[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MARKING THE RETIREMENT OF CHUCK LOVELESS

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 17, 2014

  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
distinguished career of a steadfast champion for working men and women, 
Chuck Loveless. For decades, Chuck has stood as a guardian for working 
families in America--a tireless leader who has been at the center of 
some of the most important policy debates and struggles in the last 20 
years. He leaves the American Federation of State, County and Municipal 
Employees with an enduring legacy of leadership and action, and a long 
record of battles fought and won for the middle class, the backbone of 
our democracy.
  A native of Pennsylvania, Chuck earned a Master's Degree in political 
science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree 
from Georgetown University Law Center. A man of faith and principle, he 
has poured his heart and soul into a career of advocating for working 
people.
  As Director of Federal Government Affairs for AFSCME, Chuck has 
always been a steadfast partner in our efforts to build a stronger, 
fairer, and more prosperous America for all people.
  He and AFSCME led the fight against President Bush's proposal to 
privatize Social Security. He was on the front lines in the budget wars 
to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security from Republican cuts. 
And he was an invaluable force in passing the historic Affordable Care 
Act that is providing newfound health security, and the personal and 
economic freedom that comes with it to millions of hard-working 
Americans.
  Most recently, Chuck has devoted himself to the nationwide effort to 
raise the minimum wage, and renew emergency unemployment insurance for 
the millions of Americans who worked hard, played by the rules, and 
lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
  Yet perhaps most impressive is the personal commitment he has 
maintained throughout his positions of leadership--from his active 
involvement in his church to caring for those with AIDS as a volunteer 
at the Whitman-Walker Clinic.
  As he enters the next chapter of his life, I join with many others in 
thanking him for the many years of energy and determination he has 
given AFSCME and our nation. We know that his achievements will make a 
difference in the lives of Americans for generations to come. 
Congratulations on your long and illustrious tenure at AFSCME, and good 
luck in all your future endeavors.

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