[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13814]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                  IN RECOGNITION OF MR. FRANK M. WADE

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today in recognition of 
Frank M. Wade as he celebrates his retirement as the Executive Director 
of the New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council. Frank 
has served in this capacity for the past ten years, and he has a long 
history of commitment to labor organizations in the State of New 
Jersey. In fact, Frank has been a cornerstone for labor rights in New 
Jersey. It is a pleasure for me to be able to honor his 
accomplishments.
  Since he started as a member of the Iron Workers Local #480 in 1954, 
through his election as Executive Director in 1989, Frank has fought 
hard to protect the rights of working men and women in New Jersey. His 
dedication to the New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades 
Council, and to labor causes in general, is widely known and admired 
throughout the State of New Jersey.
  In addition to his position with the New Jersey Building and 
Construction Trades Council, Frank has played a very active role in 
strengthening the political and economic life of New Jersey. He has 
served on a number of civic organizations including the New Jersey 
Society for Environmental, Economic Development (NJSEED), the New 
Jersey Employment Security Council, and on the Advisory Committee on 
the Prevailing Wage Act.
  Frank has never lost sight of the need to serve his community. 
Despite his responsibilities he has still found the time for charitable 
causes. Deborah Hospital Foundation is just one of the organizations 
that has benefitted from Frank's involvement.
  So it gives me great pleasure to recognize a leader of great stature 
in New Jersey's labor community, but also a great friend. Through all 
our years together, fighting for the cause of working men and women, I 
have always known Frank to stand on principle, loyalty, and hard work. 
While he may be leaving this post, I know I can always rely on him to 
hold true to that standard in every endeavor he undertakes.

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