Michael Anthony Guido

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Michael Anthony Guido

Birth
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death
5 Dec 2006 (aged 52)
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Michael A Guido Mayor of Dearborn Mich.In 1977, when he was 23, he became the youngest person elected to the Dearborn City Council. Eight years later, he was the youngest person elected mayor, replacing John B. O'Reilly.

During five terms in office and part of a sixth, Guido established himself as a tireless promoter for his city, presiding over a renaissance for Dearborn, which was losing jobs, stores and population when he was growing up.

In the past 30 years, the city known for its large Arab-American population, the Henry Ford museum complex and Ford Motor Co.'s headquarters has seen the rise of new retail, restaurants and commercial buildings, as well as the creation of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, which the city touts as the largest municipally owned recreation center in North America.

As mayor, Guido could often be seen driving through Dearborn's neighborhoods, approaching residents and asking, "Can your mayor say hi

Guido is survived by his wife, Kari Arvanigian Guido, an art teacher, and two sons, Michael,19, and Anthony, 14.
Michael A Guido Mayor of Dearborn Mich.In 1977, when he was 23, he became the youngest person elected to the Dearborn City Council. Eight years later, he was the youngest person elected mayor, replacing John B. O'Reilly.

During five terms in office and part of a sixth, Guido established himself as a tireless promoter for his city, presiding over a renaissance for Dearborn, which was losing jobs, stores and population when he was growing up.

In the past 30 years, the city known for its large Arab-American population, the Henry Ford museum complex and Ford Motor Co.'s headquarters has seen the rise of new retail, restaurants and commercial buildings, as well as the creation of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, which the city touts as the largest municipally owned recreation center in North America.

As mayor, Guido could often be seen driving through Dearborn's neighborhoods, approaching residents and asking, "Can your mayor say hi

Guido is survived by his wife, Kari Arvanigian Guido, an art teacher, and two sons, Michael,19, and Anthony, 14.