[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 15 (Friday, January 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E71]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





IN RECOGNITION OF RORY GAMBLE AS HE RECEIVES THE LET FREEDOM RING AWARD

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 24, 2020

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Rory Gamble's 
distinguished career and honor his remarkable work as he receives the 
Rainbow PUSH Let Freedom Ring Award. Gamble's contributions to our 
community are worthy of commendation.
  In 1974, Rory Gamble joined the UAW after he was hired at the Ford 
Motor Co. Dearborn Frame Plant. He quickly became active in UAW Local 
600 and has since become a cornerstone of the labor union. Throughout 
his tenure, Gamble has served in numerous elected and appointed 
positions including plant trustee, alternate benefit representative, 
bargaining committee chair, and director, to name a few. Gamble's 
leadership and ability to work through difficult challenges were 
recognized by many, leading him to be elected a vice president of the 
UAW in June 2018. Most recently, Gamble was named President of the UAW 
by the UAW International Executive Board on December 5, 2019.
  As the UAW's first black president, Rory Gamble is recognized as a 
humble, compassionate, and honest leader who strives to effect 
meaningful change throughout all his work. Gamble took over the reins 
of the UAW at a critical moment in the union's history and has spent 
his first weeks instituting a series of ethics reforms and policy 
changes to set the UAW back on course. Despite the hardships, Gamble 
has remained optimistic and is dedicated to working together to 
navigate through the challenges. Gamble's work has truly made a 
difference, and his guidance will be imperative in the UAW's future 
success.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Rory 
Gamble. Gamble's tenacity for change and commitment to improving the 
lives of UAW members, their families, and the communities in which they 
live makes him a deserving recipient of the Let Freedom Ring Award. I 
am grateful for his impact on our community and wish him continued 
success in the years ahead.

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