[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 924]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING WALT PREGLER

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 4, 2013

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Walt 
Pregler for being inducted into the Dubuque Area Labor Hall of Fame. 
Walt has been active in both the labor community and local politics in 
Dubuque since the 1950s.
  Walt worked as a Tool Room Machinist at John Deere from 1955 to 1992. 
After starting at John Deere, Walt became a member of the United Auto 
Workers (UAW) Local 94. His involvement in the UAW eventually got him 
involved in Dubuque city politics. In 1965, Walt was elected to the 
Dubuque City Council where he served for nine years. During his tenure 
on the City Council, Walt was elected by his colleagues to serve as 
Mayor in 1966 and 1969. While on the Council, Walt was able to get 
federal funding to build a floodwall in Dubuque. Walt had a large list 
of other accomplishments while on the Council including expansion of 
the Dubuque airport and expansion of the water treatment facilities at 
Eagle Point.
  Throughout his life, Walt has continued to serve Dubuque's labor 
community. He was a delegate to the Dubuque Federation of Labor and 
chaired the UAW Local 94 Cope Committee. Walt currently serves as the 
President of the UAW Local 94 Retiree Chapter. I congratulate Walt on 
his induction into the Dubuque Area Labor Hall of Fame and wish him all 
of the best in his future endeavors.

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