110 HRES 104 IH: Honoring and recognizing the life and U.S. House of Representatives 2007-01-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 104 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 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

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.