[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 161 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PAYING TRIBUTE TO CLAUDE ``BLACKIE'' EVANS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Claude 
``Blackie'' Evans, who passed away on September 28, 2007.
   Claude ``Blackie'' Evans was born on November 11, 1935 in Joplin, 
Missouri. He moved to Nevada with his wife in 1953. Initially, Blackie 
worked as a laborer and lathe operator at Titanium Metal Corporation. 
He then went on to work as a shop steward with the United Steelworkers 
of America #4856. There he was elected as the president of his local 
union and the youngest person to ever be elected to that position. 
After years of involvement and dedication, Blackie became the Executive 
Secretary-Treasurer of the Nevada State AFL-CIO. He served as liaison 
to the National AFL-CIO, National Labor Relations Board, and 150 
affiliated local unions. In 1998, Blackie reached the pinnacle of his 
career serving as a member of the General Executive Board of the 
National AFL-CIO.
   Over the years, Blackie was an integral part of our community. His 
commitment to his community extended beyond his experience with the 
AFL-CIO. He was a member of the State Mine Safety Advisory Board in 
1969, and the State Job Training Board from 1979 to 1982. Additionally, 
he served on the state of Nevada's Vocation Education Training Board 
from 1980 to 1983, the State Industrial Insurance System Board of 
Directors from 1979 to 1993, and the Federal Solar Energy Education 
Board in 1994.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Blackie Evans. His dedication to 
his community should serve as an example to us all. I send my deepest 
sympathies to his family and friends. His passing is a tremendous loss 
to Nevada.

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