[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 91 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E867]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF CALDONIA ``PEACHES'' ANDERSON

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2016

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Caledonia 
``Peaches'' Anderson on a distinguished career with the UAW and for 
receiving the UAW Local 600 ``Spirit of King Award'' for 2016.
  Peaches was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, graduating from 
Detroit Central High School in 1964. After her graduation, she was 
married and had two children. She came from a hard working union 
family, and in 1969, she chose that path as well and was hired at the 
Ford Motor Company, where she worked at the Brownstown Plant and became 
a member of UAW Local 600, a local that she has loved for so many years 
since then.
  In her time with Local 600, Peaches became deeply involved with the 
local and fighting for the rights of all members in the workplace. She 
served as an alternate Committeeperson, Chair of the Women's Committee, 
Unit Recording Secretary, Co-Chair of the Education Department Training 
Program, and Employee Resource Coordinator. Due to her hard work, she 
was asked to join the Local 600 staff, and then was asked to join the 
UAW National Ford Department where she worked as the Joint Programs 
Coordinator on Special Programs until her retirement in 2008. At that 
time, she had retired having worked for over 39 amazing years.
  If there was a job that needed doing, Peaches was and is there. She 
is the bedrock of a community that works hard to help others and fights 
for equality for all. She knows the challenges so many working men and 
women face; but nothing is an obstacle. For Peaches, it is always 
``let's take it on, what do we need to do?'' She is tireless in her 
commitment to everyone,
  After she retired, Peaches continued to serve her brothers and 
sisters in the UAW now serving as the President of the UAW Local 600 
retirees chapter. Peaches has focused her energy on taking care of her 
mother Ernestine and on being a wonderful mother to her children and a 
loving wife to her husband Alonzo. She is also deeply involved in the 
community, she is politically active, and she volunteers faithfully at 
her church. It is amazing to see all of the things Peaches continues to 
do and always with a smile on her face. As everyone has come to know 
about her, she lives by the Peaches Rule which is to ``treat people 
like she wanted to be treated.'' Peaches is one-of-a-kind, and I am 
honored to be able to call her a friend.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today to honor Caldonia 
``Peaches'' Anderson for her many contributions to our community. I 
thank her for her leadership and friendship, and wish her many years of 
success and happiness.

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