CLOCK PLAZA]] was underway and the [[FIVE FLAGS CIVIC CENTER]] committee was formed. Danger existed from the six [[MINING]] shafts that remained upcapped.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 15:24, 12 December 2023</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/39640099:60525?tid=&amp;pid=&amp;queryId=b1e28eb0-0af4-4dc4-a7b5-289e0a02edff&amp;_phsrc=fKS24028&amp;_phstart=successSource</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production worker at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city&#039;s [[FLOODWALL]].  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production worker at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city&#039;s [[FLOODWALL]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 21:05, 27 April 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production worker at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[FLOODWALL]]. As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.   </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production worker at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[FLOODWALL]].  </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.  <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">His term of office saw the city hire [[BACHMAN, Dwight|Dwight BACHMAN]] as the city's first civil rights director. [[DUTCH ELM DISEASE]] had peaked in the city, but was still a major problem. [[GEARHART, Kenneth|Kenneth GEARHART]] came to Dubuque as the assistant manager. The movement of business westward was illustrated by the opening of [[KENNEDY MALL]]. The first of the city's [[INDUSTRIAL PARKS]] was nearly filled pointing to an earlier study that space needed to be available for business expansion. To counter movement out of the downtown, the reconstruction of [[TOWN CLOCK PLAZA]] was underway and the [[FIVE FLAGS CIVIC CENTER]] committee was formed. Danger existed from the six [[MINING]] shafts that remained upcapped. </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 20:33, 27 April 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l3">Line 3:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In recognition of his contributions, Meyers was awarded the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"First Citizen Award" by the city of Dubuque in 1978, </del>"Prestigious Cooperative Spirit Award" from the Iowa Credit Union League in 1994 and in 1997 the "Bob Bennett Good Faith Award" from the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]]. On September 27, 1997, Dupaco Community Credit Union dedicated its new building at 1465 Sycamore St. in his name as recognition of his community involvement and dedicated service to the credit union.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In recognition of his contributions, Meyers was awarded the "Prestigious Cooperative Spirit Award" from the Iowa Credit Union League in 1994 and in 1997 the "Bob Bennett Good Faith Award" from the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]]. On September 27, 1997, Dupaco Community Credit Union dedicated its new building at 1465 Sycamore St. in his name as recognition of his community involvement and dedicated service to the credit union.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>---</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>---</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 20:32, 27 April 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l3">Line 3:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In recognition of his contributions, Meyers was awarded the "First Citizen Award" by the city of Dubuque in 1978, "Prestigious Cooperative Spirit Award" from the Iowa Credit Union League in 1994 and in 1997 the "Bob Bennett Good Faith Award" from the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Dubuque Area Labor</del>-<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Management Council</del>. On September 27, 1997, Dupaco Community Credit Union dedicated its new building at 1465 Sycamore St. in his name as recognition of his community involvement and dedicated service to the credit union.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In recognition of his contributions, Meyers was awarded the "First Citizen Award" by the city of Dubuque in 1978, "Prestigious Cooperative Spirit Award" from the Iowa Credit Union League in 1994 and in 1997 the "Bob Bennett Good Faith Award" from the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR</ins>-<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]]</ins>. On September 27, 1997, Dupaco Community Credit Union dedicated its new building at 1465 Sycamore St. in his name as recognition of his community involvement and dedicated service to the credit union.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>---</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>---</div></td></tr> </table>

Randylyon https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=MEYERS,_Donald_R.&diff=152270&oldid=prev 2019-02-27T21:58:50Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 21:58, 27 February 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production worker at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">FLOOD WALL</del>]]. As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.   </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production worker at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">FLOODWALL</ins>]]. As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l15">Line 15:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 15:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Politician]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Politician]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Union Leader]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Union Leader]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category: Civic Leader]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 04:08, 2 April 2016</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l3">Line 3:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In recognition of his contributions, Meyers was awarded the "Prestigious Cooperative Spirit Award" from the Iowa Credit Union League in 1994 and in 1997 the Bob Bennett Good Faith Award from the Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council. On September 27, 1997, Dupaco Community Credit Union dedicated its new building at 1465 Sycamore St. in his name as recognition of his community involvement and dedicated service to the credit union.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In recognition of his contributions, Meyers was awarded the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"First Citizen Award" by the city of Dubuque in 1978, </ins>"Prestigious Cooperative Spirit Award" from the Iowa Credit Union League in 1994 and in 1997 the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"</ins>Bob Bennett Good Faith Award<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">" </ins>from the Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council. On September 27, 1997, Dupaco Community Credit Union dedicated its new building at 1465 Sycamore St. in his name as recognition of his community involvement and dedicated service to the credit union.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>---</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>---</div></td></tr> </table>

Randylyon https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=MEYERS,_Donald_R.&diff=130771&oldid=prev 2016-04-02T04:05:04Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 04:05, 2 April 2016</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">workers </del>at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[FLOOD WALL]]. As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.   </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers, a union production <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">worker </ins>at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[FLOOD WALL]]. As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 04:04, 2 April 2016</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[FLOOD WALL]]. As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.   </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, a union production workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] for forty years before his retirement in 1981, </ins>served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[FLOOD WALL]]. As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community adviser. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque&#039;s form of government.  </div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 18:40, 16 December 2014</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Austin Adams</del>]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[FLOOD WALL]]. As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.   </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:DMEYERS.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]MEYERS, Donald R. (Clinton, IA, Oct. 28, 1926--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 12, 1997). [[MAYOR]]. Meyers served as mayor of Dubuque in 1970. Elected to the Dubuque City Council, he served from 1968 to 1972 and was re-appointed to the Council in 1975.  As a council member, he had been one of those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to testify against budget cuts which would have jeopardized the development of the city's [[FLOOD WALL]]. As mayor, Meyers used a favorable attorney general's opinion allowing the city to use road-use tax money to convince the other council members to construct a new city garage.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">advisor</del>. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque's form of government.  </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meyers was president/business agent of what became the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 150A. He also served on the board of directors of the Dubuque Federation of Labor.  A member of the board of Project Concern and the Dubuque County Hospital, Meyers was also a member of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee.  His memberships included the Dubuque Community Development Commission, Dubuque Low Rent Housing Commission, Dubuque Crime Prevention Coalition Committee, and the Dubuque City Advisory Commission. He was a board member of [[DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION]] for thirty years and belonged to the Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, Mercy Health Center Sponsorship Committee, and Mercy Health Center Fund Development Committee. He was a [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]] Community <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">adviser</ins>. In 1980 Meyer served as chairman of a group of fourteen former mayors opposed to a change in Dubuque's form of government.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In recognition of his contributions, Meyers was awarded the "Prestigious Cooperative Spirit Award" from the Iowa Credit Union League in 1994 and in 1997 the Bob Bennett Good Faith Award from the Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In recognition of his contributions, Meyers was awarded the "Prestigious Cooperative Spirit Award" from the Iowa Credit Union League in 1994 and in 1997 the Bob Bennett Good Faith Award from the Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">On September 27, 1997, Dupaco Community Credit Union dedicated its new building at 1465 Sycamore St. in his name as recognition of his community involvement and dedicated service to the credit union. </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">---</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Source:</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Obituaries. ''Telegraph Herald'', November 13, 1997, p. 6A</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Bergstrom, Kathy. "Former Mayor Meyers, 71, Dies," ''Telegraph Herald'', November 13, 1997, p. 12A</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Politician]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Politician]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Union Leader]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category: Union Leader]]</div></td></tr> </table>

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