[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 97 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1356-E1357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          HONORING DON A. HORN

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 20, 1998

  Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to a 
community leader, a friend, and a legend in Houston's labor movement. 
Don Horn became a union member in 1945 when he joined the International 
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Houston. Don's leadership 
positions in Local 716 included

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President, member of the Executive Board, and Business Representative.
  In recognition of his hard work and dedication to the members of 
Local 716, the Harris County AFL-CIO Executive Board elected him as 
Secretary-Treasurer in 1965, a position he held until his retirement in 
1995. During his 30 years as Secretary-Treasurer, he also served the 
Texas AFL-CIO, both as a member of the Executive Board and as a 
Trustee.
  Don has not only been a leader in the labor movement, he has been a 
leader in the community. He served for many years on the United Way 
Board of Trustees and as a Boy Scout Leader. In addition, Don served 10 
years on the Harris County Hospital Board and was instrumental in the 
creation of the Neighborhood Health Centers, which have brought quality 
medical care to all parts of Harris County.
  Don continued his work for quality health care as Consumer 
Representative of the Texas State Health Board. In fact, he once took 
former Texas Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby with him on an unannounced 
inspection of a nursing home, a trip which led to a statewide 
reexamination of nursing home practices.
  Don is a graduate of the University of Houston. Currently, he serves 
on the City of Houston's Ethics Committee. Three years after his 
retirement, he is still active in the labor movement and still 
organizes union retirees for the Harris County AFL-CIO.
  Mr. Speaker, Don's work as a labor leader and as a community leader 
have earned him a special place in the hearts of all Texans. The Nation 
could use more people like Don Horn.

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