Vice President Kamala Harris recently sent a condolence letter to the family of the late SIU Vice President Government Services Nicholas Celona.
![Photo of Kamala Harris and Nicholas Celona](https://www.seafarers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/webOakland2013.jpg)
Harris and Celona were longtime colleagues and friends, going back to her days as an elected official first for the city of San Francisco and later for the state of California.
The letter reads in part, “Throughout his life, Mr. Celona was a dedicated community leader. I am grateful for his advocacy and commitment to our Nation’s merchant mariners through his work at the Seafarers International Union. As we enter a new era in the American labor movement, we stand on the shoulders of leaders like Mr. Celona – and we will continue to uphold his legacy to ensure that unions are strong and that workers’ voices and dignity are always respected.”
Vice President Harris added, “I am particularly thankful for Mr. Celona’s friendship. His joyous spirit and generosity were gifts to those whose lives he touched, and he will be remembered for the light he brought to this world.”
Celona unexpectedly passed away June 8, at age 65.
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