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Description
This book is a tribute to one of Cleveland’s greatest leaders. Ralph J. Perk embodied the quintessential 20th century politician. A dedicated administrator with both insight and foresight, he dedicated nearly fifty years to public service. During his six-year tenure as mayor, Cleveland went through extraordinary economic, political and social changes. The citizenry demanded strong leadership and Ralph Perk provided it. An optimistic leader with strong moral and religious convictions, he never walked away from a challenge.
ISBN
ISBN-13 978-1-936323-02-9 ISBN-10 1-936323-02-8
Publication Date
Summer 7-2013
Publisher
MSL Academic Endeavors
City
Cleveland
Keywords
Cleveland, Mayor, Perk, great leader, Nationalities Movement
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Klein, Richard, "Cleveland Mayor Ralph J. Perk: Strong Leadership During Troubled Times" (2013). Cleveland Memory. 18.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevmembks/18
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
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