[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 59 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E736]
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 TRIBUTE TO GARY QUICK ON THE OCCASION OF HIS INDUCTION INTO THE UPPER 
                      PENINSULA LABOR HALL OF FAME

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 2003

  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to a man 
who is a longtime activist in labor and community service in the Upper 
Peninsula. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my good friend, Gary Quick of 
Kipling, Michigan.
  This is not the first tribute I have done for Gary, but his election 
to the Upper Peninsula Labor Hall of Fame is an appropriate time to 
once again reflect on Gary's devotion to his country, his union and his 
community.
  Gary Quick was born in Eagle, Michigan in 1940 and soon moved with 
his family to Rapid River, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. After 
graduation from Rapid River High School, he began working as a sub-
assembler at the Harnischfeger Corp. plant in Escanaba.
  His leadership potential surfaced quickly, and within just a few 
years Gary's co-workers at United Auto Workers Local 632 elected him as 
a steward of the Local. In 1967 he was elected Local 632 Vice 
President, and in 1969, he was elected Local President.
  Between 1966 and 1983, Gary Quick served as a delegate to the UAW's 
constitutional conventions and was involved with UAW matters at the 
national level. He also served as a delegate for the Delta County, 
Michigan, Trades and Labor Council from 1975 until 1984.
  In April 1984, Gary's national work with the UAW earned him an 
appointment as an international representative for the Region 1-D UAW 
office in Escanaba. In that role, he successfully negotiated union 
contracts in many employment settings, including health care, 
education, automotive and aerospace industries. He retired from the UAW 
in June 2002.
  Gary Quick also served his country and his community. He was a United 
States Army Reservist from 1963 to 1969. He served on the Delta County 
Road Commission from 1977 to 1982, and was a member of the Blue Cross/
Blue Shield Advisory Board, the Labor-Management Board, and the Private 
Industry Council.
  Mr. Speaker, Gary has gone above and beyond the call of duty as a 
public servant. His work for the labor movement, for his union 
colleagues and for his community have been an inspiration to all who 
worked with him in these endeavors.
  Mr. Speaker, on April 26, 2003, at a ceremony in Marquette, Michigan, 
the Upper Peninsula Labor Hall of Fame will induct Gary Quick as a 
member in recognition of his many accomplishments and long years of 
service. I ask you and my House colleagues to join me in saluting him 
on this well-deserved honor.

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