[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH POLIMENI

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                            HON. HERB KLEIN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 1994

  Mr. KLEIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Joseph 
Polimeni, a fourth generation carpenter who joined the United 
Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America 48 years ago in 1946.
  Mr. Polimeni began his apprenticeship in 1946, and rose to become 
general carpenter foreman and construction superintendent. He also 
worked as millwright foreman. On one project, he was general carpenter 
foreman of over 200 carpenters.
  Mr. Polimeni was secretary of the original pension study committee 
formed in 1955 which was the forerunner of the Essex County pension 
fund. In 1947, he became recording secretary and business 
representative until his retirement on January 1, 1994. Later, he 
became secretary treasurer of the former Essex County District Council 
of Carpenters & Millwrights.
  Mr. Polimeni served as board member of the Fourth District of the New 
Jersey State Council of Carpenters for the past 18 years. He was 
trustee of the New Jersey State Carpenters Apprentice Fund and a member 
of the Essex County Board of Business Representatives.
  Mr. Polimeni contributed in other ways. He served as chairman of the 
health and welfare committee at the general convention in San Francisco 
in 1970 and reported to the general convention. He was on a total of 
three general convention committees.
  I am told that his main concern was service to the membership. This 
must be true because of his repeated reelections. Local 1342 has 
benefited from the service of Mr. Polimeni, and for all of his hard 
work I join with my colleagues in commending him.

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