[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6808]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE CAREER OF BOB McLENNAN

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2012

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career and 
accomplishments of a distinguished member of my community, Bob 
McLennan.
  Bob has been a tireless advocate for the Western New York labor 
community. He has served as a full-time officer for the National 
Association of Letter Carriers Branch #3 in Buffalo for the past 21 
years. For the last 18 years he has served as the President of that 
organization and has been an important figure in educating the public 
and Members of Congress on pressing issues facing our community in 
Buffalo, NY.
  For the last 18 years Bob has also served as Vice President of the 
Buffalo AFL-CIO labor council leaving his mark as a leader for working 
families. As one of the leading figures advocating for the National 
Association of Letter Carriers Bob has been described as being ``front 
and center leading one of the most effective NALC local branches in the 
country.''
  Bob became a letter carrier in 1980 in Depew, NY and worked 30 years 
in that capacity until his retirement in 2010. Bob has since continued 
to advocate for the letter carriers in Buffalo and Washington, D.C. and 
will retire after a long and distinguished career. Bob is married to 
his wife Rosemary and has three sons, Ian, Connor, and Corey. He is 
also a proud grandfather with four grandchildren, Cailyn, Kiley, Ivy 
and Ginger.
  My community of Western New York has benefited greatly from the 
leadership and foresight that Bob McLennan has exhibited through his 
work.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing me a few moments to commemorate 
the service of one of the hardest working men that I have had the good 
fortune to know.

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