[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15380]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise to call the attention of the Senate 
to the 40th anniversary of the National Association of Minority 
Contractors, NAMC. NAMC is a national organization that has gone to 
great lengths over the last 40 years in helping minority contractors 
realize the American dream. Additionally, NAMC has aided contractors 
across the United States by fostering relationships and building 
bridges in the construction industry that have helped minorities to 
remain competitive. Currently, NAMC has over 5,000 memberships in all 
50 States and the District of Columbia.
  NAMC was established as a nonprofit organization in 1969, in order to 
provide education to African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic 
Americans, and Native Americans employed as construction contractors. 
This magnificent organization has helped to ensure equal opportunity 
employment and procurement opportunities in all areas of this industry. 
NAMC has led the way in the integration of various ethnic groups, 
creeds, and colors in the construction industry. We recognize this 
organization's hard work to initiate and operate training programs for 
people desiring employment and procurement in the building trades.
  Thanks to the fine leadership of the local board of the Silver 
State's NAMC's Chapter, NAMC is making a successful transition to green 
building. NAMC has been ensuring that its members certify in green 
building by involving them with Green Advantage and the U.S. Green 
Building Council. It is specifically this type of program that will 
help America become more environmentally friendly and responsible and 
lead us to an improved quality of life.
  The Nevada Chapter is one of 22 chapters across the United States. I 
commend the National Association of Minority Contractors for their 40 
years of support to the minority community and to the affiliates in 
Nevada and around the United States. It is through the relentless work 
of this organization that minority construction contractors have been 
able to achieve equality, opportunity, and prosperity.

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