[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF WILLIAM TOLLEY'S 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN 
                           CONCRETE INSTITUTE

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 17, 2010

  Mr. PETERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. William 
Tolley, a resident in Michigan's 9th Congressional District, for his 
lifelong service to the American Concrete Institute, ACI, headquartered 
in Farmington Hills, Michigan. As a Member of Congress, I am privileged 
and honored to recognize Mr. Tolley for his many accomplishments and to 
thank him for his dedication to strengthening the infrastructure in the 
United States through his service to the ACI.
  ACI is one of the world's leading authorities on concrete technology. 
Concrete is the second most consumed material in the world after water. 
It serves as an essential building material found in pavements, 
bridges, buildings and public works projects around the world. ACI is a 
nonprofit consensus organization with nearly 20,000 members 
internationally whose purpose is to further engineering and technical 
education, scientific investigation and research, and development of 
standards for design and construction incorporating concrete and 
related materials. ACI is the premier source for information on 
concrete construction and uses of ACI codes include adoption by 
reference in general building codes impacting potentially every 
concrete project in the United States.
  On Monday March 22, ACI friends and colleagues will participate in a 
celebration dinner and toast in honor of William Tolley's retirement 
from ACI at their Annual Spring Convention in Chicago. Mr. Tolley's 
passionate involvement with the ACI includes serving as the manager of 
Administrative Services, Senior Managing Director and most recently his 
promotion to Executive Vice President in 2002. For his tireless 
dedication and service he was awarded ACI's Henry L. Kennedy Award 
recognizing his outstanding leadership in strengthening and expanding 
chapter activities and in 2006 he was named one of the ten most 
influential people in the concrete industry. In addition to his work 
with the ACI, Mr. Tolley is also the Chairman of the Concrete and 
Masonry Related Associations and has served as Treasurer, Board member 
and chair of the Finance Committee for the Council of Engineering and 
Scientific Society Executives.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today to honor Mr. 
William Tolley's service to the American Concrete Institute and his 
dedication to innovation in strengthening our country's infrastructure 
and keeping Michigan and ACI on the cutting edge of development of 
concrete technology. I wish him many more years of health and 
happiness.

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