May 9, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 77 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                         HONORING LARRY HANLEY

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, it is with great sadness that I note 
the passing of Larry Hanley, the international president of the 
Amalgamated Transit Union.
  He was a big man with a big heart and a passion for transportation--
not just for what it meant for his members; although, he was their 
tireless champion. He had a bold vision for what his union meant, to 
enrich tens of millions of lives every day for people who use transit 
and another hundred million who benefit, even if they don't ride.
  He started as a bus driver and rose through the ranks to become not 
just the Amalgamated Transit Union president, but one of the finest of 
American labor leaders.
  We are sad for the loss for Larry's wife, Thelma; his daughter, 
Monica; son, Larry, Jr.; and almost 200,000 of his members.
  We are grateful for the enormous contributions he made to enrich the 
lives of us all.

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