[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25469]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              HONORING JIM MOUER OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

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                         HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Sunday, October 29, 2000

  Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I pay tribute to a truly outstanding citizen 
of Sacramento, Jim Mouer. He will be retiring after over 45 years of 
service in the baking industry and 21 years of working for BCTGM Local 
85. As his friends and family gather to celebrate on Saturday, October 
28, I ask all of my colleagues to join with me in saluting his 
remarkable career.
  Jim Mouer was born on September 27, 1935 at County Hospital on 
Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento. He graduated from Sacramento High 
School in June 1954. After attending Sacramento City College, Jim went 
on to work as a bakery apprentice at Hearts Bakery. His career 
continued as a baker with several employers, including his own bakery 
with his father. He eventually joined Continental Bakery (Wonder Bread) 
in 1960.
  After 19 years with Wonder Bread, Jim went on to become Secretary/
Treasurer of the Bakers Union, Local 85. Since then, he has guided the 
Union in contract negotiations and related matters.
  In addition to his work with BCTGM Local 85, Jim Mouer was 
instrumental in the rebirth of the Coalition of Organized Labor, an 
organization dedicated to the sharing of ideas and uniting the labor 
community. In 1984, Jim and fellow labor leaders Chuck Brooks, Obie 
Brandon, and Tom Lawson recognized the need to organize various local 
unions with the intent of creating a better working relationship among 
the various labor groups. The Coalition was able to achieve numerous 
goals including promoting Union Solidarity, establishing coordinated 
boycott actions, and educating members.
  In retirement, Jim will have the opportunity to spend more time with 
his strong, growing family. He and his wife Audrey have six children, 
ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, as Jim Mouer's friends and family gather to celebrate 
his retirement, I am honored to pay tribute to a truly remarkable 
citizen of Sacramento. His contributions to our area have indeed been 
commendable. I ask all of my colleagues to join with me in wishing him 
and his family continued success in all their future endeavors.

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