[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 41 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 41

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 25, 2007

   Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Voinovich) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the life and recognizing the accomplishments of 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 became a passionate advocate for teachers and public 
        education;
Whereas Mr. Mooney served as the president of the Cincinnati Federation of 
        Teachers, as the vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, 
        and on the American Federation of Teachers' 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 to lead the Ohio Federation of 
        Teachers;
Whereas Mr. Mooney led 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, for 6 
        years;
Whereas during his tenure as president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, Mr. 
        Mooney endeavored 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 Mr. Mooney was a tireless advocate for Ohio's public education system 
        and opposed efforts to privatize educational services for limited 
        numbers of children because these attempts at 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 Senate honors the life and recognizes the 
achievements of Tom Mooney, who exemplified dedication to, 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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