[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 53 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E622-E623]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO STAN SMITH

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2000

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me today in 
paying tribute to my friend Stan Smith, who is retiring after 25 years 
of distinguished service for San Francisco's working families as the 
Secretary Treasurer/Business Representative of the San Francisco 
Building & Construction Trades Council.
  Stan's lifelong commitment to organized labor began in 1955 when he 
entered the building trades as an apprentice glazier. He became a 
journeyman in 1958. His exceptional skills and devotion to assisting 
his fellow workers were recognized in his election as President of 
Glaziers Union Local #718 in 1958, an office he held until 1965. Stan's 
selfless dedication to the causes of organized labor was further 
demonstrated when he was elected Field Representative of Local #718 in 
1965. In this position, he was tireless in the pursuit of justice, and 
he was masterful in settling grievances, bargaining, and resolving 
disputes arising during the collective bargaining process.
  Mr. Speaker, Stan Smith's stellar career culminated in his election 
to the office of Secretary Treasurer/Business Representative of the San 
Francisco Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO. In this 
position, Stan has worked tirelessly to bring prosperity and security 
to Bay Area working families. He was an exceptionally able steward of 
all of San Francisco's construction unions, and in this position 
assured their full participation in the prosperity that we have enjoyed 
in the Bay Area.
  Mr. Smith's credentials as a master tradesman are as stellar as his 
accomplishments in organized labor. He co-authored the first 
apprenticeship manual for the glazing trade, which is used throughout 
the United States and the world. His service on the Flat Glass Industry 
Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee was exemplary. He serves as 
an Executive Committee member of the California State Building Trades 
Council, and he is the past Vice President of the San Francisco Labor 
Council, as well as a co-founder of Labor and Neighbor. Stan is also an 
honorary member of the Elevator Constructors Local Union #8.
  Mr. Speaker, Stan Smith's commitment to helping others is typified by 
his outstanding service as a leader in numerous organizations seeking 
to provide opportunities for disadvantaged youth, minorities and women 
in apprenticeship programs in the construction industries, including 
Young Community Developers, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Ella Hill 
Hutch Community Center, Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee, Mission Bay 
Citizens Advisory Committee, Apprentice Opportunities Foundation, and 
the Youth Guidance Center Committee.
  He has also held a number of leadership positions with community 
organizations, including service as a director of the Bayview Hunters 
Point Model Cities Program, and as a member of the community advisory 
group on the University of California at San Francisco's Long Range 
Development Plan, the San Francisco Open Space Committee, and the 
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T. Washington Community Center. Stan is also San Francisco Mayor Willie 
Brown's appointee to the Golden Gate Bridge District Board of 
Directors.
  A graduate of George Washington High School, Stan Smith also served 
in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 to 1966, initially on 
active duty and later in the reserves. He is the loving husband of 
Kathy Maas and the proud father of six children, seven grandchildren 
and three great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I greatly admire Stan Smith's dedication and commitment 
to working people of San Francisco. I invite my colleagues to join me 
in expressing gratitude and esteem for his lifetime of service and in 
wishing him a rich and rewarding retirement.

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