Wilhelm Neuss (politician)

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Wilhelm Neuss (born July 3, 1932 in Aachen , † April 28, 2015 in Worms ) was a German politician (CDU), lawyer and Lord Mayor of the city of Worms from 1977 to 1987 .

Life

Neuss was born in Aachen in 1932 and spent his childhood there.

This was followed by studying law and political science in the university cities of Cologne and Würzburg . He was then an alderman in Euskirchen for a period of three years , followed by a ten-year mayor's office in Betzdorf .

In 1977 Neuss came to Worms to take over the office of Lord Mayor. This was preceded by an election in which he was able to prevail on July 6, 1977 against his competitor Gernot Fischer .

During his term of office the completion of the Worms clinic and the start of the renovation of the old town of Worms as well as the redesign of the Kämmererstraße into a pedestrian zone fell. Furthermore, the development of the industrial area north of Worms and the settlement of chemical industry companies took place under his responsibility . Furthermore, the construction of the Worms education center and the vocational training center of the DRK , both located on Von-Steuben-Straße, fell during his term of office.

Neuss also advocated the construction of the urgently needed second Worms Rhine bridge, just like his predecessors and successors in office. Furthermore, the Herrnsheimer Schloss was renovated during his tenure and the opening of the Raschi House. His person was also recognized in the twin cities: the English cathedral city of St. Albans, the French Auxerre, the Italian Parma and the Israeli Tiberias.

In a new election on October 1, 1987 Neuss lost to his formerly defeated fellow candidate Gernot Fischer, but remained a member of the CDU parliamentary group of the city council from 1989 to 1999. He was a member of the board of the Worms Dombauverein until 2012.

When Neuss died on April 28, 2015 in Worms, a memorial service followed in Worms Cathedral . Its design was done by Provost Tobias Schäfer, his predecessor Engelbert Prieß and the Worms pastor Maximilian Wagner. Tobias Schäfer praised Neuss as a person who "would have distinguished straightforwardness and incorruptibility".

In 1984 Neuss was honored with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

literature

  • Stephanie Zibell: History of the City of Worms . Ed .: Gerold Bönnen. 2nd Edition. Theiss , Stuttgart 2015, ISBN 978-3-8062-3158-8 , pp. 620, 623 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The (upper) mayor of Worms> Stadt Worms. In: worms.de. Retrieved February 12, 2016 .
  2. ^ A b c Wilhelm Neuss> City of Worms. In: worms.de. Retrieved February 14, 2016 .
  3. ^ Funeral service: Worms says goodbye to Wilhelm Neuss - Wormser Zeitung. In: wormser-zeitung.de. Retrieved February 14, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Neuss, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer and mayor of the city of Worms
DATE OF BIRTH July 3, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Aachen
DATE OF DEATH April 28, 2015
Place of death Worms