[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13100]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF JOHN KACZOROWSKI, PRESIDENT OF THE BUFFALO 
                                AFL-CIO

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 17, 2005

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the retirement of 
Buffalo's wonderful American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial 
Organizations (AFL-CIO) President, John Kaczorowski.
  After nine years of stalwart service as Buffalo's AFO-CIO president, 
Mr. Kaczorowski chaired his final meeting on February 8, 2005. He has 
previously served at the Erie County Medical Center and the Erie County 
Industrial Development Agency. In a previous career, Mr. Kaczorowski 
was both an autoworker and a union chief for General Motors 
Corporation, Tonawanda engine plant.
  John Kaczorowski has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life 
for the working men and women of Western New York. His contingent of 
75,000 affiliated union workers is among the largest of AFL-CIO members 
in any congressional district nationwide and he has vigorously 
campaigned on their behalf. He has organized numerous boycotts and 
protests, deftly handling both picket lines and conference rooms. This 
past December Mr. Kaczorowski made national news headlines by 
organizing a campaign with M-ONE Financial Services to send AT&T phone 
cards to U.S. troops overseas. He serves on numerous boards, including 
the Coalition for Economic Justice and the Workforce Development 
Center.
  Mr. Speaker, I am personally proud to call John Kaczorowski my 
confidant and friend. He is the consummate campaigner--he has the know-
how, gravitas and experience to get the job done. His tireless work in 
my race for U.S. House of Representatives last year was immeasurable. 
Although he may no longer be Buffalo's labor president, I am fortunate 
that he will remain a resident of the 27th Congressional District. Once 
again, I would like to thank this outstanding gentleman for his 
munificent service to our community. I wish him well with all his 
future ventures.

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