[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 73 (Friday, May 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E943]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 
                       ON THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2004

  Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute 
to the Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California as 
they celebrate their 30th Anniversary.
  The Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California was 
established in 1974 with 78 charter members to assist businesses large 
and small with the necessary skills to become a successful operation. 
Providing their members with management leadership skills and safety 
training, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern 
California have created an industry with high standards and quality 
employees.
  Founded on the belief of the free enterprise system, the Associated 
Builders and Contractors of Southern California actively promote the 
Merit Shop Philosophy whereby contractors pay, promote and recognize 
their employees based on individual merit. It is this philosophy and 
their commitment to providing employees with adequate wages, benefits 
and safe working conditions that has made this association a pioneer in 
the construction industry.
  Recognizing the valuable contributions to the industry and the 
community, I would like to congratulate the Associated Builders and 
Contractors of Southern California on their anniversary of thirty 
successful years.

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