[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E424]
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                        TRIBUTE TO MR. DON DiLEO

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2006

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call your attention to the 
life and work of an outstanding individual whom I feel fortunate to 
call my friend, Mr. Don DiLeo. He was honored on Tuesday, March 7, 
2006, by the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ, at the 13th Annual Archbishop's 
Business and Labor Recognition ceremony.
  Don DiLeo is president of Teamsters Local Union Number 408, which 
represents members in the building materials, heavy highway and 
construction industries. He was appointed as a business agent in 1969 
and has served as president of the Local Union since 1980. In 1984, Don 
was appointed to the Executive Board of Teamsters Joint Council Number 
73, which represents 60,000 members affiliated with 20 local unions in 
the State of New Jersey. Over the course of his tenure, he has served 
as both president and chairman of the Joint Council Number 73 Pension 
Fund, chairman of the North Jersey Construction Negotiations Committee 
for Teamsters, and contributing member of the New Jersey State Board of 
Mediation.
  In 2005, the New Jersey Industrial Union Council honored Mr. DiLeo 
for a lifetime of distinguished service and significant contributions 
to the trade union movement. The following year, he was named as a vice 
president to the New Jersey State Building Constructions Trades 
Council.
  Under Mr. DiLeo's leadership, New Jersey Teamsters have become very 
active in many charities. He began an annual golf tournament to raise 
money for the Joint Council Number 73 Scholarship Fund, which awards 
grants to the children of council members for their college education. 
He formed the Joint Council Number 73 Food Bank Corporation, which 
provides food for striking or locked out union members. The Joint 
Council also works closely with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey 
on its Thanksgiving Turkey Drive and other projects. Additionally, in 
2004, the council was awarded the Community Food Bank Distinguished 
Partner Award. Also, the Joint Council participates in the Ocean County 
Saint Patrick's Day Parade and annually donates a beach wheelchair to a 
shore town that contributes to the noteworthy event. The Joint Council 
sponsors the Australian Challenge ``Trip of a Lifetime'' group. Over 
the past 12 years, Challenge has arranged overseas trips to the United 
States for children who are seriously ill. The Joint Council and its 
affiliated locals have provided accommodations and transportation for 
the children to events, while they are visiting the metropolitan area. 
In addition, the Joint Council and its locals have remained prime 
supporters of Camp Fatima, advancing the interests of handicapped 
children.
  Don remains happily married to Jacqueline, his wife, with whom he has 
four children, Joseph, Donald, Jessica and Ralph. He is the proud 
grandfather of two.
  Mr. Speaker, the job of a United States Congressman involves so much 
that is rewarding, yet nothing compares to recognizing the efforts of 
committed citizens like Mr. Don DiLeo. I ask that you join residents of 
the Eighth Congressional District, the Borough of Flemington, members 
of the Teamsters Local Union Number 408, Mr. DiLeo's family and friends 
and me, in recognizing Don DiLeo for his years of distinguished service 
in representing the trade union movement.

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