Roy Evans Honored by Texas

Ed Sills, Communications Director of the Texas AFL-CIO passed on this information about our former local union president:

The Texas House today approved a memorial resolution for former Texas AFL-CIO President Roy Evans. HR 78 by Rep. Terri Hodge, D-Dallas, reads as follows:

WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may temper the profound sadness that the passing of Roy Evans, at the age of 79, brings to all those who loved this good man; and

WHEREAS, A committed civil rights and workers' compensation advocate, Mr. Evans was an incomparable leader in Texas organized labor who helped provide a strong voice for many in the Lone Star State; and

WHEREAS, He dedicated his time and energy to a host of organizations over
the years, including the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace
and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), the Office and
Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), International
Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAM), International Union of
Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers (IUE), the
Newspaper Guild, and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE);
and

WHEREAS, Mr. Evans rose through the ranks by his hard work and astute
leadership to become administrative vice-president of the CIO, president of
a UAW local, and public relations director, secretary-treasurer, and
president of the Texas AFL-CIO, a position in which he served with
distinction from 1971 to 1973; and

WHEREAS, Among the many accomplishments realized during his exceptional
career, Mr. Evans served as a labor negotiator during talks over workers'
compensation reform, on the Industrial Accident Board, as the first
president of the Texas Labor Movement Foundation, and as a workers'
compensation advisor and liaison for the U.S. Department of Labor; he was
duly recognized for his significant efforts in 2000, when he was inducted
into the Texas Labor Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Roy Evans was a man of great vision who dedicated much of his life
to improving the working conditions of countless Texans; though his special
presence will be missed by all who knew him, his spirit will surely live on
in the hearts of the many people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be
it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the life of Roy Evans and extend sincere sympathy to
all those who mourn the passing of this extraordinary man; and, be it
further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the
members of his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives
adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Roy Evans.