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HRES 827 110th Congress House

Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.

Introduced: November 14, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Nov 14, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 14, 2007
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 Latest action November 14, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the pioneering career of Carl Stokes, who helped expand political opportunity for minorities by becoming the first African-American mayor of a major American city.

Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the election of Carl Stokes as the Mayor of Cleveland and the first African-American mayor of a major American city, one of the most significant events in the American Civil Rights movement.

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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 14, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 827: Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-827/
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"H. Res. 827: Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-827/.
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H. Res. 827, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-827/.
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[H. Res. 827: Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-827/)
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