[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 172 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING LOUIS A. PICANI

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 1, 2016

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, as the son of an ironworker and former union 
member myself, I know firsthand just how critical our area's union 
members are to our country's shared prosperity and success. This year, 
the Yonkers Democratic Committee is honoring Louis Picani, a dedicated 
union member who has fought for working men and women in Westchester 
for over 30 years.
  Louis has spent his entire career as a visionary, fighting for 
workers' rights, fair wages and benefits, workplace safety, and the 
right to organize. He has been a dedicated union member since he joined 
Teamsters Local 456 over 30 years ago, where his natural leadership 
ability quickly emerged and enabled him to be appointed Shop Steward 
for the City of Yonkers Department of Public Works in 1992. In 1994, 
Louis became a Trustee of the Teamsters Health and Welfare Fund. In 
2005, he was elected as a Teamsters Local 456 Trustee and appointed as 
a Teamsters Local 456 Business Agent. Louis has been a member of Joint 
Council 16's New York Teamsters Political Action Committee, and in 
2016, was elected President and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 
456. He also serves as Vice President of the Westchester Putnam Central 
Labor Body.
  But Louis' good works extend beyond his labor advocacy. Incredibly, 
he is also a licensed drug and alcohol counselor.
  Louis continues to represent Teamsters members and all labor 
organizations who serve our work force so proudly. He is incredibly 
deserving of this honor and recognition, and on behalf of the 16th 
Congressional District I want to congratulate him on this special 
occasion.

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