[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 169 (Friday, December 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                 TRIBUTE TO LANA BOLDI, UAW REGION 1-D

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2001

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a woman who has 
dedicated over 23 years to the United Automobile Workers, Lana Boldi. 
As an International Representative for UAW Region I-D, her remarkable 
achievements as a CAP Coordinator have brought so many families and 
communities together in an effort to educate and promote political 
action and community service. As members of UAW Region I-D gathered 
together on November 3, 2001 to bid farewell to Lana, a longtime friend 
and advocate of the labor movement, they honored her retirement with a 
celebration of memories, laughter, and fun.
  A leader and an activist all her life, Lana Boldi was the first 
female apprentice in the Fisher Body Corporation. She was a past Vice 
President and Chairperson of the UAW/CAP Council of Kalamazoo County, 
Chairperson of UAW Local 488's Community Service Committee, and 
Chairperson of the Labor Participation Committee of the United Way in 
Kalamazoo County. She was a founding Chairperson and Vice President of 
the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) in the Kalamazoo area, and on 
the National Task Force of CLUW, specializing in Apprenticeships for 
women. Her leadership continues today, as she is Chair of the Kent 
County Democratic Party Executive Board, of which she has been Vice 
Chair of for the past five years, and continues to sit on so many other 
boards and committees.
  Demonstrating outstanding dedication and commitment throughout the 
years, Lana Boldi has truly led her community in a new direction, 
creating and developing programs that have advanced UAW Region I-D's 
political and community outreach services. She was a Chairperson of the 
Labor Task Force for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, a board 
member of the Michigan State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention group, 
and a board member of the Community Coordinated Child Care of Kent 
County. Additionally, Lana's outstanding efforts have not gone 
unrecognized, as she has been honored with prestigious awards from the 
Grand Rapids YWCA, MEA Region 9, and the Michigan House to name a few. 
Lana Boldi's crusade to raise the standards of activism and community 
outreach programs is one that will be remembered by citizens of this 
community for years to come.
  I applaud Lana Boldi for her leadership and commitment, and thank her 
for dedicating her life serving her community and UAW Region I-D. I 
urge my colleagues to join me in saluting her for her exemplary years 
of service.

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