Don Canney

Don Canney
Don Canney
Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
In office
1969–1992
Preceded by  ?
Succeeded by Larry Serbousek
Personal details
Born October 8, 1930
Iowa City, Iowa
Died March 20, 2011(2011-03-20) (aged 80)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Spouse(s) Gloria O. Frau

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]

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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 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 commission[disambiguation needed ] 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[disambiguation needed ], so it only makes sense from the standpoint also."[2]

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