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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Thomas E. Ryan Jr. on the 
4occasion of his retirement as the president and business 
5manager of Carpenters Union Local 13; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan has been a lifelong member of his 
7community, graduating from Our Lady of the Ridge Grade School 
8in Chicago Ridge and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos 
9Hills; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan was a delegate to both the Chicago 
11District Council and the Cook County Building Trades in 1987; 
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan first became a business 
14representative for Carpenters Union Local 13 in January 1988 
15and then an officer of the Local in April 1995; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan served as a delegate to the Chicago 
17Federation of Labor, the Illinois State Federation of Labor, 
18and the Illinois State Council of Carpenters in April 1995; 
19and
 
20    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan served as chairman of the Coalition 
 
 
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1of Unionized Public Employees for the City of Chicago, the 
2County of Cook, the State of Illinois, and the Chicago Park 
3District, protecting the rights of thousands of union workers 
4from dozens of labor organizations; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan served as the financial 
6secretary-treasurer of Carpenters Union Local 13 from 1995 to 
72010; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan has served as president and business 
9manager of Carpenters Union Local 13 since 2010; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan served as an alderperson in Hometown 
11from 1991 to 1998; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan has been a devoted husband to his 
13wife, Darlene, for 42 years and a loving father and 
14grandfather to their five children and eight grandchildren; 
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Thomas Ryan, in retirement, will hopefully have 
17more time to enjoy family, friends, and fishing, particularly 
18at Lake Kegonsa in Stoughton, Wisconsin; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
20HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we congratulate Thomas E. Ryan Jr. on his retirement as 
2president and business manager of Carpenters Union Local 13, 
3and we wish him the best in all of his future endeavors; and be 
4it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to Thomas Ryan as a symbol of our esteem and respect.