[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MR. WALLACE E. EVANS

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 17, 2003

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and honor that I 
congratulate Mr. Wallace E. Evans on his contribution to the residents 
of Northwest Indiana. Wallace will be retiring on July 1, 2003 as Local 
881 United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union's 
Executive Vice President. There will be a celebration dedicated to 
honoring his achievements on Friday, June 27 in Oak Brook, Illinois.
  After 13 years of working as a Frozen Foods manager at Burger 
Supermarkets in Munster, Indiana, he was hired on full-time as the 
Organizer and Business Representative for Local 1460 of the Retail 
Clerks Union of Lake County. In 1980, Wallace became the President of 
Local 1460, and the first contract he negotiated as President increased 
the membership wage by $2.10 over the three-year contract. During his 
tenure, he dedicated himself to improving the working and financial 
conditions of the membership. After his time served as President, he 
became the Secretary-Treasurer of Local 1550 of UFCW, from 1986-1989.
  After the merger of Local 1550 and Local 881 of UFCW in 1989, Wallace 
served as a Collective Bargaining Negotiator until he was named 
Director of Collective Bargaining in 1994. In 1996, he was named 
Executive Vice President and Director of Collective Bargaining.
  Not only has Wallace had many positive accomplishments in his career 
with the union, he has also actively contributed to his community 
through many service organizations. He has served as the Union Trustee 
for the UFCW Union and Employers Calumet Region Insurance Fund since 
1974, as well as holding the office of Democratic Precinct Committeeman 
in Highland, Indiana. He has also been a community leader through his 
role as Vice President of the Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor 
AFL-CIO (Retail Wholesale Sector). Although Wallace has dedicated his 
life to his career and his community, he has never neglected to provide 
support and love for his family. Wallace and his wife, Sheila, have 
been married for 36 years, and have two sons, Steven and Jason.
  Mr. Speaker, Wallace Evans has been an active force in his union, as 
well as a positive leader for the Northwest Indiana community. I 
respectfully ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues join me 
in congratulating him on his well-deserved retirement. His service to 
his career and devotion to Indiana's First Congressional District 
deserves the highest commendation, and I am proud to represent him in 
Congress.

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