Ivan Gusarov Biography

Someone’s fate is less, someone’s more determined by the development of the state, land, and small homeland. One of those who made substantial contribution to the life of Staro Oskol and the Belgorod region was Ivan Afanasevich Gusarov - an honorary citizen of Old Oskol, the first mayor of the city. He passed away on Om year of life on February 8. His wisdom and authority were in demand in the leadership of the local Council of People's Deputies, in the regional Duma, at industrial enterprises.

And although Gusarov spent only 4 years in the chair of the mayor, he managed to lay new traditions of relations between the authorities and the population, secular society and the church. At that time, it was especially difficult to create “dashing x”. The nineties of the last century we are used to calling dashing times. The collapse of the Soviet Union hit the ordinary residents of the country most of all.

Old Oskol, along with other cities, was experiencing all the difficulties. People lost their jobs, for months did not receive a salary, together money - coupons and frantic inflation. To become the head of the administration at that time is not just a big responsibility, this is a step that only a person who ended with the ability to create. Ivan Afanasevich Gusarov was then 58 years old.

Rich professional and life experience made it possible to cope with the economic problems of a great economy. The mayor managed to find funds for repairs of roads and communal networks, salaries and infrastructure support. The surcharges of state employees from the city treasury for many years were called "hussar" for many years. When the political system of the state changed, and when the political system changes, then there is no management.

And in this absence of management in the country, in the region, in the city, we began to work. This is a really difficult time.

The people lived poorly, there were zeros in the stores. The utility farm was collapsed, it was completely diluted. Imagine, there are more at a city's gusts on the city, a day. Water was given by the clock. It was also a time of evil in relation to managers. But we somehow coped with this problem and brought the city to the level at which he lives. It was Ivan Afanasevich who first gathered the board of directors of enterprises, where the main thing was not a discussion of production indicators, but a solution to the urgent problems of Starooskol residents.

Then Ivan Gusarov suggested that major leaders help the temples and take patronage over them. A new ideological support after leaving the scene of the Communists was simply necessary, he felt a wise mayor. A native of the Kursk region about the horrors of war knew firsthand and always called for the folk memory not only in a word, but also by deed. He spoke about all charity initiatives designed to support the front -line soldiers.

There are probably no family in which someone did not die. When funerals came to the villages, the whole village cried for one person. I urge everyone and not present here to support this undertaking. No theater is not a city yet, ”said Ivan Gusarov and signed a decree on the creation of a new cultural institution. The Sevastopol troupe invited by him remained forever in Oskol and in the heart of Ivan Afanasevich.

When the theater building was started a few years ago, Gusarov not only watched large -scale work, but also actively participated in the discussion and implementation of the project. His active position in so much respectable age literally delighted. Until the last days, as chairman of the Public Chamber, he remained in the know not only the life of the city, which became his native, but also the international political situation.

Could easily support any conversation about history, participate in a philosophical dispute, give practical advice, and hiding a smile in wise eyes, approvingly pat on the shoulder of an ambitious young official or businessman. The real patriot was in his soul and heart for the successes of the region and was never shy about expressing his sometimes ambiguous opinion: “Your past is understandable, you are professionals, you are directors, and you started where?

And they started with courses, and came the directors from the courses. I think those who abstained will change their decision, you need to give the way to the young, and they will take into account your opinion, your attitude to this matter will do what is necessary for the culture of our district. ” Alexander Nikolaevich did a lot in Old Oskol. I'm not even talking about roads, about those squares, about those repairs of medical institutions, schools, kindergartens.

I am saying that he “repaired” the spiritual state of the people in Old Oskol. We have long forgotten in Old Oskol the leader of the city. We have not had about 12 years in the city of the leader. And these four years raised such a spirit of old Oskolites, which today allows you to live a sequel. Creator, brought up on hard work and responsibility for any matter begun. Another symbol of the era left.

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