[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1598]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF RON PETTENGILL

  (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of my dear 
friend, Ron Pettengill, a pillar of the Rochester community, who passed 
away on February 28.
  As head of the local carpenters union in Rochester and Monroe County 
building trades, Ron defined the Rochester labor movement, dedicating 
himself and his life's work to improving the lives of working people 
everywhere.
  Our community is a better and more equitable place because of his 
tireless commitment to advocating for social change. Ron's work will 
continue to open doors for people in our community for generations to 
come. I am so proud to have been able to call him my friend.
  I join all of Rochester in mourning his loss and extend my prayers 
and deepest sympathies to the Pettengill family.

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