[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 104 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 104

 Honoring and recognizing the life and accomplishments of the late Tom 
         Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2007

Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wilson of 
   Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Space, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. 
  Schmidt, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio) submitted the following resolution; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring and recognizing the life and accomplishments of the late Tom 
         Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers.

Whereas Tom Mooney graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, 
        before becoming a high school government teacher in Cincinnati in 1974;
Whereas Mr. Mooney, a passionate advocate for teachers and public education, 
        served as the president of the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers and was 
        also named vice president of the American Federation of Teachers and 
        served on its executive council;
Whereas during his 21 years as president of the Cincinnati Federation of 
        Teachers, Mr. Mooney worked to establish a teacher evaluation system;
Whereas in 2000 Mr. Mooney was elected the president of the Ohio Federation of 
        Teachers, which represents more than 20,000 members, including public 
        education employees, higher education faculty and support staff, and 
        other public employees;
Whereas during his tenure as president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, Mr. 
        Mooney worked to strengthen the teaching profession and to improve the 
        working environment for all school employees while also encouraging 
        parental involvement to ensure a high-quality public education for all 
        children;
Whereas as a tireless advocate for Ohio's public education system, Mr. Mooney 
        fought efforts to privatize educational services, believing that 
        privatization came at the expense of the vast majority of students who 
        attend public schools in the state;
Whereas on December 3, 2006, Ohio and the Nation felt a great loss with the 
        sudden death of Mr. Mooney; and
Whereas Mr. Mooney will be remembered as a fearless union leader and for his 
        true dedication to improving the quality of public education: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives honors and recognizes 
the life and achievements of the late Tom Mooney, president of the Ohio 
Federation of Teachers, who exemplified dedication and true advocacy 
for children and public education, while also gaining a deserved 
reputation as an articulate and forceful labor union activist.
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