[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1184]
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     A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DOUGHERTY RECIPIENT OF THE UNICO GOLD MEDAL

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 1999

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
recipient of the 1999 Unico Gold Medal of Achievement, John Dougherty. 
Unico is continuing its tradition of honoring outstanding Union Leaders 
with the prestigious Unico Gold Medal of Achievement Award. This year 
the Greater Philadelphia Chapter Unico has selected John Dougherty, 
Business Manager of Local 98, International Brotherhood of Electrical 
Workers.
  John began his apprenticeship with Local Union 98, IBEW, in 1981. 
Active in many positions in the union, he was elected to the Electric 
Machinists Association in 1987 and in 1998 was unanimously elected to 
the local Union's Executive Board. In 1993, at the age of 33, John 
became the youngest Business Manager in the history of Local Union 98.
  Since becoming Business Manager, John has given of himself 
tirelessly. Currently he is President of the Philadelphia Mechanical 
Trades Council, Vice President of the Philadelphia Building Trade 
Council, and Vice President of the Philadelphia AFL-CIO. John has been 
noted by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the ``Forty under 
Forty''. He sits on both the board of the Philadelphia Inter-Land 
Commission and the Penns Landing Corporation, and has been chosen to 
represent Mayor Rendell on the Mayor's Telecommunications Advisory 
Commission and also on the Airport Advisory Board.
  In conclusion, it is with great pride that I rise to announce the 
presentation of the Unico Gold Medal of Achievement Award to John 
Dougherty, a man who exemplifies the Unico Motto ``Service Above All.''

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