[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LEGACY OF WILLIAM R. CARTEAUX

  (Mr. BUCSHON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUCSHON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of a 
great Hoosier, William R. Carteaux, the President and CEO of the 
Plastics Industry Association, and a dedicated supporter of the U.S. 
plastics industry which employs nearly 1 million Americans.
  Mr. Carteaux passed away on December 10, 2018, after bravely fighting 
leukemia. Having worked with Bill, his passion for the U.S. plastics 
industry, which employs more than 50,000 Hoosiers and more than 10,000 
in my district alone, was unmatched.
  Bill pushed the entire industry to focus on recycling and 
sustainability, bringing together industry leaders and innovators to 
find effective market-based solutions to our environmental challenges.
  Bill was first diagnosed with leukemia in 2016, and he set out to 
beat the disease for himself and others. He eventually chaired the 
Washington area Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and raised hundreds of 
thousands of dollars.
  The U.S. plastics industry is stronger today because of Bill's 
efforts, and he will be sorely missed.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Daniele, and his two 
daughters, as we honor his legacy and impact here in the House today.

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