[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 98 (Thursday, July 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE SAN GABRIEL/POMONA VALLEY C.O.P.E. OF THE LOS ANGELES 
 COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR FOR OVER 50 YEARS OF SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 18, 2002

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the San Gabriel/Pomona 
Valley Council on Political Education (C.O.P.E.) for more than 50 years 
of leadership and service to the Southern California community.
  The San Gabriel/Pomona Valley C.O.P.E. has championed the rights of 
working men and women throughout the community. Through its large 
network of dedicated union members and their families, C.O.P.E. has 
actively worked to improve wages, working conditions, health care, 
education, and the overall quality of life of every worker.
  Much of the success of the San Gabriel/Pomona Valley C.O.P.E. is 
attributed to the efforts of its membership and the tremendous 
commitment of its leadership. Today, I would like to recognize the 
service of past leaders that played an important role in the 
organization's well-being, namely: Arnold F. Hackman, Meat Cutters 
Local Union #439; Dallas Jones, formerly of the Los Angeles County 
Firefighters Local #1014 and now serving as Director of the Governor's 
Office of Emergency Services for the State of California; William R. 
Lathrop, United Food & Commercial Workers Union #1167; Jesse Martinez, 
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local #1976, 
#309, and #409; Joseph R. Rocha, Laborers International Union of North 
America Local #1082; Herb Schisler, Los Angeles County Firefighters 
AFL-CIO Local #1014; and John M. Wolsdorf, hitemational Brotherhood of 
Electrical Workers AFL-CIO Local #1710.
  Therefore, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the San 
Gabriel/Pomona Valley C.O.P.E. for their work and contributions to this 
great nation.

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