The 100th year of the of celebration opened with greeting from the three hosting organizations in Philedelphia, lots of celebrations, and recognition of the many brothers and sisters who formed the history of the union as it is today.
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Opening the program Sister Nilda Chock from Hawaii, introduced the dynamic Congressman from her state who challenged us all to make a change in this years election
After introduction by President Burrus, the Governor of Pennsylvania, Edward G Rendell addressed the convention and spoke about the strides he has attained in the State government that have directly benefited the working class people in his state including the raising of the state minimum wage.
Two generations of Representatives to the U.S. Congress, father and son spoke to the convention. Current Congressman William Clay, Jr. addressed the convention, followed by his father, a retired Congressman, William Clay, Sr. The senior Clay was responsible for many legislative issues being passed into law, including the FMLA Law and one that allowed vesting of pensions.
This page has several of those people shown as they were presented at the podium. See if you recognized any of them.
