[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 80 (Thursday, May 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E937-E938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH SELLERS, JR.

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2008

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Joseph 
Sellers, Jr., President and Business Manager of Sheet Metal Workers 
Local 19 Union. Throughout his career, Mr. Sellers has exemplified 
exceptional labor leadership for the Sheet Metal Workers, the city of 
Philadelphia, and beyond.
  Mr. Sellers began his career as a sheet metal worker apprentice in 
1980, and became a journeyman four years later. In the years since, Mr. 
Sellers has been honored with a number of leadership positions within 
the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 19. He was first appointed Training 
Coordinator in 1996, and was then elected to the position of Business 
Representative four and a half years later. Just two years after that, 
he was unanimously appointed by the Local 19 Executive Board to his 
current position as President and Business Manager. He was 
overwhelmingly elected to the same position in 2003 and 2006, and is 
currently serving a three-year term.
  During his current tenure, he also holds a number of prominent 
leadership positions, including President of the Pennsylvania and New 
Jersey State Councils of Sheet Metal Workers, Vice-President of the 
Philadelphia AFL-CIO, President of the Mechanical Trades District 
Council of Delaware Valley, President for the Metropolitan Association 
of Presidents and Business Representatives, and many other prestigious 
positions. Mr. Sellers has also been active on behalf of a number of 
charities throughout his career, and is a long time supporter of the 
Unico Salute to Labor.
  Mr. Sellers's unwavering dedication to organized labor is 
commendable, as are his enthusiasm and proficiency in leadership. He 
truly

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embodies the Unico motto, ``Service Above Self.''

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