[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 21 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SALUTING C. THOMAS KEEGEL

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 16, 2006

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Mr. C. Thomas Keegel. Mr. Keegel joined the Teamsters in 1959 as a 
member of Local 544 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a driver for the 
Sterling Cartage Company.
  From driver to recording secretary of Local 544, Mr. Keegel has held 
elected office for 25 out of the 47 years he has been a member of the 
Teamsters Union.
  Since being elected to general secretary-treasurer in March of 1999, 
Mr. Keegel has not only balanced the union's budget for the first time 
in nearly a decade, but has helped set an example of clarity and ethics 
for local union chapters.
  In addition, Mr. Keegel has taken a leading role in continuing the 
Teamster's comprehensive anti-corruption policy, instituting sweeping 
reforms and safeguards in every area of the union's finances, as well 
as initiating legal actions to recover money stolen from the union in 
past years.
  It is for these reasons that I stand in recognition of the work and 
dedication Mr. C. Thomas Keegel has demonstrated to labor workers 
across this country and especially the International Brotherhood of 
Teamsters.

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