[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11483]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING RANDY SMITH ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF UAW LOCAL 
                                  974

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 2017

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Randy Smith on 
his retirement from serving as President of United Auto Workers Local 
974 in Peoria, Illinois and thank him for his many years of service.
  Randy Smith has been a loyal member of the UAW for decades. His 
dedication and outstanding service to Local 974 led to his election as 
Vice President in 2010 and his success in this role has allowed him to 
serve as President since 2013. In addition to his leadership role, 
Randy has also showed his commitment to the community with his service 
on the Local 974 Heather Henninger Scholarship Committee, which gives 
over $10,000 in scholarship money each year to the children and 
grandchildren of active, retired, and deceased UAW members to help fund 
their college education. His service in this role has made a difference 
in the lives of countless children by expanding their access to 
educational opportunities.
  Mr. Speaker I am proud to recognize Randy's achievements and the 
incredible support he has provided to the Peoria community. I wish him 
the best in his retirement and thank him for the invaluable service he 
has provided to our region.

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