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Longtime Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney Remembered
Gazette reporters recall Don Canney 22 years as mayor through memories of elections in 1969, library construction, City Hall clashes, and his approachable style. They note his humor, leadership, and rapport with residents, colleagues, and officials across decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canney
Gazette
Frank Bush
Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix
Young Streets
Don Canney
Jerry Ovel
Ovel
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Black Evans
Nancy McHugh
Bill Whipple
Beahl Perrine
City Hall
Canney Still Wouldn’t Talk, and the Gazette