[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 101 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 28, 1994]
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         IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF MICHAEL I. HANDLEY

 Mr. RIEGLE. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
outstanding career of Michael I. Handley, who is now retiring after 
four decades of service to the Communications Workers of America.
  Born in Alcoa, TN, on March 19, 1925, Mr. Handley volunteered for the 
Navy during World War II. After the war, he worked for several years 
with the Southern Bell telephone company.
  Michael Handley began his union career in the early 1950's. By 1958, 
he had become president of the Knoxville, TN, Communications Workers of 
America [CWA] Local 3805.
  Mr. Handley has been my constituent, off and on, over the past 30 
years. He first came to Michigan in 1967 as a District 4 representative 
for the CWA, a position he held for 5 years. Then in 1972, Mr. Handley 
moved to Georgia to serve as south Georgia director of the CWA. Two 
years later, he became assistant vice-president for CWA's District 3, 
and he remained there for 4 more years. Finally, in 1978, Mr. Handley 
and his family returned to the Michigan-Ohio area, working for CWA 
District 4, 2 years later he was appointed director of the Michigan 
CWA, and in 1982 he was named assistant vice-president for District 4, 
which includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
  In addition to his work for the Communications Workers of America, 
Michael Handley has served in numerous community service positions, and 
has dedicated his time and efforts toward making his community better. 
He is presently a board member of the Greater Detroit Area Hospital, 
the United Way of Michigan, and the Michigan State AFL-CIO Executive 
Board, and is an active member of the Detroit United Fund. In addition 
to all that, he is also a commissioner on the Michigan Air Pollution 
Control Board.
  I know that I speak for many when I say that Mr. Handley, together 
with his wife Amy, has been a reliable and consistent force for 
progressive change in the American work force, and that his tireless 
efforts on behalf of working men and women will not be forgotten. On 
behalf of the people of Michigan, I wish Mr. Handley a long and 
prosperous retirement.

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