[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 BILL TWEET--SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL 
                     1998 LABOR LEADER OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 16, 1998

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, and colleagues, I rise today to recognize 
Bill Tweet, the Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Iron 
Workers Local 229, as he is honored by the San Diego County Building & 
Construction Trades Council at the September 19, 1998 John S. Lyons 
Memorial Banquet as the 1998 Labor Leader of the Year.
  Bill is a native San Diegan and was educated in local schools. 
Following his education at San Diego City College, he served in the 
United States Army and was stationed in Germany.
  He began his career as an Ironworker in November 1967 and graduated 
from the Iron Workers Apprenticeship Program in 1971. During his 
tenure, Bill has worked on many of the San Diego County highway bridges 
on Interstates 5, 8, 805 and S.R. 163 and has contributed his talent to 
the erection of major high rise projects in downtown San Diego.
  Bill first became active in Ironworkers Local 229 when he was elected 
Vice President of the Local in 1982, a position he held until begin 
elected to the Executive Board and the District Council of Iron 
Workers. He served in that position for two terms before his election 
to the office of Business Representative.
  In 1994, Bill was elected to his current position of Business 
Manager/Financial Secretary Treasurer of Ironworkers Local 229 and was 
re-elected in 1997. In addition to his duties at Local 229, Bill also 
serves as Delegate to the District Council, Trustee of the District 
Council, State of California and vicinity, and Trustee of the 
California Field Ironworkers Trust Funds.
  Organized labor at large in San Diego has benefited from Bill's 
tenure as Delegate of the Imperial County Building and Construction 
Trades Council, as a Member of the Executive Board of the San Diego-
Imperial Counties Labor Council and currently as President of the San 
Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council.
  The local community has also benefited from Bill's endless efforts. 
He dedicates his energies to the youth in his community by serving as a 
``T-ball'' coach and serves on the Clairemont Town Council. He has 
donated his time and trade skills to the community by organizing 
members of local 229 to join him in volunteering their skills to erect 
new score boards at the University of San Diego and Mission Bay High 
School, constructing a new building for the Boys and Girls Clubs of 
National City and by building the walkway at the San Diego Children's 
Museum.
  Bill Tweet exemplifies the high values, standards and principles of a 
real community leader. It is very appropriate that his many efforts on 
behalf of his local community and of working men and women throughout 
San Diego County are recognized by this award.
  My congratulations go to Bill Tweet for these significant 
contributions. I admire his dedication and commitment and believe him 
to be highly deserving of the San Diego County Building and 
Construction Trades Council's 1998 Labor Leader of the New Year Award.

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