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Paul Muenzer
Mayor of Naples, Florida
In office
1992–1996
Preceded byKim Anderson[1]
Succeeded byBill Barnett[2]
Personal details
Born(1932-02-26)February 26, 1932
Elmore, Ohio
DiedOctober 14, 2014(2014-10-14) (aged 82)
Naples, Florida
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBarbara Muenzer
ProfessionEducation

Paul W. Muenzer (February 26, 1932 – October 14, 2014) was an American

principal, was a member of the Republican Party.[2][3]

Biography

Paul Muenzer was born in

Miami Redskins (now known as the Miami RedHawks) while in college.[2] Meunzer then obtained a master's degree in education from Bowling Green State University.[4]

Career

Muenzer began his career as a teacher at schools in Oak Harbor, Ohio, from 1954 to 1959 and Maumee, Ohio, from 1959 to 1969.[4]

In 1969, Muenzer and his family moved from

Collier County School District, which he held from 1983 to 1988.[2][4]

Naples city government

Muenzer resigned from his job with the Collier County School District in 1988 to run as a candidate for

commercial zoning area into Muenzer's Sixth Street North neighborhood.[2] He decided to run for office after being denied the opportunity to speak on the issue at a city council meeting.[2] According to his daughter, Mary Reeve, "By the time he walked from City Hall back to our house [from that meeting], he had decided he was going to run for council and fix things."[2]

Muenzer was elected to the city council in 1988.

water meters in the city.[2] The investigation and controversy surrounding the broken water meters resulted in the resignation of both then Naples Mayor Rudd Crawford and City Manager Frank Jones in 1991.[5]

In 1992, Muenzer, a Republican, was elected unopposed as Mayor of Naples.[2] In a 1996 interview with the Naples Daily News, he listed his attempts to crack down on crime in the River Park neighborhood of Naples as both his biggest accomplishment and disappointment as mayor.[2] Mayor Muenzer and the city pressured rental property owners to make improvements by issuing code citations.[2] He also partnered with landlords to strengthen the rules and punishments for tenants in the neighborhood's apartment buildings.[2] His moves received some criticism, but Muenzer retained the new policies.[2]

Paul Muenzer served one four-year term as mayor from 1992 to 1996. He retired from office in 1996 and was succeeded by incoming Mayor

Collier County commissioner, citing a desire to spend more time with his grandchildren and retire from politics.[2]

In addition to city politics, Muenzer was a member of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Board from 1988 to 1996, including a stint as its chairman from 1995 to 1996.[4]

Muenzer died at his home in Naples, Florida, from pancreatic and liver cancer on October 14, 2014, at the age of 82.[2] His death was announced during a Naples City Council meeting the next day.[3] He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several months before.[2] He was survived by his wife, Barbara Muenzer; three children, Dean Muenzer, Mary Reeve and Joanne Muenzer; and three grandchildren.[2] He was buried in the Naples Memorial Gardens.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Former Naples mayor Loveday, 54, dies". The News-Press. 2005-06-09. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Mills, Ryan (2014-10-15). "Former Naples Mayor Paul Muenzer dies at 82". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
  3. ^ a b Husty III, Denes (2014-10-15). "Paul Muenzer, former Naples mayor, dies at 82". The News-Press. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Paul W. Muenzer Obituary". Naples Daily News. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
  5. Collier Citizen
    . Retrieved 2014-10-25.
Political offices
Preceded by
Kim Anderson
 Mayor of Naples, Florida
1992–1996 		Succeeded by
Bill Barnett
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