[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23466]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING FRANK D. JACKSON OF EUGENE, OREGON

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                         HON. PETER A. DeFAZIO

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and to thank 
Frank D. Jackson of Eugene, OR, for his tireless efforts to improve the 
lives of working men and women and their families.
  Frank Jackson is a man of conviction, dedicated to serving his 
community by strengthening labor rights. His unwavering vision for 
working America has put him on the front lines in the fight for decent 
pay and benefits, safe and healthy workplaces, and dignity and respect 
for the rank and file.
  Until he retired in 1992, Jackson worked two jobs for decades--
firefighter and union activist. He has been a steadfast advocate for 
workers since joining his first union at the age of 15 and was recently 
inducted into the Labor Hall of fame for his many years of leadership 
in the labor movement. He served as president and secretary-treasurer 
of his union, Eugene Firefighters Association Local 851, International 
Association of Fire Fighters; president and executive secretary-
treasurer of the Lane County Labor Council; senior vice president of 
the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council; and Executive Board member of 
the Oregon AFL-CIO.
  In solidarity and strength, I am proud to salute Frank Jackson for 
his wholehearted commitment to organized labor and working people in 
Oregon.

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