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Calendar No. 28 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 47 

Honoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast 

regional director and a former vice president of the American Federation 

of Teachers. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 30, 2007 

Mr. DODD submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

FEBRUARY 15, 2007 

Reported by Mr. LEAHY, without amendment 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, 

Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former vice 

president of the American Federation of Teachers. 

Whereas George C. Springer, Sr., formerly Northeast regional director of the American Federation of Teachers 

(AFT), president of AFT Connecticut, and AFT vice 

president, was an accomplished union leader, a pillar of 

the civil rights community, a high school teacher and athletics coach, and a dedicated family man and devoted 

friend; 

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Whereas George Springer was known by those who worked 

with him as a generous mentor, a conciliator, and a 

skilled problem-solver; 

Whereas George Springer, as president of AFT Connecticut, 

helped strengthen and expand the statewide organization 

to include not only teachers but also paraprofessionals 

and other school-related personnel, higher education faculty, healthcare professionals, and public employees, and 

united them around his vision of a shared destiny and a 

common commitment to quality services and professional 

integrity; 

Whereas George Springer was an AFT vice president for 13 

years and served for 4 years as the chair of the AFT’s 

human rights and community relations committee; 

Whereas George Springer cared deeply about the cause of 

civil rights, was a leader in the National Commission for 

African American Education, a board member of Amistad 

America, Inc., vice president of the John E. Rogers African American Cultural Center, and president of the New 

Britain, Connecticut chapter of the National Association 

for the Advancement of Colored People; 

Whereas George Springer was born in the Panama Canal 

Zone in 1932, attended Central Connecticut State University, formerly Teachers College of Connecticut, and received a graduate degree from the University of Hartford; 

Whereas George Springer was a union activist throughout his 

20-year teaching career in New Britain; 

Whereas George Springer succumbed on December 19, 2006, 

at the age of 74, after a long battle with cancer; and 

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Whereas George Springer is survived by his wife, Gerri 

Brown-Springer, 4 children, 10 grandchildren, and 4 

great-grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate honors George C. Springer, 

2 Sr. as a dedicated and pioneering leader, and a man of 

3 generous spirit who took on tough challenges with courage 

4 and compassion. 

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Calendar No. 28 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 47 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life and achievements of George C. 

eration of Teachers. and a former vice president of the American FedSpringer, Sr., the Northeast regional director 

FEBRUARY 15, 2007 

Reported without amendment 

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