[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY J. BUTLER, ESQUIRE

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 21, 2003

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the 
accomplishments of Mr. Johnny J. Butler, Esquire, recipient of the 2003 
Laborers' Local Union 332 Outstanding Community Leader Award. It is a 
privilege to recognize a person whose commitment to community has 
enriched the lives of countless individuals.
  Mr. Butler is an attorney with the law firm of Booth & Tucker, LLP of 
Philadelphia where he focuses on government relations, management 
consulting, and employment law. He is active in the many aspects of the 
community including the Prince Hall Masons & Shriners and the Omega Psi 
Phi Fraternity. Mr. Butler sits on the Board of Trustees for both the 
Mother Bethel Foundation and the Drexel University College of Medicine, 
and is cochairman of the Scotland School for Veterans Children capital 
campaign.
  In the past, Mr. Butler was Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department 
of Labor and Industry. Under his leadership, there was a statewide 
enhancement of workforce development programs and policies, a reform of 
the state's workers compensation system, and establishment of PennSafe, 
a workforce safety initiative. Mr. Butler also served as the acting 
General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 
Assistant Counsel with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and has taught 
both law and management courses at Howard University and Temple 
University, respectively.
  Mr. Speaker, Johnny Butler is a model citizen. I ask you and my other 
distinguished colleagues to join me in commending Mr. Butler for his 
lifetime of service and dedication to labor and the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania.

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