[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 32096]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN HONOR OF MR. GREGORY ``DON'' HUNSUCKER

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2007

  Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
distinguished career of Gregory ``Don'' Hunsucker. After decades of 
dedication to the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Don decided 
to retire this past August.
  Don's career in the labor movement began over 3 decades ago with the 
Retail Clerks International Association as a special representative and 
organizer. He joined the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, 
local 1288 in 1973 as a Union Representative and rose quickly within 
the organization to become president and chief executive officer in 
1977.
  The labor community in California's San Joaquin Valley has benefited 
immensely from Don's leadership. While he was president and chief 
executive officer of the union, local 1288 represented over 11,000 
United Food and Commercial Workers in Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, 
Merced, and Tulare Counties.
  Presently, Don continues to be heavily involved in various local and 
statewide labor organizations. Some of these positions include 
president of the Western States Council of United Food and Commercial 
Workers Union, chair of the Northern California Caucus of UFCW, and 
chief executive officer of the Valley Economic Leadership Institute. He 
has also served on many civic and charitable boards.
  Throughout his distinguished career, Gregory ``Don'' Hunsucker has 
proven to be a highly effective leader committed to excellence in his 
work and service to others. As he celebrates this milestone in his life 
and gets ready to spend more time with his wife Linda, I wish him good 
health and best wishes for the future.

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