[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 43 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3130-S3131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        SALUTE TO LARRY MANCINO

 Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, the Communications Workers of 
America

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[CWA] has recently elected Larry Mancino as the new vice president to 
lead CWA District 1, the largest region in the union. As a fellow 
native of New York City, I am pleased by Mr. Mancino's election to vice 
president.
  Most significant, Mr. Mancino made it to the top of the CWA District 
1 the old-fashioned way. He earned it! For more than 30 years, he has 
been a dedicated trade unionist, serving as a rank-and-file activist 
before advancing to the union's national staff. In 1991, he was 
promoted to assistant to CWA President Morton Bahr, the position he 
held prior to his election as vice president.
  Mr. President, there are revolutionary changes occurring in the 
telecommunications industry as the United States approaches the 21st 
century. The convergence of computer and telephone technology is 
transforming not only how our citizens communicate with each other, but 
also how Americans communicate with the world.
  In this turbulent time of transition in the telecommunications field, 
the CWA members in district 1 are fortunate that Larry Mancino is an 
innovative leader who can confront the challenges that workers in the 
telephone industry face.
  I wish the CWA members in New York and throughout district 1 well as 
they journey forward under the proven leadership of Larry 
Mancino.

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