[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9640-9641]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     TRIBUTE TO CATHERINE G. ANTON

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 6, 2000

  Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special 
tribute to Cathy

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Anton, the Executive Director of the Safety Council of Western 
Massachusetts, who is leaving the Pioneer Valley to accept a new 
position in Florida. For over 25 years, in both the human resources and 
safety fields, she has consistently worked to improve the quality of 
life of others. As she begins the next chapter of her life, I ask my 
colleagues to join me in wishing her, her husband Dennis, and son 
Geoffrey continued success.
  The mission of the Safety Council is to educate and train people in 
business and the community in the prevention of accident and related 
losses, and to influence the formulation and application of safety and 
health policies and procedures in the region. Under the dedicated 
leadership of Cathy Anton, the Safety Council has done that and more. 
It has become the region's leading voice on health and safety issues in 
the workplace.
  Preventing unintentional injuries on the job should be a top priority 
for all Americans. Safety and health are serious issues that effect 
every person who goes to work each day. In both the public and private 
sector, we have a unique responsibility to raise awareness about the 
importance of safety protection. With millions of workers being injured 
or killed each year, the need for increased education and training 
cannot be minimized.
  Mr. Speaker, during her tenure with the Safety Council, Cathy Anton 
lead the effort to make western Massachusetts a safer place to live and 
work. She has made a real difference on behalf of working men and women 
in Springfield and its surrounding communities. As she prepares for her 
next professional challenge, I would like to express my personal 
gratitude for all her efforts.

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