[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 112 (Friday, July 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          WELL DONE, SPECTRUM

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2003

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 
accomplishments of the SBC/Ameritech employee group SPECTRUM, which 
holds its annual dinner August 3 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  SPECTRUM has been successful in achieving its goals to provide a 
supportive, diverse, accepting, and respectful work environment for all 
employees regardless of sexual orientation. Their work both within and 
outside of their company has served to improve the perception of SBC 
within the LGBT community and the community as a whole. SPECTRUM has 
successfully been able to secure company benefits for domestic 
partnerships. The group should be commended for its perseverance and 
ability to work with SBC to come closer to achieving SBC's Diversity 
Vision.
  SPECTRUM has done a fine job of celebrating diversity as well as 
ensuring that rights and benefits in the workplace are applied equally 
and without discrimination. Groups that promote diversity and equal 
rights in the workplace are an important part of promoting tolerance 
and awareness. Organizations such as SPECTRUM have gone to great 
lengths to secure equal and fair treatment of employees through equal 
benefits and fair opportunities regardless of factors such as sexual 
orientation. Although much more work still needs to be done, SPECTRUM 
has led the way by working with SBC and its employees to set a 
wonderful example of what should be accomplished in all workplaces and 
throughout the entire United States.

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