[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 79 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  A TRIBUTE TO NORMAN H. LOUDENSLAGER

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 7, 1999

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute 
to Mr. Norman H. Loudenslager, who recently retired as Treasurer of the 
Democratic County Executive Committee of Philadelphia, a position in 
which he served for 14 years. Throughout his life, Norman has 
demonstrated a steadfast and resolute commitment to working people 
through his leadership in organized labor and the Democratic Party. He 
has been an active member of the Democratic Party for over 40 years, 
serving as Committeeman in Philadelphia's 25th Ward and for ten years 
as Leader of the 25th Ward.
  Norman's dedication to the needs of working men and women, however, 
has never been limited to his activities in the Democratic Party. For 
over 50 years, Norman has been an active member of the Philadelphia 
Chapter of the International Association of Machinist & Aerospace 
Workers, serving as President, Vice President, Secretary Treasurer, and 
the Directing Business Representative for the Philadelphia Area, 
Southern New Jersey and Delaware Machinist Lodges. He has also served 
as a Delegate to the Philadelphia AFL-CIO for more than 30 years, and 
as a Delegate to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. As 
we all know, the Democratic Party and organized labor have a special 
relationship in American politics--Norman is one of the persons 
responsible for that bond. As a union member myself, I would like to 
extend my sincere gratitude to him for standing up for working people 
for all these years.
  Perhaps most importantly, Norman's commitment to his community has 
always been hands-on. As with all great leaders, he has led by example, 
being recognized as the Police Athletic League's Man of the Year in 
1980 and earning the City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award. His 
dedication to Philadelphia is grounded in the understanding that just 
one man can make a difference.
  Mr. Speaker, it is because of persons like Norman Loudenslager that 
Americans have fair labor standards. It is because of persons like 
Norman Loudenslager that the Democratic Party remains committed to the 
working people of this country. It is because of persons like Norman 
Loudenslager that a new generation of Americans remains committed to 
their community.
  Mr. Speaker, we need more people like Norman Loudenslager.

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