[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        A TRIBUTE TO NICK ROMANO

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                         HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2000

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute to my good friend 
and a life-long supporter of working men and women, Nick Romano, who 
retired July 1, 2000 after 42 years of dedicated service to and 
membership in the United Auto Workers (UAW).
  Nicholas Romano was hired in 1958 at the Milwaukee manufacturing 
plant of American Motors. Throughout his years at the American Motors 
Body Plant, Chrysler and the UAW, Nick has been a progressive advocate 
for his union brothers and sisters, his neighbors and community. A 
selfless leader, Nick seized every opportunity available to express the 
opinions of organized labor to his elected officials locally, on the 
state level and nationally. Nick organized and participated in many 
grass-roots lobbying efforts to bring labor-related issues and concerns 
into the limelight.
  The union membership granted Nick many official duties, including 
group steward, head steward, benefits representative, chair of the 
bargaining committee, member of the Local 75 Executive Board 
(culminating in the last 15 years as Local President), member of the 
national UAW negotiating team for the DaimlerChrysler national contract 
negotiations and a seat on the Wisconsin State UAW CAP Executive Board 
until his retirement last month.
  It will be literally impossible to replace Nick Romano and forget all 
that he has done and meant to the UAW in southeastern Wisconsin, the 
Midwest and our nation. But let each and every one of us learn from 
Nick's four decades' worth of leadership to step up and do the best we 
can to live by his example. May God bless you Nick, Judy and your 
family.
  Nick will be honored by UAW International Representatives, Region 4 
and Local Representatives, his family and many friends at a retirement 
dinner Saturday, September 9 in Milwaukee. I personally extend my 
thanks and well wishes to Nick for all that he's done.

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