[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TAHIS CASTRO

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Tahis Castro, who is 
retiring after 17 years of serving Nevadans as an organizer for the 
Culinary Workers Union.
  Tahis came to Reno from Costa Rica in 1987. In 1994, she cofounded 
and organized Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Local 86, which 
represented over 900 culinary workers throughout Reno. Since that time, 
she has helped negotiate improvements in health care benefits, wages, 
job security, and training for thousands of working families in Nevada.
  Tahis has always been a dedicated and tireless promoter of justice, 
respect, and dignity for all workers. She has been instrumental in the 
growth of Local 86, which merged with Las Vegas' Culinary Workers Union 
Local 226 to represent a total of 60,000 workers in Nevada today. In 
addition, she has served on the executive board of the Nevada State 
AFL-CIO.
  Tahis has also been influential in representing Nevadans in the 
political sphere. In 2008, she was chosen as one of the State's five 
delegates to the Electoral College, and she has been instrumental in 
promoting voter participation among Nevada's Latino citizens.
  I am pleased to stand today to commend Tahis for all she has 
accomplished, and all she will continue to achieve. Along with the 
Culinary Workers Union, I congratulate Tahis for her concerted effort 
and her career of dedicated service.

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