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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Dennis E. "Denny" Sexton
4on the occasion of his retirement from United Brotherhood of
5Carpenters Union Local 13; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dennis Sexton is a lifelong resident of Chicago;
7he graduated from Washburne Trade School in 1968; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dennis Sexton graduated to the position of
9Journeyman Carpenter on October 6, 1968; he then joined United
10Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 13 in
111964, becoming a third-generation carpenter; throughout his
12tenure, he functioned in many roles, including Apprentice
13Coordinator from 1987 to 1994; he is also a former trustee for
14Local 13 and a previous delegate for Local 13 for the UBC
15General Convention; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Dennis Sexton was elected to serve as a delegate
17to the Regional Council in 1975, appointed to be the assistant
18to the president and a lobbyist in 1994, and was elected to
19serve as Vice President of Local 13 in 2002; he served ably in
20all 3 capacities for many years until his retirement; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Dennis Sexton was a dedicated member of the

 

 

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1Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters; he was an apprentice
2coordinator for the Council from 1987 to 1994 and Assistant to
3the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and a
4lobbyist from 1994 to 2015; during the 98th General Assembly,
5he was instrumental in the creation of House Bill 923 and
6worked tirelessly to obtain bipartisan support for its passage;
7he also worked on numerous other employee safety bills; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dennis Sexton is the loving father of Dennis and
9Robert, who are both fourth generation Local 13 Carpenters, and
10Sarah (Michael) O'Brien, and the grandfather of Ella O'Brien;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dennis Sexton serves as a model of hard work,
13integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
14Illinois; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17congratulate Dennis E. "Denny" Sexton on the occasion of his
18retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in the
19future; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to Dennis Sexton as a symbol of our esteem and
22respect.