[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRESSMAN KILDEE HONORS DONALD J. MOSHER

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 25, 1997

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and ask my colleagues to join 
me in honoring a man whom I am proud to say I have known and respected 
for over a quarter of a century. Mr. Donald J. Mosher has announced his 
retirement from the United Auto Workers after 20 years of service. In 
appreciation for his long dedication, on Tuesday, February 25, 1997, 
Mr. Mosher will be the guest of honor at a retirement celebration 
organized by both family and friends.
  Donald J. Mosher, a resident of Lapeer County, MI, since the age of 
6, graduated from Lapeer High School, and received a degree from GMI 
Management and Engineering Institute, and completed a diemaker 
apprenticeship through the UAW. From there he found employment with 
General Motors Corp., beginning as a diemaker, and moving from there to 
coordinator of preventive maintenance and layout inspection supervisor.
  It was during Mr. Mosher's time at General Motors that he became 
involved with the UAW. As a member, he eventually became Thumb Area 
UAW-CAP Council Chairman, holding the position to this day. He has also 
served as a member of the general boards for the Michigan branches of 
UAW-CAP and the AFL-CIO, and has been a Joint Council Delegate for 26 
years.
  Mr. Mosher's tenure with the UAW helped spark a fire within him of 
strong civic responsibility and social activism. He has been active in 
such groups as Boy Scouts of America, Lapeer County Parks and 
Recreation Commission, Lapeer County Economic Club Committee, and 
Lapeer and Genesse County FEMA Committee. On the political front, Mr. 
Mosher has been constantly active in campaigns on the local, State, and 
Federal levels, serving on various committees and participating in the 
process as a delegate and a Presidential Elector. He is proud to say 
that he has attended three Presidential inaugurations.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my belief that the citizens of Lapeer County, many 
of whom I represent proudly, possess a great asset in Donald Mosher. 
Thomas Paine once said: ``Those who expect to reap the blessings of 
freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.'' Don 
Mosher has dedicated a great portion of his life's efforts in the 
support of freedom. It is indeed a pleasure to stand in front of this 
Nation's House and speak of my dear friend, who through his thoughts, 
deeds, and actions has provided the community with an invaluable 
resource and an indomitable spirit.

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