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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives   congratulate  Brother  T.  Richard  Day  of
 4    Chicago on his retirement  from  the  Chicago  and  Northeast
 5    Illinois District Council of Carpenters; and

 6        WHEREAS, Brother Day started as a member of Local 839 and
 7    served   his  apprenticeship  in  March  1962;  he  became  a
 8    Journeyman and  then  enlisted  in  the  United  States  Navy
 9    Seabees  and  made  two  tours of Vietnam, working as a squad
10    leader on various projects from bridges and water  towers  to
11    ammunition  bunkers  and  officers' quarters and clubs; after
12    returning home in 1969, he returned to the  Carpenters  Union
13    and became actively involved with Local 839; and

14        WHEREAS,  Brother  Day  has  been  a member of the United
15    Brotherhood of Carpenters for the past 41 years; he  was  the
16    Business Manager of Carpenters Local Union #839 for 21 years,
17    and  an  officer  for 33 years serving as Recording Secretary
18    and President; for the past 9 years  he  has  served  as  the
19    Political Director and Business Representative of the Chicago
20    & Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters; and

21        WHEREAS, During his time of service as Political Director
22    for  the Council and for the past 30 years, he was personally
23    involved  in  all  aspects  of  the  political  process   for
24    "Electing  The  Friends  of  Working  People";  he  has spent
25    countless hours of his  time  and  devoted  his  efforts  and
26    experience   in  helping  candidates  in  their  efforts  for
27    election; and

28        WHEREAS, In addition, he volunteered time and  effort  to
29    many charitable organizations and groups such as the Muscular
30    Dystrophy  Association and the Children's Advocacy Center; he
31    served as the Chairman of the Village Planning Commission for
32    Streamwood, where he reviewed the  majority  of  construction
 
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 1    projects for the village; and

 2        WHEREAS, Brother Day is supported in his personal life by
 3    his  wife,  Patricia,  and his children, Tatia, Randolph, and
 4    Elizabeth; and his two grandchildren, Jacob and Zachary; and

 5        WHEREAS,  A  Retirement  Dinner/Dance  will  be  held  on
 6    November 8, 2003 at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest  in  honor
 7    of Brother T. Richard Day; therefore, be it

 8        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 9    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
10    we  congratulate  Brother  T.  Richard  Day on his retirement
11    after many years of dedicated  service  to  the  Chicago  and
12    Northeast  Illinois  District  Council of Carpenters and wish
13    him well in all of his future endeavors; and be it further

14        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
15    presented  to  Brother T. Richard Day as an expression of our
16    respect and esteem.