[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2043]
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                   A TRIBUTE TO WADE H. STEVENS, JR.

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 15, 2006

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor one of 
Philadelphia's most important leaders, my friend, Wade Stevens. Mr. 
Stevens is the Business Manager of the Laborer's International Union's 
District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity. 
In this capacity he has been a tireless contributor to the betterment 
of Philadelphia's workers.
  Mr. Stevens, who has served most of his life as a union activist, is 
celebrating his 10th year as a Business Manager. He joined Laborer's 
Local 135 in Norristown, PA in 1971, and served in varying capacities 
as a Delegate, Sergeant of Arms, and Judge of Elections. He still 
maintains his membership having transferred to Laborers' Local 332 in 
Philadelphia.
  Mr. Stevens became a part of the Laborers' District Council as a 
Field Representative in 1989, and as a part of his duties was a 
Building Trades Committee Representative. In 1996, Mr. Stevens was 
elected to his current passion as the Business Manager of the Laborers' 
District Council. He worked in conjunction with local business 
managers, delegates, and management to create unprecedented services 
and benefits for Council members. In, 2001 Mr. Stevens was appointed to 
the Tax Review Board of Philadelphia by Mayor John Street.
  Mr. Stevens is also active in his community having sat on the Board 
of the All-Star Labor Classic Committee, raising thousands of dollars 
for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. He is a lifetime member of the NAACP 
and a sponsor of the Norristown Bandits Midget Football Team. Mr. 
Stevens is proudly married to Cora Stevens and has been blessed with 
three sons and three grandchildren. I ask that you and my other 
distinguished colleagues rise to congratulate Mr. Wade H. Stevens, Jr. 
for his 10th year as the Business Manager of the Laborers' 
International Union North America Laborers' District Council of the 
Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity.

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