[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1624]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   RECOGNIZING IRONWORKERS LOCAL #395

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2000

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to congratulate 
some of the most dedicated and skilled workers in Northwest Indiana. On 
September 30, 2000, the Ironworkers Local #395, of Hammond, Indiana, 
will honor their newly retired members as well as their members with 
fifty, forty, thirty-five and twenty-five years of continued service. 
These individuals, in addition to the other Local #395 members who have 
served Northwest Indiana so diligently throughout the years, are a 
testament to the American worker: loyal, dedicated, and hardworking.
  The men and women of Local #395 are a fine representation of 
America's working families. I am proud to represent such dedicated men 
and women in Congress. Those members who recently retired from 
Ironworkers #395 include: Anthony Bobrowski, Steve Bodak, Bruce Brown, 
Jack Bullard, Howard Cassidy, Jimmy Chandler, Nicholas Danko, Stanley 
Downs, LeRoy Garmany, Frank Hall, Richard Haynes, James Hendon, Harvey 
Hollifield, Peter Leon, Jr., Robert Morton, Harold Mowry, William 
Rathjen, Joe Rumble, Jacob Stoyakovich, Fred Strayer, George Ward, 
Dallas Woodall, and Austin Yale. The members who will be honored for 
fifty years of service include: Glen Bacon, Norman Barnhouse, Robert 
Bird, Alfred Bruce, Charles Coleman, Paul Condry, Joe Demo, Harold 
Eason, Floyd Evans, Herbert Goodrich, Wilbur Kissinger, Willard Lail, 
George Rosich, Russell Thomas, and Van Walker. Those members who will 
be recognized for their forty years of service include: Gerald Black, 
John Bowman, Howard Cassidy, Jimmy Chandler, Nicholas Danko, Jr., 
Donald Eagen, Arthur Erickson, Jr., Wayne Fiscus, Lowell T. Hannah, 
James P. Harrison, Richard Haynes, Donald Hendrix, Robert Jackson, 
Edgar Johnson, Karl Langbeen, Jerry Lee, William Libich, Roger Long, 
Gerald McBride, Robert C. McDonald, William McNorton, Richard Ogle, 
John Peyton, Joseph Quaglia, Ace Robertson, Richard Samplawski, Larry 
J. Sausman, Charles Schwartz, Louis D. Sewell, John Spicer, Larry M. 
Strayer, Joseph Sullivan, Robert D. Swanson, Ned Toneff, Gerald 
Trimble, Donald Vick, Lawrence D. Watson, Frank Wheeler, and Gerald 
Wilson. The members who will be honored for thirty-five years of 
service include: Thomas Anderson, Tony Bobrowski, Michael Cary, Ed 
Corrie, Joseph Dado, James E. Davis, James Eagen, Terry Evans, Arthur 
Gass, Jr., Arthur Gaynor, Franklin Gerwing, Donald E. Goodrich, Kenneth 
Hamilton, John Haugh, Dennis Hummel, Dennis Hutchens, Richard Jemenko, 
Barney Kerr, Michael Klaker, Kenneth Kollasch, Max Korte, Charles 
Langston, Robert Langston, Eugene Lemons, William Lundy, William 
Okeley, Jr., James Penix, Ronald Penix, Wilbert Risch, Terry D. 
Sausman, Tim Skertich, Daniel Stevens, Gerald Vasko, John Ward, William 
Weigus, Gerald Wheeler, David Wilmeth, Dallas Woodall. The members who 
will be honored for their twenty-five years of dedicated service 
include: Henry Abegg, Donald Barringer, Paul Beck, Robert Brunner, Jr., 
Lenard Campbell, Everett Cleveland, Jr., James A. Curry, Clint Denault, 
John Grube, James Guzikowski, John Hillier, Timothy Jones, Sr., Thomas 
Kintz, Gary Komacko, Jack Kramarzewski, Dennis Quinn, William 
Robertson, John Schuljak, Stanley Siwinski, Douglas Splitgerber, John 
Williams. I would also like to congratulate those individuals that 
graduated from the apprenticeship program. These individuals include: 
James Anderson, John Anderson, Eric Blevins, Robert Brazeal, Jeremy 
Camplan, Steven Elliott, Thomas Franciski, Jr., Geno George, Anthony 
Gutierrez, Michael Hamilton, Anthony Hammerstein, Benjamin Lauper, 
David Maday, George Martinez, Brian McClain, David Ross, John Sechrest, 
Brian Swisher, Robert Thomas, Timothy Tinsley, Corey Weiland, and James 
Wilkie.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my distinguished colleagues join me 
in congratulating these admirable and outstanding members of the 
Ironworkers Local #395 for their efforts in fulfilling the American 
ideal of success through hard work and determination. I offer my 
heartfelt congratulations to these individuals, as they have worked 
arduously to make this dream possible for others. They have proven 
themselves to be distinguished advocates for the labor movement, and 
they have made Northwest Indiana a better place to live, work, and 
raise a family.

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