[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 91 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E858]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MR. TONY FRANSETTA

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 9, 2015

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Tony Fransetta who 
is retiring as the founding President of the Florida Alliance for 
Retired Americans. Mr. Fransetta's thoughtfulness and devotion to 
addressing the needs of senior citizens has made him a trusted voice 
for seniors in my community and throughout Florida, and I laud his 
continued work on behalf of our nation's retired and aging communities.
  Mr. Fransetta's efforts to support labor rights began during his work 
with the Ford Motor Company following his service in the U.S. Navy 
during the Korean War. At Ford, Mr. Fransetta served as a leader for 
the United Auto Workers and represented 15,000 employees negotiating 
contracts and chairing programs such as quality control, insurance 
benefits, drug treatment, and employee education.
  Following his retirement from Ford in 1990, Mr. Fransetta joined the 
National Council of Senior Citizens and was pivotal in transforming the 
council into the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans in 2002. For 
over 13 years, Mr. Fransetta has dedicated himself to advocating on 
behalf of aging Americans and has received many accolades for his 
tireless work, including a lifetime achievement award from the national 
Alliance for Retired Americans and the honor of being appointed as a 
delegate to the White House Conference on Aging in 2005.
  Mr. Fransetta's passion to civic service is reflected as well in his 
work as the chairman for the local area Auto Retiree Council, the 
chairman of the U.A.W. Florida Retiree C.A.P., which represents 26,000 
retirees in Florida, the Vice President of the Executive Board, A.F.L.-
C.I.O. State of Florida, and a General Policy Board Member for the 
national Alliance for Retired Americans.
  The amount of time and effort Mr. Fransetta has expended for the 
betterment of his community is truly admirable and exhibits a level of 
passion worthy of recognition. It is with great pleasure that I honor 
my dear friend, Tony Fransetta and I know that his passionate advocacy 
will continue to inspire Floridians to live by his example.

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