[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 38 (Thursday, March 8, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E355]
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STATEMENT ON THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF 
             ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW), AFL CIO, LOCAL 716

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                             HON. AL GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 8, 2012

  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to 
recognize the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), 
AFL CIO Local 716 in Houston, Texas.
  IBEW represents members who work in a wide variety of electrical 
trade fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, 
broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government.
  IBEW Local 716 was chartered March 12, 1912, starting with 9 original 
members and has since grown to represent 4500 members. IBEW Local 716 
plays a major role in enhancing the quality of life for all 
electricians across the Greater Houston Area by negotiating contracts 
for electricians that secure top paying wages, high-quality health 
insurance and pensions and creating safer working conditions.
  IBEW Local 716 members have built some of our most memorable Houston 
landmarks that have vastly contributed to shaping Houston as the 
internationally known city it has become today. Some of which include: 
the original Humble Building, The Astrodome, the Texas Medical Center, 
most of Downtown Houston, Minute Maid Field, Metro Light Rail projects, 
The George R. Brown Center and the Toyota Center.
  IBEW Local 716 members are widely known in Houston for their 
volunteerism and community service, donating countless hours of their 
personal time in the restoration of the Heights neighborhood projects, 
including the S.H.A.P.E. Community Center and vast array of other 
community projects.
  I salute the courageous men and women who made IBEW Local 716 an 
organization which utilizes the skills of its members to make a better 
life for everyone. I congratulate IBEW Local 716 on 100 years of 
community building and union spirit, as well as their outstanding 
dedication to the labor movement and steadfast efforts to uphold 
workers rights to organize.

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