[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 75 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1065-E1066]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATIONS TO W. KEN MASSENGILL

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 24, 1999

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to pay tribute 
to an outstanding citizen of Indiana's First Congressional District, W. 
Ken Massengill. On Saturday, June 5, 1999, Mr. Massengill, along with 
his friends and family, will celebrate his retirement from United 
Steelworkers of America (USWA), District 7. The celebration will take 
place at St. Elijah Serbian-American Hall in Merrillville, Indiana.
  Ken Massengill has dedicated a substantial portion of his life to the 
betterment of union members and the community of Northwest Indiana, as 
well as the entire state.
  Mr. Massengill's distinguished career in the labor movement has made 
his community, state, and nation a better place in which to live and 
work. For more than twenty-five years, Mr. Massengill has served as an 
important figure as a member of the United Steel Workers of America. He 
has held several positions throughout his tenure, but none as important 
as Assistant Director of District 7, USWA, a position from which he 
retired in February of 1999.
  As a union representative, Ken Massengill has held a variety of 
offices, ranging from union steward to Sub-District Director. In 
addition to his service to the union, he has devoted much of his time 
to community initiatives. Some of the activities Mr. Massengill has 
been involved with include: board member for both the Porter County and 
Michigan City United Way, Chairman of the Lake Area United Way Board of 
Trustees, member of the Indiana University Labor Studies Advisory 
Board, and President of the Indiana Unemployment Insurance Board. 
Additionally, he serves as the Indiana Steelworkers PEC Legislative 
Director, PAC Coordinator, and in 1994 was appointed by Former Governor 
Evan Bayh to the Indiana Port Commission where he currently served as 
the Chairman of the Port Commission.
  On this special day, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Ken 
Massengill. His large circle of family and friends can be proud of the 
contributions this prominent individual has made.

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His work in the labor movement provided union workers in Northwest 
Indiana opportunities they might not have otherwise had. Mr. 
Massengill's leadership kept the region's labor force strong and helped 
keep America working. Those in the movement will surely miss Mr. 
Massengill's dedication and sincerity. I sincerely wish Ken Massengill 
a long, happy, and productive retirement.

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