Eugene A. Leahy
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Eugene A. Leahy
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Eugene A. "Gene" Leahy was Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska from 1969 to 1973. Gene Leahy Mall in Downtown Omaha is named after him. His unorthodox style endeared him to many Omahans. He would often wear a clown suit for poor children's celebrations and he championed the retention of football at the University of Nebraska at Omaha when the Nebraska University System wanted to cut it.
Mayor Leahy was also well known for reading the Sunday comics on a local television station.
His long range planning for
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American politician
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