[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 17, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E21]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING CHESTER STANLEY LOBODZINSKI

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 17, 2012

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to stand before you and my 
colleagues today to recognize Chester Stanley Lobodzinski. Chester has 
dedicated his life to serving the community of Northwest Indiana. His 
outstanding dedication put forth toward public service has allowed him 
the opportunity to enrich the lives of countless individuals.
  For his tremendous passion to serve those in need and to encourage 
others to do the same, Chester is a true leader and an inspiration. He 
has accomplished so much throughout his life and I am grateful for his 
numerous contributions to the community of Northwest Indiana. Chester, 
a retired steelworker, founded the American Steelworkers National Day, 
a day that honors steelworkers who have been committed to improving the 
quality of life for people in Northwest Indiana. Chester is also the 
founder of the local chapter of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Old-
Timers, an organization that brings people together through public 
service. Another project that Chester has organized and developed is 
the Hammond Tech Appreciation Society, which recognizes and honors the 
faculty and alumni of Hammond Tech High School. In addition to these 
wonderful organizations, Chester is also a member of American Legion 
Post 261 in Cedar Lake, Indiana, and has given much of his time to the 
Crown Point Little League and the Chester Stanley Lobodzinski Hope 
Foundation for cancer patients, among others. Chester's unwavering 
perseverance and his enthusiastic outlook when it comes to community 
service is to be admired, and he is worthy of our highest praise.
  Chester's dedication to public service and the community of Northwest 
Indiana is exceeded only by his devotion to his amazing family. Chester 
and his lovely wife, Lurene, have been happily married for almost fifty 
years. They raised four beloved children: Cathy, Stan, Tim, and the 
late Anita, and have two adoring grandchildren. Mr. Speaker, Chester 
Lobodzinski has always given his time and efforts generously and 
compassionately. I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in honoring him for his exceptional charitable work. Chester 
continues to touch the lives of countless people, and for his 
unselfish, lifelong commitment, he is to be commended.

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