[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 30 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN HONOR OF JAMES ``JIMMY'' DEANE

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2006

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Jimmy Deane, as he is named the Irish Good Person of the Year by the 
Irish Good Fellowship Club of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Deane's lifelong 
leadership and advocacy on behalf of worker's rights has served to 
empower countless individuals and families throughout our labor 
community.
  With the promise of honest work and hope for a new beginning, Mr. 
Deane journeyed to America from Ireland in 1962. He began work as a 
laborer in the construction trades and became a member of the union in 
1962. In 1991, he was appointed to the position of Field 
Representative, and in 1995, he accepted the appointment of Business 
Manager. Throughout his union tenure, Mr. Deane remained focused on 
workers' rights, benefits, and safety. As a result of his concern, 
expertise and leadership, Laborers' Union, Local 310 reflected fiscal 
responsibility, integrity and effectiveness in representing and 
protecting its members.
  Mr. Deane's activism extends throughout our local labor and political 
landscapes. He is a member of the Laborers District Council of Ohio, an 
Executive Board Trustee of the Ohio Laborers Training Fund, and has 
also served as delegate to the AFL-CIO. Though his Irish homeland lives 
forever in his heart, Mr. Deane wholly embraced all that is America. 
His activism within our democratic processes and support of local 
candidates continues to strengthen our community and illuminates the 
core foundation of America--a union of workers who fight for equal 
representation, protection and justice for all.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor, gratitude and 
recognition of my good friend, Mr. Jimmy Deane, as he is rightfully 
named the Irish Good Person of the Year. Mr. Deane's integrity, 
conviction, and exceptional ability to bring people and ideas together 
for the common good, has served to raise the bar on all levels within 
the union, the workplace, and within our community. I wish Jimmy Deane 
and his entire family an abundance of health, peace and happiness, 
today and always.

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