[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 189 (Tuesday, November 26, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING JIM GORDON

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 26, 2019

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory and 
service of Jim Gordon, a committed organizer who devoted over 49 years 
of his life to fighting for the American worker.
  Jim worked as a building serviceman, installer, switchman, repairman, 
and systems technician. While he was committed to his trade, he knew 
the importance of collective action and quickly became involved in his 
Communications Workers of America (CWA) local, serving in several 
positions including being elected by his peers to lead CWA Local 9412 
as their President. In 1984 Jim joined the staff of the Communications 
Workers of America, serving many years as Legislative/Political 
Director for California, Nevada and Hawaii, headquartered in 
Sacramento, California. In that role, he used his deep devotion and 
experience to get the best deal for his members and was awarded the 
union's Maxine Lee Award in 1990 for excellence in his work.
  Jim understood the importance of public service outside of the union 
serving in the United States Army in Turkey and as an elected member of 
the Fremont City Council. Jim also served as a member of the California 
Democratic Party Central Committee, Chair of the CDP Labor Caucus, and 
as the Vice President of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.
  Jim's legacy is of a tireless union organizer, devoting countless 
hours to fighting on behalf of American consumers and workers in the 
U.S. and abroad. Jim's service to his country and work in the labor 
movement will continue to help the lives of countless people and his 
spirit will be missed. Please join me in celebrating his life and his 
memory.

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