[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 22098-22099] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]A TRIBUTE TO WADE H. STEVENS, JR. ______ HON. ROBERT A. BRADY of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor one of Philadelphia's most important leaders, my friend, Wade Stevens. Mr. Stevens is the Business Manager of the Laborer's International Union's District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity. In this capacity he has been a tireless contributor to the betterment of Philadelphia's workers. Mr. Stevens, who has served most of his life as a union activist, is celebrating his 10th year as a Business Manager. He joined Laborer's Local 135 in Norristown, PA in 1971, and served in varying capacities as a Delegate, Sergeant of Arms, and Judge of Elections. He still maintains his membership having transferred to Laborers' Local 332 in Philadelphia. Mr. Stevens became a part of the Laborers' District Council as a Field Representative in 1989, and as a part of his duties was a Building Trades Committee Representative. In 1996, Mr. Stevens was elected to his current passion as the Business Manager of the Laborers' District Council. He worked in conjunction with local business managers, delegates, and management to create unprecedented services and benefits for Council members. In, 2001 Mr. Stevens was appointed to the Tax Review Board of Philadelphia by Mayor John Street. Mr. Stevens is also active in his community having sat on the Board of the All-Star Labor Classic Committee, raising thousands of dollars for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. He is a lifetime member of the NAACP and a sponsor of the Norristown Bandits Midget Football Team. Mr. Stevens is proudly married to Cora Stevens and has been blessed with three sons and three grandchildren. I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues rise to congratulate Mr. Wade H. Stevens, Jr. for his 10th year as the Business Manager of the Laborers' International Union North America Laborers' District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity. [[Page 22099]] ____________________