[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1137-E1138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RETIREMENT OF MR. RAYMOND M. POCINO

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2022

  Mr. NORCROSS. Madam Speaker, on November 9, 2022, family, friends, 
and colleagues gathered at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe 
Township, New Jersey to celebrate and recognize the retirement of 
Raymond M. Pocino from the Laborers' International Union of North 
America.
  In 1956, Raymond M. Pocino began his sixty-eight-year career as a 
general laborer. He has been steadfast in support of workers by 
developing innovative programs that support both members and their 
employers. Raymond M. Pocino has become a vital resource

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to industry leaders, elected officials and the business community by 
utilizing his rich experience and knowledge of issues involving 
economic development to create opportunities that benefit all.
  He has received several honors including the Philip Randolph 
Institute's Labor Award, the Alliance for Action's coveted Eagle Award 
for Leadership, Construction Man of the Year by the Building 
Contractors Association of New Jersey, Labor Leader of the Year by 
American ORT, New York City Chapter, as well as Labor Leader Honoree by 
the Newark Catholic Archdiocese.
  Throughout his career Mr. Pocino served as a member of several boards 
including Choose New Jersey, where he consistently advocated for New 
Jersey as an investment location, while also serving as a member of the 
board for both the New York Building Congress, the New Jersey Alliance 
for Action, and Commissioner to the Port Authority of New York and New 
Jersey. As well, he's served as a trustee of the Laborers-Employers 
Cooperation and Education Trust, and the Laborers Health and Safety 
Trust.
  We honor Mr. Raymond M. Pocino's commitment to workers and his 
service of five terms as Vice President and Eastern Regional Manager of 
the Laborers' International Union of North America.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in celebrating the career of 
Raymond M. Pocino and extend the greatest appreciation for his lifetime 
of service to organized labor.

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