[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      A TRIBUTE TO BILL PRICE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 2005

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I invite my 
colleagues to join me in paying tribute to Mr. Bill Price, a lifelong 
supporter of the labor movement, a strong advocate for the rights of 
senior citizens, and a founding member of both the Senior Action 
Network and the California Alliance for Retired Americans. Mr. Price 
will be honored for his truly exceptional contributions to his 
community at his 90th birthday celebration on February 24, 2005.
  Since his early years working in the hotel industry in Seattle, Mr. 
Price has been a dedicated union leader. In 1937, he helped to organize 
employees who voted to join the Building Service Employees, Local 6. 
After serving for two years in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Price moved to San 
Francisco in 1947 to work in his father's grocery store. There, he 
joined the Retail Clerks Local 648 and was an active member. By the 
early 1960s, Mr. Price was elected to the Executive Board of Local 648, 
in which he served first as Vice President, then Organizer, and 
eventually Business Agent until his retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, after retiring, Mr. Price has been busy working to 
better the quality of life for seniors, families, and working people. A 
founding member of both the Senior Action Network (SAN) and the 
California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA), Mr. Price currently 
serves as the President of SAN and as Vice President of CARA. Both of 
these organizations value his leadership, enthusiasm, and persistent 
efforts on behalf of senior citizens in the Bay Area. True to his 
selfless nature, Mr. Price asked that his birthday present be 
celebrated through the continued support of these two organizations 
that he has worked so hard to create and develop.
  In addition to his commitment to the labor movement and the welfare 
of senior citizens, Mr. Price is also an avid sports fan. A season 
ticket holder for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Giants, he 
continues to find time to root for the local teams.
  Mr. Speaker, as Mr. Price celebrates his 90th birthday, I urge my 
colleagues to join me in honoring his outstanding achievements and 
remarkable dedication to the well-being of his community. I look 
forward to celebrating many more milestones with Mr. Price in the 
future.

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