[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 110 (Monday, July 26, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1423]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DUANE ZUCKSCHWERDT

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 26, 2010

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join 
me in congratulating Duane Zuckschwerdt on his retirement after 46 
years of service to the UAW. A dinner will be held in his honor 
tomorrow to celebrate his life and work.
  Duane Zuckschwerdt began his affiliation with the UAW in 1964 at 
Local 652 in Lansing. One year later he was hired at the Flint 
Chevrolet Manufacturing complex and he became a member of Local 659. 
Over the years he was elected to several positions with the Local 
including 1st Vice President in 1990 and President in 1996. He served 
as Chairman of the Greater Flint Area President's Council, and 
President of the Flint Area Community Action Program Council.
  Appointed the UAW International Staff in 1998, Duane was selected to 
be the Assistant Director of UAW Region 1-C in 2002. In 2006 he was 
selected by the delegates at the UAW Constitution Convention as 
Regional Director leading the 90,000 active and retired UAW members in 
an 11 county area.
  Recognized for his achievements by his peers, Duane is a recipient of 
the Walter Reuther Award. He has attended every Constitutional 
Convention and Bargaining Convention, except two, since the early 
1970s. Duane and his wife, Connie, have two sons and four 
grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank Duane Zuckschwerdt for his 
friendship, his counsel, and his service. Duane works to benefit people 
and has set an example of compassion, enthusiasm, and goodwill for 
others to emulate. I wish him the best as he moves into this new phase 
of his life.

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