[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 75 (Thursday, June 15, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1018]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO MYKE REID

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                        HON. WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 15, 2000

  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to join the members of the Virginia 
Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO in paying tribute to APWU Legislative 
Director, Myke Reid. Mr. Reid is a native of Portsmouth, VA, and before 
he became a National Officer, he served many years as an officer of his 
own Local and State Organization.
  Mr. Reid served the Norfolk Virginia Local as Business Agent 
(Executive Vice President), Steward and Editor; the State of Virginia 
as President, Legislative Director and Washington Regional Council 
Chair and Secretary-Treasurer.
  Currently, Mr. Reid serves as the Assistant Legislative and Political 
Director for the American Postal Workers Union, the largest postal 
union in the world. With over 350,000 members, the APWU has members in 
every city, town, and hamlet in the United States. Serving in his third 
term as an elected officer of the union, Mr. Reid works as a lobbyist 
for APWU, as well as a member of the union's PAC Committee. Prior to 
his election as the Assistant Director in 1992, Mr. Reid served nine 
years as Special Assistant to the President of the American Postal 
Workers Union for legislative and political affairs.
  During his tenure at APWU, Mr. Reid has worked to secure passage of 
Hatch Act Reform, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Federal 
Employees Retirement System Act, the Spouse Equity Act, the Postal 
Employees Safety Enhancement Act, the Veterans Employment Opportunities 
Act and many others. Mr. Reid has diligently worked to protect the 
viability of the Postal Service and oppose Postal Privatization.
  Active in the community, Mr. Reid has been appointed by Democratic 
Governors of Virginia to the Virginia Employment Commission Advisory 
Board, and the Virginia Community College Board, as well as the Human 
Rights Commission by his mayor. He has chaired the Alexandria 
Democratic Committee for two terms, and the Alexander Redevelopment and 
Housing Authority Board, also for two terms. He has served on the 
Democratic National Committee's Platform Committee, and was elected as 
a Delegate in 1988 and 1992 to the Democratic National Conventions.
  He has also served on the board of the National Consumers League, and 
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington and recognized on several 
occasion with inclusion in Marquis Who's Who and by Outstanding Young 
Men of America. Active as a volunteer for many political campaigns. Mr. 
Reid was privileged to serve as an ``International Observer'' during 
the election of former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa.
  Mr. Reid has a B.A. from Norfolk State University and resides in 
Alexandria, Virginia.
  Mr. Speaker, I join the Virginia State APWU in recognizing the very 
special achievements of Myke Reid, whom I have known very well since he 
came to Washington, DC in 1983 by virtue of my previous capacity as 
Chairman of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee and 
currently as Ranking Member of the House Education and Work Force 
Committee. APWU is certainly well served to have Mr. Reid representing 
their Union before the Congress of the United States.

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