Political Quotes

“Mr. President. I rise today to honor Raymond J. Price III upon his retirement from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, IUPAT. For more than 30 years, Ray Price has represented his fellow workers in Ohio and across the country with distinction and dignity. In September 1978, he started as an apprentice painter at IUPAT Painters Local 867 in Cleveland. He honed his craft to become a journey worker just 3 years later. As he rose through the ranks he earned the trust and admiration of his fellow brothers and sisters progressing as a business representative, business manager, and, by 1995, as manager and secretary-treasurer of IUPAT District Council 6, which covers all of Ohio and central Kentucky. He would become heavily involved with the Cleveland Building Trades Council and served as vice president of the Cleveland AFL CIO Federation of Labor. What IUPAT members in Ohio understood about his loyalty and toughness, soon members from across the country would also recognize. In 1999 he joined the International Union staff as a representative of the general president and, later, as general vice- president at large. With each new challenge and responsibility, Ray showed how a progressive labor movement is critical to our country and to our middle class. Thank you, Ray, for your counsel and friendship. As you spend time at your cottage on the Sandusky River, I wish you a happy retirement with your wife Mary Ann, your children, and extended family by your side.…”