[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E915]
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                     IN HONOR OF MR. EDWIN D. HILL

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 17, 2015

  Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Edwin D. 
Hill on his retirement from the International Brotherhood of Electrical 
Workers. Mr. Hill's nearly six decades of service will have a lasting 
impact for generations to come. I would like to join my IBEW brothers 
and sisters in applauding him for this lifetime of service.
  Edwin Hill is a visionary leader whose legacy can best be seen in 
those who have joined the realm of public service because of Ed's 
encouragement and support. As the first Business Agent to serve in the 
People's House--the U.S. House of Representatives--his influence and 
legacy have impressed on me personally, but it does not end there.
  Ed was a pioneer and activist in his field. Mr. Hill joined IBEW in 
1956 as journeyman and a wireman. By 1964, he was elected Vice 
President of his local and became active in larger labor movement 
issues. Ed's success led the Brotherhood to elect him as president in 
January of 2001 and Ed easily won re-election for five consecutive 
terms. With his leadership, Mr. Hill laid the foundation for IBEW's 
future success and growth.
  As President, Ed improved jobsite productivity, increased IBEW 
membership and oversaw an expansion of training programs. One of his 
many contributions was the ``Code of Excellence,'' which streamlined 
union contract language. The program was so successful that it 
eventually became the universal code used by the electrical industry.
  An innovator, Ed was always in search of new ways for members to 
address the changing economic environment and for IBEW to raise the 
working standards and overall quality of electrical construction. I 
join my IBEW brothers and sisters in wishing him a happy retirement and 
thank him, once again, for his outstanding contributions to the 
industry.

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