[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17472]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



TRIBUTE TO JESUS ``JESSE'' SALVADOR VARGAS AND ROBERT ``BOBBY'' A. HILL

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2001

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to honor two 
dedicated citizens of Indiana's First Congressional District on the 
occasion of their retirement from the Inland Steel Company of East 
Chicago, Indiana. Jesus ``Jesse'' Salvador Vargas and Robert ``Bobby'' 
A. Hill, both longtime members of Local Union 1010 of the United 
Steelworkers of America, will be honored at a Retirement Party to be 
held on Friday, September 21, 2001 at American Legion Post 369 in East 
Chicago.
  A native of Monterrey, Mexico, Jesse Vargas has been employed in the 
Transportation Department at Inland Steel since 1965. During that time, 
Mr. Vargas has been extremely active in Local Union 1010. He has held 
many appointed positions, including serving on both the Sports and 
Community Service committees. Mr. Vargas has also been elected Safety 
Man for the Transportation Department, and has been selected to 
represent Local 1010 at many United Steelworkers of America 
International Conventions. Throughout his career, he has shown his 
dedication to his Union Brothers and Sisters by traveling across the 
nation to assist them in strikes, lockouts, and organizing drives. Now 
retiring with his wife, Rubia, after a 36-year career, Mr. Vargas 
serves as an outstanding example of the dedicated Union craftsmen and 
laborers that built our nation.
  Bobby Hill, an employee of Inland Steel and member of Local Union 
1010 for 43 years, has provided exemplary service and leadership to 
both his employer and his union. Hailing from Haysi, Virginia, Mr. Hill 
grew up the youngest of nine children. Since 1958, he worked as a 
Switchman, Conductor, and Engineer at the Indiana Harbor Works. Mr. 
Hill has also served diligently in numerous elected positions at Local 
1010, including Safety Steward for the Transportation Department, 
Guide, Trustee, and Head Trustee. As a member of the Community Service 
committee, Mr. Hill volunteered his services across the Calumet Region. 
Like Jesse Vargas, Mr. Hill traveled across the country to assist his 
brethren in strikes, lockouts, and organizing drives. Bobby Hill will 
be greatly missed by his colleagues at Inland Steel and Local 1010 as 
he retires with his wife, Mary Ann.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join with me today in 
thanking these two men for their lifetime of service, and in wishing 
them well in their retirement. Bobby Hill and Jesse Vargas have given 
many hours of their precious time in service of their Union brethren. 
The sacrifices made by dedicated workers like Mr. Hill and Mr. Vargas 
have made American labor the safest, most efficient, and most quality-
driven labor force in the world. I wish them both a long, healthy, and 
happy retirement.

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