[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 88 (Thursday, May 25, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 TRIBUTE TO AMBROSE JOSEPH (JOE) MANLEY

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 24, 1995
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, It gives me great pleasure to rise today 
and pay tribute to an outstanding citizen of Indiana's First 
Congressional District, Mr. Ambrose Joseph (Joe) Manley. On Friday, 
June 2, 1995, Joe, along with his friends and family, will celebrate 
his retirement from the Northwest Indiana District Council of 
Carpenters, Merrillville Union Local No. 1005. This testimonial dinner 
will take place at the Radisson Hotel celebrity ballroom in 
Merrillvile, IN.
  Joe has dedicated a substantial portion of his life to the betterment 
of union members and the community of northwest Indiana, as well as the 
entire State.
  Joe's distinguished career in the labor movement has made his 
community and Nation a better place in which to live. For the past 20 
years, Joe has aspired as an important figure in Local No. 1005. Joe 
has held several position throughout his tenure, but none as important 
as business manager, a position from which he retired on Dec. 31, 1994.
  Moreover, Joe fought for union rights in several other capacities. 
Joe has been active as past president of the Indiana State Council of 
Carpenters and past vice-president of the State of Indiana AFL-CIO. 
These positions have allowed him to fully exercise his fight for labor 
rights.
  As a result of Joe's caring and nurturing nature, he has been 
spreading his goodwill throughout northwest Indiana by serving on 
several boards over the past years. Joe is well known in the Indiana 
State Democratic Party where he was once the vice chairman. During his 
reign as vice chairman, he was chosen to be a delegate for the State of 
Indiana to the 1992 National Democratic Convention. Furthermore, Joe 
served as a past Admiral of the Pirates for Tradewinds Rehabilitation 
Center. Currently, Joe is a board member for the Arthritis Foundation, 
Hoosier Boys Town, and the Northwest Indiana Forum, Inc. Joe also is a 
member of the Hammond Times editorial board.
  On this special day, I offer my heartfelt congratulations. Joe's 
large circle of family and friends can be proud of the contributions 
this prominent individual has made. His work in the labor movement has 
made America Work. Those in the movement will miss Joe's dedication and 
sincerity. Fortunately, the community as a whole will continue to 
profit from his unselfish involvement to make northwest Indiana a 
better place in which to live and work. I sincerely wish Joe a long, 
happy, and productive retirement.


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