[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           MR. SANTOS CRESPO

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 22, 2011

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Santos Crespo.
  Santos Crespo, a Bronx native, started in the labor movement in 1975 
when he and other co-workers helped to organize the Substance Abuse 
Counselors in the New York City Board of Education. He would be elected 
shop steward in his district after they became members of the New York 
City Board of Education Employees Local 372, District Council 37, 
AFSCME, and served for over 10 years as its Executive Vice President.
  Today, he is presently the President of the largest municipal 
employees union in New York City, District Council 37, AFSCME, and the 
President of the largest local union within DC 37, representing over 
26,000 employees within the New York City Department of Education, 
Local 372.
  Santos is also a founding member and currently the chairperson of the 
DC 37 Latino Heritage Committee, served for 6 years as President of the 
New York City Chapter of the Labor Council for Latin American 
Advancement (LCLAA), a member of the New York City Hispanic Labor 
Committee and he also serves on LCLAA National Executive Board. He is a 
member of the New York City Chapter of Coalition of Black Trade 
Unionist (CBTU) and a former Teaching Fellow for the Organizing 
Institute of the AFL-CIO. Santos has received numerous awards; 
Humanitarian Assistance Award for his assistance during the recovery 
efforts at the World Trade Center tragedy, The New York Daily News Viva 
New York as a 2004 Latino Influential, The New York Dominican Officers 
Organization for Outstanding Service in the Labor Movement and the New 
York LCLAA Labor Award, The New York Hispanic Labor Committee 
Friambrerra Labor Award and The New York State Puerto Rican/Hispanic 
Legislative Task Force Somo El Futuro Labor Award, and the 111th 
Congress paid tribute to his leadership and commitment in the labor 
community by entering his accomplishments into the records of the 
House.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in celebrating Mr. 
Crespo' extraordinary achievements

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