[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 64 (Friday, May 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                TRIBUTE TO GEORGE ANDROS UAW REGION 1-D

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 16, 2002

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a man who has 
dedicated over 32 years to the United Automobile Workers, George 
Andros. As the director of UAW Region 1-D, his dedication and 
leadership have brought many families and communities together in an 
effort to educate and promote political action and community service. 
As members of UAW Region 1-D gathered together on May 18, 2002, they 
honored and shared memories of their friend and leader, George Andros.
  George received one of the highest honors on June 14, 1995 when his 
peers elected him as the director of UAW Region 1-D at the Union's 31st 
Constitutional Convention. This was truly a sign of respect, as his 
friends acknowledged his hard work on behalf of the labor movement in 
the past and chose him to lead them in change in the future. He has 
served as director of UAW Region 1-D for over six years, and for that, 
he has my personal thanks and that of friends of labor throughout our 
state.
  Back in 1969, George Andros began his life of dedication to bettering 
labor practices when he joined Local UAW 467 at the Delphi Chassis 
System as a journeyman toolmaker. His appointment as an International 
Representative in 1986 was a testament to the many hours he had put in 
as the chair of the shop committee, as the local's representative for 
master mechanic skilled trades and as the vice-chair of the Region 1-D 
Saginaw Area Skilled Trades Council. During this time he also served as 
a committee member for the Zone Committee, the Fair Employment 
Practices Committee and the Region 1-D Resolutions Committee.
  George's leadership did not stop with the UAW. He has sat on the 
Board of Directors of U.S. Graphite Corp and the Board of Directors of 
Michigan United Way, and is currently a member of the Board of 
Directors of Blue Care Network of Michigan. He has been a role model 
for his community, and will continue to be one after his retirement, as 
a lifetime member of the NAACP, the Democratic party, and The National 
Council of Senior Citizens. George's achievements in political activism 
and community service will be remembered by the citizens of Michigan 
for years to come.
  I applaud George Andros for his leadership and commitment, and thank 
him for dedicating his life to serving UAW Local 467 and UAW Region 1-
D. I urge my colleagues to join me in saluting him for his exemplary 
years of service.




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