[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1542]
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                     CONGRATULATING MIKE McROBERTS

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 23, 2008

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mike 
McRoberts on his retirement after 36 years of working for John Deere 
and 8 years serving as Shop Chairman. Mike McRoberts served as a Union 
Steward from 1979 until 1990 when he became a Committee Man. After ten 
years in that position he became Shop Chairman and has been serving in 
that position up to the present day.
  Mike has been a strong advocate for the 3,000 members of Local 838, 
the largest local within John Deere. Mike has been at the table for all 
bargaining meetings between John Deere and UAW since 1991, and has 
overseen all contracts since that time. Mike was also very instrumental 
in the UAW/John Deere apprenticeship programs and skilled tradesman 
programs. Most importantly, Mike was a great friend and mentor to all 
of the workers at John Deere and taught young people how to be good 
officers for the local and good committeemen. I know that Mike will be 
greatly missed by his colleagues at John Deere and the union. I wish 
him the best in his retirement and future endeavors, and thank him for 
his many years of service.

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