[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 46 (Friday, March 29, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        A TRIBUTE TO ROMAN MYCYK

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                         HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 29, 1996

  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
individual who spent his life serving the people of the Ukraine and the 
people of Chicago. Roman Mycyk was one of the founders of the Self-
reliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union, which was chartered on July 2, 
1951. He served as president of the Board of Directors, bringing 
leadership to the members of the Self-reliance FCU.
  The Self-reliance FCU has 12,660 members and assets totaling more 
than 187 million dollars. Roman Mycyk's leadership touched the lives of 
all those who came in contact with him and brought unheralded success 
to the Self-reliance.
  Mr. Mycyk was born in the Ukraine on April 10, 1909 and made his mark 
in his homeland as a scholar, achieving a Masters Degree in economics 
from the University of the Ukraine.
  He was very active on behalf of Ukrainian independence from the 
Soviet Union. His belief in freedom for his people and his country led 
to his imprisonment for 7 long years.
  Throughout his life, Roman Mycyk has worked with a number of 
Ukrainian community groups to enable immigrants to assimilate into 
American society. His work was proven invaluable in integrating 
thousands of Ukrainian immigrants into our Nation's political and 
economic life.
  I take this time today, so that the memory of Roman Mycyk will be 
commemorated on March 31, 1996. I would also like to pay my respects to 
Mr. Mycyk's family, in particular his daughter Christine and son Roman 
Jr.

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