[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 181 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1898]
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                     IN RECOGNITION OF RALPH WHITE

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 19, 2013

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I, along with Representative Kennedy, 
Representative McGovern, Representative Neal, and Representative 
Tsongas rise today to recognize Mr. Ralph White, President of the 
Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of 
Massachusetts, upon his upcoming retirement.
  Mr. White has diligently served the Association for the past forty-
five years, and his leadership has guided this organization though many 
changes. Having retired at the age of thirty-eight from his position as 
a parole officer in the aftermath of a gunfire assault, Mr. White knew 
that there was still much for him to give to the Commonwealth. He then 
began his role of President of the Association. Throughout his tenure, 
he was instrumental in enacting many key reforms that benefit retirees. 
Such reforms included raising the pension cost-of-living ceiling, 
ensuring that retirees' and survivors' health insurance payments 
remained at a reasonable level, and improving protections for 
disability retirees. Mr. White has given a great deal to the 
Association and to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and his 
perseverance has touched many lives.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join us in thanking Mr. Ralph 
White for his many years of service.

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