December 2, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 191 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S6787-S6788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL T. CARRIGAN

 Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the 
outstanding career of Michael T. Carrigan. Mr. Carrigan is retiring as 
president of the Illinois AFL-CIO following a long and distinguished 
career in public service.
  After growing up in Bradley, IL, Mr. Carrigan graduated from 
MacMurray College in Jacksonville. He then completed a 4-year 
apprenticeship program and became a wireman before serving as business 
manager and financial secretary for International Brotherhood of 
Electrical Workers Local 146.
  In 1995, Mr. Carrigan was elected to the Decatur City Council. He was 
appointed mayor of Decatur in 2008 to complete the term of another, 
retiring mayor. In 2010, he became president of the Illinois AFL-CIO, 
where he has spent the last 20 years advocating for workers and 
families across my State.

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  Among the many victories Mr. Carrigan has secured for working 
families, he recently helped successfully push for a minimum wage 
increase in Illinois and a $45 billion State infrastructure package. He 
has been lauded for his ``steady hand'' and leadership and will no 
doubt be missed by his membership and everyone in Illinois that 
supports the rights of working people.
  I thank Mr. Carrigan for his service to the State of Illinois, and I 
wish him all the best in retirement.

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