[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 16, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1048-E1049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO JESS DAMESWORTH

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 16, 1995
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, it has become widely accepted in our Nation 
that when people become unemployed through no fault of their own, there 
should be a bridge for them and their family until a return to 
remunerative work.
  It took considerable effort to weave that principle into America's 
economic fabric and it has taken constant effort to maintain it.
  Jess Damesworth has been in the center of that endeavor. As 
unemployment compensation director for the United Automobile Workers 
for over a decade, he has devoted his [[Page E1049]] high energy and 
substantial talents to his work. Thousands and thousands, inside and 
outside of the UAW, owe a debt of gratitude to Jess' dedication. He has 
worked with industry to make the system work more effectively.
  On Thursday, May 18, a retirement dinner will be held to honor Jess' 
years of service. There will be words of praise from leadership and 
rank an file. Both will have witnessed the good efforts of Jess 
Damesworth. As someone who has been privileged to work with Jess over 
the last decade, I heartily join in the accolades to him.


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