[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MR. DONALD TRIBBY

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I take 
this opportunity to honor Mr. Donald Tribby upon his retirement from 
United Steelworkers Local 1066. I have known Don for many years, and 
his dedication to his fellow union members is unparalleled. For nearly 
forty-eight years, he served in many capacities as a member and officer 
with Local 1066, and his contributions have helped to strengthen the 
organization and improve conditions for its members.
   A third generation steelworker, Don Tribby's outstanding career in 
the steel industry began on September 27, 1968, as a motor inspector 
apprentice and journeyman, a position he would hold for the next ten 
years. Don then spent the remainder of his time at United States (U.S.) 
Steel as a millwright apprentice and journeyman, where he excelled in 
his trade and proved to be an exceptional model for his fellow 
steelworkers to emulate. While employed at U.S. Steel, Don became 
active in Local 1066, first part-time as a griever, then full-time as 
Financial Secretary in 2003. In 2008, he also took on the role of 
Benefits Coordinator, and he remained in both capacities until his 
retirement in August of last year.
   Mr. Tribby has worked tirelessly to make his employer one of the 
most efficient producers of steel in the world. Simultaneously, he has 
committed his life to ensuring the value of human labor is recognized. 
He was meticulous in making sure that his colleagues and those he was 
responsible for were provided a safe work environment and that their 
wages were commensurate with their value to the company.
   While Don has been a loyal servant and colleague for Local 1066, his 
greatest source of pride is his loving family. Don wed his beloved 
wife, Barbara, on July 25, 1981, and the couple has spent the past 
thirty-five years by each other's side. Don and Barbara are the proud 
parents of two sons, David and Michael.
   I am proud that Don Tribby is my friend, and I cannot thank him 
enough for all he has done for me over the years. I am even more 
grateful for what he has done for so many for so long, strangers and 
friends alike.
   Mr. Speaker, Donald Tribby has been a dedicated member and officer 
with United Steelworkers Local 1066 for nearly half a century and 
served and worked beside his fellow union members with distinction. At 
this time, I ask that you and all of my distinguished colleagues join 
me in wishing Don the best upon his retirement and commending him for 
his lifetime of dedicated service.

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