[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 20, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO ROY BRAUNSTEIN

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                        HON. WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2000

  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate APWU Legislative Director Roy Braunstein on a special 
achievement of 20 years as a National Legislative Officer.
  Roy was first elected in 1980 as the APWU Legislative Aide, and was 
elected Legislative and Political Director in 1992. He has been elected 
eight times by the APWU membership. The American Postal Workers Union 
AFL-CIO has more than 350,000 members in every city, town and hamlet in 
the United States and is the world's largest postal union.
  Before he came to Washington, D.C. in 1980, Roy was active in the New 
Jersey Shore Area Local where he served as Legislative Director and 
Shop Stewart. He was also the New Jersey State APWU Legislative 
Director and Editor. He served in community affairs as a member of the 
Barnegat, New Jersey Board of Education for three years and as a member 
of the Ocean County New Jersey Mental Health Board.
  In Washington, Roy serves as a lobbyist for the union and has worked 
on a number of issues important to the membership. During his tenure at 
APWU, I worked closely with Roy in securing passage of the Hatch Act 
Reform, legislation which I authored granting greater political freedom 
for postal and federal employees. Roy also played a key role in the 
eight-year battle for the Family and Medical Leave Act which President 
Clinton signed into law in 1993.
  Over the years, Roy has worked diligently to help win passage of the 
Federal Employees Retirement Act, the Spouse Equity Act, the Postal 
Employees Safety Enhancement Act, the Veterans Employment Opportunity 
Act and many other legislative initiatives to help working families.
  Roy has fought to protect the viability of the Postal Service. He has 
been a leader in the fight against Postal Privatization, and the 
movement to take the Postal Service off-budget during the 1980's in an 
effort to stop congressional attacks on the Postal Service. APWTU is an 
affiliate of the AFL-CIO and Roy has worked closely with other labor 
leaders for the goals of this nation's working men and women.
  Roy's wife of 32 years, Marilyn, is also an APWU member and they are 
the proud parents of two young men, Rick and Daniel. He has an A.A. 
Degree from Kinsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York, and a 
B.A. Degree from Richmond College in Staten Island, New York.
  Mr. Speaker. I am very pleased to join in recognizing the very 
special achievements of Roy Braunstein, whom I have known throughout 
his career in Washington by virtue of my previous capacity as Chairman 
of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee and my current 
role as Ranking Democratic Member of the House Education and Work Force 
Committee. APWU is wellserved to have Roy Braunstein representing their 
Union before the Congress of the United States.

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