[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1111-E1112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF EDWARD H. GANT

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 2016

  Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Edward H. Gant, for 
his contributions and service in the International Brotherhood of 
Electrical Workers Local Union 351 and throughout southern New Jersey.

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  Mr. Gant has been a member of IBEW Local 351 since he began his 
apprenticeship in the Spring of 1974. Mr. Gant served as an apprentice 
for five years before he became a full-fledged electrician in 1979. Ten 
years later, at the age of 36, he joined the local union executive 
board.
  From there, he moved swiftly up the ranks and was appointed IBEW 
Local Union 351 President in 1994. Until his recent retirement he 
served as the Business Manager and Financial Secretary of the local.
  As an example of his commitment to not only improving his immediate 
community but the state as a whole, Mr. Gant has served as President of 
the New Jersey State Electrical Workers Association since 2002.
  Mr. Gant has served as the Secretary-Treasurer of the IBEW Local 351 
Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee to advance opportunities 
for young people to join the workforce with gainful employment.
  Ed Gant is a man who knows what it is to put in a hard day's work 
with your hands. Building trades jobs are some of the best jobs around 
but they are not always the safest. Mr. Gant understood that and 
donated his time to serve as the Director of the IBEW New Jersey State 
Lineman Safety Fund.
  I had the distinct honor and privilege to work with Ed at IBEW Local 
351 until my retirement to join this body, and I wish him all the best 
in his retirement after over 40 years.
  Mr. Speaker, Edward H. Gant is a great man whose contributions toward 
the working men and women of this country will not be forgotten. I join 
with all of New Jersey in honoring the investment that he has made in 
his community.

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