[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 74 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1037]
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                        A SALUTE TO OWEN MARRON

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 1999

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, it is with honor and profound respect that I 
rise today to salute Owen A. Marron, one of the most exemplary longtime 
leaders in the U.S. labor movement. Brother Marron was appointed to the 
Alameda County Central Labor Council in 1982 after a two-year stint in 
the U.S. Army and a long affiliation in the local United Steel Workers 
Union and SEIU. He rose up the ranks of leadership after his 
appointment to the Labor Council and was at the helm as Executive 
Secretary-Treasurer for the past decade. He was also elected vice 
president of the California Labor Federation.
  Brother Marron will be honored as Unionist of the Year on June 17, 
1999 in Oakland, California. His numerous contributions and 
achievements will be applauded and well wishes will be extended as he 
retires. He will leave a legacy of commitment, strong leadership, 
unbending advocacy for affirmative action and for the rights of the 
disabled community, and tenacity in organizing and fighting for working 
people.
  Brother Marron's forty plus years in the labor movement will be long 
remembered and his leadership will be missed. I join his friends and 
colleagues in thanking him for his untiring efforts. Brother Owen 
Marron has indeed made a positive difference in the lives of many 
individuals.

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