Richard L. Berkley

Richard L. Berkley

Infobox_Politician


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name = Richard L Berkley
width = 150
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1931|6|29|mf=y
birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri
residence = Kansas City, Missouri
office = Mayor of the City of Kansas City, Missouri
term_start = May 1979
term_end = May 1991
predecessor = Charles Wheeler
successor = Emanuel Cleaver
party = Republican
spouse = Unknown
children = Unknown
website = http://www.kcmo.org/Mayor

Richard L. Berkley (born Richard L. Berkowitz, June 29, 1931) served as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., from 1979 to 1991.

Although Kansas City mayors do not officially have political affiliations, Mayor Berkley was the first Republican mayor of the city since the 1920s. He was also the city's first Jewish mayor (although he did not publicly acknowledge this) and served longer than any other mayor in Kansas City history.

During his term he led the calls for a federal investigation into the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in 1981. More than 700 capital improvement projects occurred during his term, including a major expansion of Bartle Hall Convention Center and revitalization of the Quality Hill neighborhood.

Berkley received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1957.

The Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park on Front Street along the Missouri River near the Paseo Bridge (I-35) is named for him.

External links

* [http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/special_packages/star_history/12568810.htmsy Kansas City Star profile]


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