[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 145 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SPEERS BOROUGH MAYOR WILLIAM LEE

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                         HON. GUY RESCHENTHALER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 10, 2021

  Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life of 
Speers Borough Mayor William ``Bill'' Lee, who passed away on December 
18, 2020, at the age of 75. As a lifetime resident of the Mon-Valley, 
Bill will always be remembered for his commitment to his community, 
region, and country.
  After graduating from California State College in 1967, Bill's 
amiability led him to a career in sales and in 1980, he joined his 
cousins at Lee Supply Company. With their rollout of HDPE pipe in the 
1970s, Lee Supply Co. had become one of the largest suppliers of pipe 
and pumping systems for the eastern United States. As environmental 
sales manager, he was fondly known as ``Land Fill Bill.'' He retired in 
2013 but remained active to mentor the next generation and represent 
Lee Supply Co. at trade shows.
  Throughout his life, Mayor Lee's dedication to his community was 
clear. He served on the Mon Valley Progress Council, Charleroi Area 
Board of Education, the Water Authority Board of Charleroi and as 
chairman of the Charleroi Regional Police Department. Most remarkably, 
Bill served as Speers Borough mayor for more than twenty years.
  Beyond public service, Bill was a pillar of his community. At St. 
Andrew of the Apostle, his booming voice was the first to lead 
parishioners in song. As the president of the Mon Valley Ancient Order 
of Hibernians, he sang his way through 40 years at the Pittsburgh St. 
Patrick Day parades, receiving many awards for singing ``Molly 
Malone.'' Bill was also well known for his impromptu but enthusiastic 
renditions of ``God Bless America.'' As a Meals on Wheels delivery man, 
he treated everyone with dignity and made their week brighter.
  Madam Speaker, it is with profound sadness that I recognize the loss 
of Mayor William ``Bill'' Lee. Bill's outstanding legacy of service 
will have a lasting impact and he will be greatly missed by his family, 
friends, and community.

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