[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7133]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF MR. E. DALE WORTHAM

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                             HON. AL GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2016

  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, my colleague the Honorable 
Gene Green and I would like to honor the memory of a distinguished 
labor leader: Mr. E. Dale Wortham. Throughout Mr. Wortham's life, he 
held a variety of positions, including President of the Harris County 
Labor Assembly for over 20 years, Vice President/Organizer of IBEW 
Local 716, and as delegate at many national and state conventions. In 
these positions, he was on the frontlines in the fight for a living 
wage and fair working conditions.
  Mr. Wortham was not only a notable labor leader, but also served on 
the Harris County Board of Managers for the Harris Health System, 
earning the distinction of the body's longest-serving labor 
representative. Mr. Wortham will be especially remembered for his 
passion for helping people through the political process, especially 
working people.
  Mr. Speaker, we are blessed to say farewell to a dear friend who is 
gone but not forgotten. He will be missed dearly by a multitude of 
family and friends. This family includes Melinda Wortham; son, Stephen 
Dale Wortham; his sisters, Becky Rogers (George), Leslie Broussard 
(Jimmy), and Lisa Persky (Ronnie); as well as his brother, Jason Krieg.

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