[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1167]
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                      NICK BERARDINO'S RETIREMENT

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2015

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
the accomplishments and contributions of Nick Berardino, the General 
Manager of Orange County Employees Association.
  Born and raised in Los Angeles to Italian immigrants, Nick is a 
Marine Veteran and served our country for two years in Vietnam.
  He became active in the civil rights movement, the first of what 
would become a lifetime of commitment to those who are oppressed or 
discriminated against.
  I have known Nick for years and he always looked for doing the best 
for his organization and the people he represented.
  From pension reform to workplace rights, he has led OCEA through a 
series of monumental achievements for the working men and women he 
represented.
  I am honored to recognize Nick Berardino's distinguished career of 
exemplary service and leadership in strengthening the middle class, 
fighting for social justice and dignified working conditions for 18,000 
public employees and instilling integrity at the Orange County 
Employees Association.

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