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1930 births2011 deathsMayors of Cedar Rapids, IowaAmerican civil engineersAmerican Marine Corps personnel of the Korean WarUniversity of Iowa alumni


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Don Canney

Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

In office
1969–1992
Preceded byFrank A. Bosh
Succeeded byLarry Serbousek

Personal details
BornOctober 8, 1930
Iowa City, Iowa
DiedMarch 20, 2011(2011-03-20) (aged 80)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Spouse(s)Gloria O. Frau
ProfessionEngineer

Donald J. "Don" Canney (October 8, 1930 – March 20, 2011) was an American politician and civil engineer who served as the Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for twenty-two years from 1969 to 1992.[1] Canney is Cedar Rapids' longest-serving mayor to date.[2]




Contents





  • 1 Biography

    • 1.1 Early life


    • 1.2 Career



  • 2 References




Biography



Early life


Canney was born on October 8, 1930, to John and Alice Mickle Canney in Iowa City, Iowa. He served as an underwater demolitions expert within the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Iowa. Canney married Gloria Frau on August 20, 1955, and remained together until her death in 2010.[3]



Career


Canney served as the Cedar Rapids streets commissioner for more than six years before becoming Mayor of Cedar Rapids in 1969.[2] Canney is credited with spearheading much of modern Cedar Rapids' infrastructure and civic development.[1] Projects credited to Canney include the U.S. Cellular Center, which opened in 1979 as the Five Seasons Center, the expansion of The Eastern Iowa Airport, the Edgewood Road Bridge and the 5-in-1 dam.[1]


Canney resigned from office in 1992 after more than 22 years as mayor when he was 61 years old.[4] he took a position with PMX Industries Inc., a South Korea firm which had opened a facility in Cedar Rapids, where he worked for three years before his retirement.[4] In addition to his career in engineering and politics, Canney also created his own brand of fish fillet knives, called "Canney’s Leech Lake filet knife."[2] The knives were named for a lake in which he fished during the summer.[4]


Don Canney died of heart failure in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on March 20, 2011, at the age of 80.[1][4] His funeral was held at the St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.[1] Canney wife, Gloria O. (née Frau) Canney, had died on September 13, 2010.[3]


Current Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett announced the creation of a commission to rename a major Cedar Rapids landmark in honor of Canney.[2] Possible choices for the memorial which have been mentioned include an airport terminal at Eastern Iowa Airport, a former federal court which is being re-purposed to become Cedar Rapids' future city hall, or the city library.[1] Corbett explained that, "We’re looking for something significant to have Don Canney’s name associated with. Don was big into public infrastructure, so it only makes sense from the standpoint also."[2]



References




  1. ^ abcdef Aune, Bruce (2011-03-21). "Former Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney Passes Away". KCRG-TV. Archived from the original on 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2011-04-08..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ abcde Smith, Rick (2011-03-24). "Corbett is forming committee to name memorial for Don Canney". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids). Retrieved 2011-04-08.


  3. ^ ab "Canney, Gloria O. (Frau)". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids). 2010-09-12. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-04-08.


  4. ^ abcd Smith, Rick (2011-03-21). "Don Canney, mayor of Cedar Rapids in four decades, dies at age 80". Eastern Iowa Government. SourceMedia Group. Archived from the original on 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2011-04-08.









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