[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9648-9649]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING LONNIE R. STEPHENSON ON HIS POSITION AS THE NEW 
    PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2015

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Moline, 
Illinois' own Lonnie Stephenson on becoming the President of the 
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, representing 750,000 
of its members worldwide. The IBEW represents a variety of

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workers spanning the utilities, manufacturing, communications and 
infrastructure industries.
  Mr. Stephenson has been an active member and dedicated leader within 
IBEW for many years. He joined IBEW Local 145 in Rock Island in 1976 
and worked his way up to become Vice-President and then President of 
his local organization. He was later appointed as an international 
regional representative, leading operations across Illinois, Michigan, 
Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
  Mr. Stephenson has championed the IBEW's mission for decades, and his 
service and dedication have never wavered. As the new international 
President, I know he will continue to champion the causes important to 
electrical workers and working men and women across the globe.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Mr. Stephenson for his 
longtime commitment to the IBEW and wish him the best of luck in his 
new role. He has been an exceptional leader, and I know he will 
continue serving electrical workers, and all working families, 
everywhere for years to come.

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