[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 98 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING GREG J. FEERE UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2017

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Greg J. Feere upon 
his retirement from the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades 
Council. Mr. Feere has been an extraordinary community leader at the 
Building Trades Council and throughout Contra Costa County.
  During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Feere also 
served as a Commissioner for the Contra Costa County Fish & Wildlife 
and as a Trustee of Contra Costa College. Prior to his work with the 
Building Trades Council, Greg was the youngest Business Manager for 
Asbestos Workers Local 16 to be elected in 100 years of the Local's 
history.
  During his 30 years of service as CEO of the Council, Greg was 
elected uncontested for his seven terms, which reflects his 
accomplished tenure. Some highlights of his achievements include 
designing the first Community Outreach Program in Northern California 
to create training and job opportunities for women, minorities and 
economically disadvantaged workers, doubling the Council's membership 
in two and a half years, at a time when other unions were losing 
members and development and promotion of the Best Employee Safety Team 
(B.E.S.T.) program used at Shell refinery, which set a national safety 
record of 4 million hours worked without a lost time accident; for 
which Shell refinery received the Business Roundtable National Safety 
Award.
  Mr. Feere's rich legacy is filled with positive impacts on working 
families and the less fortunate for those living in Contra Costa County 
and beyond. I wish Greg all of the best in his retirement.
  Congratulations to Greg on a remarkable legacy of service in Contra 
Costa.

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