[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         TRIBUTE TO CHUCK MACK

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am pleased and honored to pay 
tribute to Chuck Mack for his many years of service to the 
International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
  After 43 years of dedicated service, Mr. Mack is stepping down from 
his positions as secretary-treasurer for the International Brotherhood 
of Teamsters Local 70, and president of the Teamsters Joint Council 7. 
While Mr. Mack may be leaving his current leadership positions within 
the Teamsters, he is by no means retiring. Instead, he is heeding the 
call of the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust, where he 
will now serve as the co-chair of the organization.
  During his four-plus decades of service to the Teamsters, Mr. Mack 
has worked tirelessly to help negotiate first-class rights for bay area 
workers and their families. With a reputation for integrity and hard 
work, Mr. Mack has provided the Teamsters with unparalleled leadership 
in major labor disputes in northern California throughout his tenure. I 
particularly commend Mr. Mack for his efforts in advancing 
environmental justice issues for port communities throughout the San 
Francisco bay area.
  As he transitions to his new position as cochair of the Western 
Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust, I applaud Mr. Mack's continued 
involvement with the Teamsters Union. Unions provide valuable 
representation to American workers and their families, and have worked 
to establish many of the rights and privileges that we now take for 
granted--rights and privileges that have helped millions of workers 
achieve the American dream.
  After over four decades of service to the International Brotherhood 
of Teamsters, I remain in admiration of Chuck's strong sense of civic 
duty, his unparalleled service to the labor movement, and his tireless 
advocacy for workers' rights at the local, Sate, and national levels. I 
wish him many more years of continued community involvement and 
leadership.

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