[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 11 (Friday, January 20, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E73]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                       HONORING MICHAEL J. KEENAN

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                           HON. RUBEN GALLEGO

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 20, 2017

  Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Michael J. Keenan, who is 
retiring having served the interests of Arizona's working men and women 
with distinction since the mid-1970s.
  Upon graduating from the University of Arizona, Mike attended 
Georgetown Law School. Not forgetting his working class roots or union 
family heritage, Mike returned to Arizona to join the union-side law 
firm then known as Ward and Contreras. Through the years, Mike provided 
wise counsel to Arizona unions, enabling them to defend the rights of 
the Arizona workers to fair wages and safe working conditions. He also 
has represented well various trust funds which provide health insurance 
and retirement benefits for Arizona union members.
  By advancing the interests and protecting the dignity of Arizona 
union members--often during challenging times--Mike earned a reputation 
as not only a zealous and highly effective advocate, but also as a 
highly ethical lawyer. Through his hard work and dedication, Mike 
immeasurably improved the lives of Arizona working men and women.
  It is now time for Mike to enjoy a long retirement with his wife, 
Becky, his sons Jimmy and Joey, his daughter Katie and his 
granddaughter Avery. On behalf of our great state's workers, I thank 
him and wish him all the best.

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