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HR0494 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert
4"Bob" W. Pierson of Orland Park, who passed away on June 6,
52017; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Robert Pierson was born in 1941; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Robert Pierson retired at the end of 2015 after 10
8years as chairman of the International Executive Council for
9the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); he
10was a member of Chicago Local 9 for 50 years and served as the
11its business manager for nearly 20 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Robert Pierson was initiated into Local 9 in 1966
13after brief stints with the Teamsters and Carpenters unions; he
14found his home with the IBEW, working as an outside
15construction lineman with Hecker Electric out of Chicago;
16during that time, he was part of the original build of the Red
17Line, the busiest line of Chicago's "L"; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert Pierson was hired onto staff at Local 9 in
191980 as a business representative; a year later, he became
20assistant business manager and held that job for 16 years;
21among his accomplishments was the organization of 1,100

 

 

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1Chicago-area cable television workers into Local 9; and
 
2    WHEREAS, In 1997, Robert Pierson was elected business
3manager and he earned a reputation as one of Chicago's most
4influential labor leaders; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Pierson was also an executive board member
6of the Chicago Federation of Labor; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Robert Pierson was regarded as a no-nonsense
8negotiator on behalf of hundreds of City of Chicago employees,
9including electrical workers in the city's transit, park and
10water reclamation departments, contractors, and line clearance
11tree trimmers; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Robert Pierson was the beloved husband of Shirley
13(Pecho); the loving father of Wendy, Gary (Michele), Chad
14(Kimberly), and Todd (Lisa) Pierson; the devoted grandfather of
15Kelsey, Kylie, Kassie, Abby, Sarah, Grace, Gabe, Faith, and
16Hope; the dear brother of Donald (Carol), Tom (Donna), and
17Patty Pierson; the fond son-in-law of Marge Pecho; and the
18beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
21mourn the passing of Robert "Bob" W. Pierson, and extend our

 

 

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1sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
2and loved him; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Robert Pierson as an expression of
5our deepest sympathy.