CHARLOTTE —
The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Mary Kay Henry, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, September 4, 2012.
Mary Kay Henry
International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Hello, delegates, and hello to my sisters and brothers in the American labor movement! My name is Mary Kay Henry. I am here tonight on behalf of millions of Americans who work for a living: the home care worker in Columbus, the janitor in Denver, the correctional officer in Raleigh. These are the men and women who make our country strong.
And these are the men and women whom President Obama is fighting for every single day. I grew up in Southeast Michigan, just a few miles from Mitt Romney. Just a few miles away, but a world apart. But here’s the thing: Even though Mitt Romney and I both call Detroit home, it seems like he learned a very different set of values.