[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2170]
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                        TRIBUTE TO HELEN VINCENT

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 4, 1997

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to extend sincere 
congratulations to Mrs. Helen Vincent on her retirement from Teamsters 
Union Local 142 next month. Helen will be honored for her 38 years of 
dedicated service to the Teamsters at a dinner to be held this Friday, 
November 7, at the Patio restaurant in Merrillville, IN. Helen's family 
and colleagues will be attending this special event, where Rick Kenney, 
secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 142, will speak in recognition 
of her outstanding service.
  Helen began working as a secretary for Teamsters Local 142 in 1959. 
Founded in 1941 in Gary, IN, Teamsters Local 142 represents 
approximately 5,500 laborers in the trucking, warehousing, commercial 
services, municipalities, and manufacturing industries. Helen's 
responsibilities at Local 142 have included the preparation of 
contracts, personal secretarial work for the secretary-treasurer, 
bookkeeping, and related duties. Throughout her career, Helen's 
coworkers have regarded her as a very reliable and efficient worker, 
who always goes above and beyond the call of duty. In addition to her 
outstanding career with the Teamsters, Helen and her husband of 39 
years, Bob, successfully raised two fine sons, Robert and Mark.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join 
me in congratulating Helen Vincent on her imminent retirement from 
Teamsters Local 142. In all aspects of her life, Helen has managed to 
put forth her best effort for a job well done. Helen's husband, 
children, and four wonderful grandchildren, Bobby, Megan, Sam, and 
Teresa, should be proud of her accomplishments, as she has been an 
invaluable source of guidance and support for both the Teamsters and 
her family.

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