[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 22 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E255]
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                        HONORING MR. JOHN SMITH

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2004

  Mr. TURNER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity 
to express my appreciation to John R. Smith for his service to the 
Dayton community and his commitment to the Ohio Postal Workers Union.
  John R. Smith is being honored by the Ohio Postal Workers Union, AFL-
CIO for a lifetime of service to his home community of Dayton, Ohio as 
well as his union, the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO.
  Mr. Smith has held numerous local, state, and national positions in 
the American Postal Workers Union and its predecessor unions since he 
began to work for the U. S. Postal Service in 1950. Mr. Smith currently 
serves as the National APWU Retirees Director, a position he has held 
since his appointment in 1993. He served as the President of the Dayton 
Area Local APWU from 1981-1993, Director of the APWU National Mail 
Handlers from 1970-1980 and President of the Dayton National Postal 
Union from 1964-1970.
  John Smith has been active in the community, serving on numerous 
boards and commissions, such as the Dayton Metropolitan Housing 
Authority Board, Dayton Catholic Elementary School Board, First Dayton 
Little League Board and the United Way at Work Committee. He is also a 
Deacon at Corinthian Baptist Church, a member of the Board of Christian 
Education, and a Sunday school teacher.
  Mr. Smith is a devoted family man, having been married to his wife 
Ida for over 50 years. They have three children, nine grandchildren and 
four great grandchildren.
  The local union office in Dayton, Ohio was renamed the John R. Smith 
APWU office, and the states of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky have named 
their annual training school the John R. Smith Leadership School in 
honor of Mr. Smith's dedication to the American Postal Workers Union.
  I join the Ohio Postal Workers Union and the Dayton community in 
thanking Mr. Smith for his service.

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