[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 2 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E26]
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            HONORING UAW LOCAL 599 REUTHER AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 24, 2002

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the ten 
recipients of the Walter P. Reuther Distinguished Service Award. These 
ten individuals will be honored at a banquet to be held on Saturday, 
February 16, 2002 at United Auto Workers Local 599 in my hometown of 
Flint, Michigan. I am particularly pleased to recognize these persons 
because UAW Local 599 was my father's local.
  The ten recipients of this award are persons who have diligently 
served their union for many years. They have demonstrated a commitment 
to improved working conditions for their brothers and sisters. Over the 
years each has served the UAW and the community with dedication.
  Walter Reuther believed in helping people, and he believed in human 
dignity and social justice for all. The recipients of the award named 
in his honor have displayed the same determination to achieving these 
ideals and principles. Both individually and as a group the recipients 
of this award are hardworking, perceptive, thoughtful, and responsive. 
Their insights into the ever changing workplace have helped to develop 
the strong position Local 599 holds in the Flint community.
  The ten persons honored at the banquet are Benigo Cortez, Franklin D. 
Tinnin, Edward DeKruger, Dennis C. Cannon, Herbert S. Kern, Leo James 
Dolehanty, Gerald (Jerry) Link, Robert E. Boone, Gerald W. Scott, and 
William C. Lucas II. I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating these individuals for their tireless efforts to make 
this a better place to live and work.

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