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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Larry Allport on 
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the occasion of his retirement after many years of service to 
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Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 501 in Aurora; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Allport was initiated on January 1, 1967; he 
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served his apprenticeship from January 1, 1967 to December 31, 
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1967 and from August 31, 1969 to September 13, 1973; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Allport served his country with pride and 
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distinction as a member of the United States Army from January 
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1, 1968 until August 31, 1969; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Allport has had a long and distinguished 
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career in organized labor; he has served as a Pension/Welfare 
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Trustee for 29 years; he served as Financial 
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Secretary-Treasurer for Local 514 from 1983 to 1990 and for 
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Local 501 from 2000 to 2009; he served as a Business Agent for 
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Local 514 from 1986 to 1990; he served as an Assistant Business 
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Manager at Local 501 from 1997 to 2000; he also served as a 
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Business Manager at Local 514 from 1990 to 1997 and at Local 
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501 from 2000 to 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Allport has served as a delegate to 5 United 
 


 






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Association National Conventions; he has served as a delegate 
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to the Illinois Pipe Trades Convention for 25 years and as a 
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delegate to the DuPage County Building Trades for 19 years; he 
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has also served on the Illinois State Plumbing Examining Board 
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for 15 years and the Illinois Prevailing Wage Council for 29 
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years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Allport is the father of Jennifer, Kelly, 
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and Lyndsay, and the grandfather of Mac, Faith, Dakota, and 
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Gabriel; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Allport serves as a model of hard work, 
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integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Larry Allport on the occasion of his retirement 
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and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Larry Allport as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.