[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19547]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT OF RONALD MATHEWS

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 3, 2015

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
extraordinary service of Mr. Ronald Mathews. Ronald, a lifelong 
resident of the City of Struthers, Ohio, has recently retired from a 
remarkable career as an elected councilman for 26 years spanning 13 
election cycles--the longest tenure of service in the town's history. 
As a union member for the Teamsters local 377, Ron always felt he was 
representing the middle class and working families. He was most proud 
when he could vote in favor of projects that would put union members to 
work and make the City of Struthers a better place to live and raise a 
family. Public servants like Ronald are what makes the civic fabric of 
the United States so strong. He will be missed in public life, but can 
enjoy retirement knowing he contributed greatly to Struthers. Ron loves 
Struthers, he loves his family, and has earned the respect of the 
citizens of our region. We were lucky to have him as a leader in our 
community, and I wish him a wonderful retirement with his wife, Pat, 
and 6 children.




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