[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30982]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF KENNETH WILEY

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                         HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2003

  Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and work 
of Kenneth Wiley. Kenneth has been a leader in the San Antonio 
community, and he serves as a positive role model for future 
generations of labor advocates.
   Born in Union Valley, Texas, Kenneth married Dorothy Sutton Wiley. 
He is the proud father of Sharron Kay Pacheck, Terry Marshall Wiley, 
and James Arthur Gross and the beloved grandfather to 11 grandchildren 
and 6 great-grandchildren.
   Kenneth began working at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1948 
where he served as a lineman, an installer, a telephone repeaterman, 
and a central office technician. During his years of service at 
Southwestern Bell, he served his fellow workers as a job steward, a 
chief steward, legislative director, and vice president for the 
Communications Workers of America (CWA). He also served for 13 years as 
the president of the CWA, Local 6143.
   A tireless advocate for labor in local, state, and national 
politics, Kenneth also worked for the rights of his fellow workers as a 
member of the State Democratic Committee and the San Antonio and Texas 
AFL/CIO Councils.
   Kenneth has also worked to improve his local community serving on 
the boards of the San Antonio United Way, San Antonio's Council on 
Alcoholism, the USO, Goodwill Industries, and San Antonio's Centro 21 
Committee.
   I have had the great privilege of knowing Kenneth for many years, 
and I am well acquainted with his good works, his strong moral 
character, and his selfless dedication to his friends, families, co-
workers, and community. I rise today to honor Kenneth Wiley's legacy of 
community service and his commitment to protect the rights of American 
working men and women.

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