WHEREAS, Daniel W. Duncan, a respected advocate for workers' rights and social and economic justice, has served as the president of the Northern Virginia Labor Federation for more than 10 years; and

WHEREAS, comprising more than 60 local labor unions and constituency organizations, the Northern Virginia Labor Federation is the Commonwealth's largest labor council and is a member of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); and

WHEREAS, Daniel "Dan" W. Duncan has a long history of support for labor organizations, including the Retail Clerks International Union, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), and the Northeast Florida Central Labor Council; he was hired by the Seafarers International Union in 1987 and has served the organization in various capacities for many years; and

WHEREAS, after settling in Virginia in 1990, Dan Duncan quickly became involved with the Northern Virginia Labor Federation and was elected president in 2006; under his leadership, the organization has succeeded in its mission to enhance the lives of working families in the Commonwealth and encourage economic and social justice in the workplace; and

WHEREAS, as president of the Northern Virginia Labor Federation, Dan Duncan has helped workers form and strengthen unions, supported workers as they bargained with employers to improve workplace safety and conditions, and served as a voice for working families at the local, regional, and state levels; and

WHEREAS, Dan Duncan has also served the AFL-CIO as the executive secretary-treasurer of the Maritime Trades Department since 2011; he remains a proud member of Seafarers International Union and the CWA Newspaper Guild Local 35; and

WHEREAS, Dan Duncan is a 37-year member of Lions Clubs International and is presently active in the Alexandria Lincolnia Lions Club, where he serves as its mascot, Leon the Lion; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Daniel W. Duncan hereby be commended for his 10 years of service as president of the Northern Virginia Labor Federation; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Daniel W. Duncan as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his commitment to advocating for the working members of the Northern Virginia community.