[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF BECKY MOELLER, PAST PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY-TREASURER FOR 
                           THE TEXAS AFL-CIO

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2015

  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Becky K. Moeller 
for her service to the organized labor movement as Secretary-Treasurer 
and President of the Texas AFL-CIO. Ms. Moeller's retirement comes 
after her long tenure within the Texas AFL-CIO, where she worked to 
advance hands-on political and legislative educational programs and 
fight for working people against tough odds.
  In 2003, Ms. Becky Moeller was elected as Secretary-Treasurer for the 
Texas AFL-CIO, making her the first woman to hold a statewide elected 
office in the Texas AFL-CIO. During her four year tenure as Secretary-
Treasurer, Ms. Moeller used her budgetary expertise to keep many of the 
organization's signature programs despite a decline in funds.
  In 2007, Ms. Moeller was elected President of the Texas AFL-CIO, 
effectively overseeing the 235,000-member labor federation's 
legislative, political education and community service programs.
  During her tenure in these two positions, Ms. Moeller helped 
introduce a revamped and revised education program that enabled 
organized labor leaders to contact union members more effectively 
during ``Get Out the Vote'' campaigns. This particular initiative 
proved successful for labor-supportive Texas Legislature and 
Congressional candidates.
  Ms. Moeller's dedication to organized labor goes beyond her work 
within the AFL-CIO. Before her leadership in the Texas AFL-CIO, Ms. 
Moeller served as president of the Communications Workers of America 
Local 6137, the Corpus Christi local union representing workers at SBC 
(now AT&T). Ms. Moeller served in several capacities, including job 
steward, chief steward, Executive Board member, vice president and 
secretary-treasurer.
  Ms. Moeller also served as President of the Coastal Bend Labor 
Council and as a member of the Texas AFL-CIO Executive Board. For 
several years, Ms. Moeller chaired the Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship 
Committee. She also traveled the state of Texas to promote unions and 
assist in a variety of worker actions.
  In addition to her commitment to organized labor, Ms. Moeller served 
as a member of her local United Way Board of Governors and the Corpus 
Christi Workforce Development Board and also worked a number of voter 
registration drives. She was appointed by Governor Ann Richards as 
Chair of the Texas Department of Licensing Regulation commission.

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