[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 106 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  HONORING RAYDELL MOORE'S 35 YEARS AS A POSTAL UNION NATIONAL OFFICER

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                           HON. MAXINE WATERS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 26, 1999

  Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to bring to the attention 
of my colleagues the recognition of Mr. Raydell Moore of Long Beach, 
California by the American Postal Union (APWU), AFL-CIO, as one of 
their longest serving national officers. Mr. Moore has served APWU 
proudly for 35 years as a national officer in the western region.
  Mr. Moore was born in Austin, Texas and received has formal education 
there. While in high school, he played football and was a teammate of 
Dick (Night-Train) Layne who later played for the Detroit Lions. Mr. 
Moore graduated from Tillitson College with a B.A. Degree in Chemistry.
  Mr. Moore served in the U.S. Air Force beginning in 1945. After his 
discharge, he began his employment with the Postal Service in June 1952 
and later became active with the Union in Long Beach, California.
  He was the Executive Vice President of the Long Beach Local in 1963 
and became Executive Vice President of the California National Postal 
Union in 1964.
  In 1964, Mr. Moore became the National Postal Union Regional 
Representative and held that position until 1971, while also serving as 
the Long Beach Local President between 1965 and 1971. In 1971, the 
American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO was formed and Mr. Moore was the 
APWU National Representative between 1971 and 1977. His position was to 
represent the union at regional level labor-management meetings and 
resolve disputes with the region on both contract interpretation and 
employee discipline.
  In 1977, Mr. Moore was elected Western Regional Coordinator for the 
entire Western Region of APWU, the largest geographic area in the 
United States, representing 13 states and Pacific territories. Mr. 
Moore has been reelected every election since then and is one of only 
12 officers to serve on APWU's National Executive Board, the highest 
ranking authority of the APWU.
  Mr. Moore has served APWU and its former unions for 35 years with 
distinction; one of the longest consecutive tenures in labor history. I 
am proud to salute him for his generous service to the union and the 
people of the western region of the United States.

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