[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17288]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF MS. CAROLYN COLEMAN'S 45 YEARS OF SERVICE TO WORKING 
           FAMILIES AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Michigan (Mr. Curson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CURSON of Michigan. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize Ms. 
Carolyn Coleman, executive secretary to the secretary treasurer of the 
International Union, UAW, on her retirement.
  As a Member of Congress, it is both my privilege and honor to 
recognize Ms. Coleman for her many years of service and her 
contributions which have enriched and strengthened our communities. Ms. 
Coleman brings a lifetime of experience to her current position with 
the United Auto Workers, a career which began in July of 1967 in the 
UAW's women's department. Carolyn's skill and knowledge led her to be 
selected to premiere assignments. She directly assisted many great 
union leaders in their important work, including UAW Vice Presidents 
Dick Shoemaker and Cal Rapson, as well as UAW President Owen Bieber, 
and UAW Secretary Treasurer Dennis Williams, her current supervisor.
  Her work is impeccable, her advice valued, and her friendship 
treasured. Carolyn is one of the many unsung heroes of the labor 
movement. She was never the one who gained headlines for making fiery 
speeches that inspired the masses or received credit for labor 
agreements that have lifted so many working families into the 
prosperous middle class. But behind the scenes, she contributed to 
both. For 45 years, Carolyn Coleman reported to work for the United 
Auto Workers with one simple goal in mind: to do her very best work so 
that working people will have a better life.
  Ms. Coleman believes in her community and has shown a commitment 
which has exceeded the years of her tenure with the UAW. A longtime 
member of Hartford Memorial, she has long been actively volunteering in 
numerous ministries of her church. As well as being a member of the Red 
Hat Club, she has volunteered her time in a broad array of capacities 
and community activities.
  In addition to her service to the community, Ms. Coleman is the proud 
mother of two daughters and a son: Lisa, Tonya, and Jimmie. She is also 
a proud grandmother to six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  I ask that my colleagues join me today to honor Ms. Carolyn Coleman 
for her dedicated service to working men and women. I join with many 
others who have been blessed to have worked beside her and have 
benefited from her labors to wish her many more years of health, 
happiness, and productive service to our community.

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