[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 62 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E568-E569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF KEN CHRISTY

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 21, 2016

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Ken 
Christy, who was tragically taken from us on March 26, 2016. Ken was a 
dear friend and will be greatly missed by all those in the Aurora 
community who were touched by his years of service as a union and 
community leader.
   Mr. Christy was the local Aurora Township Clerk and served as 
President of the Illinois State Association of Letter Carriers for 25 
years. As a letter carrier himself, Ken understood the challenges his 
union members faced

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and sought to be a voice for the men and women of the U.S. Postal 
Service.
   Ken was elected to the Illinois Hall of Fame for Letter Carriers in 
2012 and was a recipient of the Kane County Democrat Harry S. Truman 
Award. His engagement with his community is one to be honored and 
admired.
   Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for Ken Christy's tireless efforts 
fighting for middle class workers and my thoughts and prayers are with 
his friends and family.

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