[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23130]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  HONORING THE WORK OF ANTHONY ROMOLO

 Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Tony 
Romolo, in whose honor the Anthony C. Romolo Training Center in Mt. 
Sterling, Illinois, is being dedicated this month.
  Tony Romolo was the Center's founding administrator and is now the 
longest-serving training administrator within the Laborers' 
International Union of North America.
  As administrator, Tony has been responsible for creating policies 
that have guided the procedures and management of the training center, 
including the development of training goals and priorities. His 
leadership has resulted in the training of thousands of laborers 
throughout Illinois.
  The Laborers' Training Program was one of the first within the State 
of Illinois to receive accreditation from the Illinois Department of 
Public Health for teaching environmentally beneficial courses in 
asbestos abatement. Mr. Romolo also oversaw the creation of the 
Construction Craft Laborers' Apprenticeship Program that was approved 
February 3, 1997.
  Tony Romolo's work has been diverse but unwavering in its commitment 
to improving the skills of our nation's workers. We are fortunate to 
have dedicated, hard-working men like Tony in our society today. 
Illinois is a better place because of his commitment to the working men 
and women of our state and country.

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