[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13632]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING KEVIN DUNCAN

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 2, 2009

  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the hard work of 
Kevin Duncan, a devoted member of the International Union of 
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Administration (BAC). On May 3, 
2009 Mr. Duncan was recognized by the Middlesex County AFL-CIO as this 
year's Labor Person of the Year. This recognition is bestowed upon a 
committed labor leader who has worked tirelessly on behalf of his 
fellow laborers.
  The BAC is an organization dedicated to providing fair wages, good 
benefits, and safe working conditions. Mr. Duncan joined the former BAC 
Local #8 in 1980. As the International Union merged local unions to 
create three larger statewide organizations in New Jersey, Mr. Duncan 
continued to take on a more prominent role in the new Local #5. Mr. 
Duncan has been a valuable and faithful member of the BAC for over 29 
years.
  As a Field Representative for BAC Local #5 in 2001, Mr. Duncan held 
an active position in the labor movement. Three years later he 
undertook the position of Secretary on the Middlesex County Building 
and Construction Trades Council AFL-CIO, where he now currently works. 
In the past, he has also served as vice-presidents and recording 
secretary to the Middlesex County AFL-CIO Labor Council. Today, he is 
one of their most committed members and serves as the council's 
treasurer.
  Along with his dedicated work at the International Union of 
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Mr. Duncan has been a valuable 
citizen of New Jersey. Mr. Duncan was born and raised in New Jersey, 
and now maintains a home and joyful family life in the Garden State. He 
and his wife Penny have been married for 26 years and they live in Fair 
Haven where they have raised three beautiful daughters.
  Madam Speaker, I sincerely hope that my colleagues will join me in 
celebrating the accomplishments and hard work of Kevin Duncan. 
Organized labor in New Jersey would not be the same without his 
determination and excellent service.

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