[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 48 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E429]
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                         A TRIBUTE TO JIM LEWIS

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2012

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Jim 
Lewis on the occasion of his retirement. Mr. Lewis has contributed over 
thirty-three years of faithful service to the School District of 
Philadelphia.
  Since 1981, Jim has worked for the School District of Philadelphia in 
various capacities, serving as a Maintenance Mechanic, Foreman, 
Supervisor, and Compliance Officer; an Assistant to the Chief Operating 
Officer, and eventually as Senior Vice President for Facilities and 
Operations and for Special Projects. A registered Master Plumber for 
twenty-five years, Jim is also the President and CEO of ``Just in 
Time'' Plumbing and Heating. He benefitted greatly from this body's 
enactment of the 1973 Comprehensive Employment Training Act, which 
helped give him the skills he needed to succeed.
  Mr. Lewis's accomplishments and contributions to his community 
stretch far beyond his employment. He is a past President and current 
board member of the Emerald Education Committee, of which he has been a 
member for 32 years; and a current member of the Masons. Jim has been 
involved in politics for the past thirty years, and serves as a 
Committeeman for the 58th Ward, 41st Division. He has been married for 
thirty-two years to Eileen Lewis, with whom he has raised two children, 
Jim and Christine.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in thanking Jim 
Lewis for his years of service and dedication to the School District of 
Philadelphia and for his greater service to his community.

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