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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of
4Steamfitters Local 439 in Caseyville on the occasion of the
5organization's 100th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Steamfitters Local 439 was created on August 12,
71911, when Martin P. Durkin, General President of the United
8Association of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the
9United States and Canada, chartered the Local in East St.
10Louis; Local 439 resided in East St. Louis until September of
111987, when the Local's new union hall was built and named the
12Donald J. Bailey Building after the organization's retired
13business manager; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The members of Steamfitters Local 439 have built
15countless structures in the State of Illinois, from hospitals
16to schools to steel mills to powerhouses; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The members of Steamfitters Local 439 have donated
18many thousands of man hours to their communities; the Local has
19raised funds for numerous charitable causes, including
20multiple sclerosis research, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance
21Burn Camp, the United Way, St. Vincent DePaul in St. Louis,
22Missouri, the Caseyville and Fairview Heights Police

 

 

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1Departments, and the Hollywood Heights and Fairview Heights
2Fire Departments; the organization has also assisted military
3units, including the United States Marine Corps' 1st Light
4Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and the 3rd Platoon "Road
5Warriors" / 561st Engineer Company at Joint Base Balad in Iraq;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Steamfitters Local 439 prides itself on its health
8and welfare, pension, annuity, and training programs, which it
9provides to its members at no expense; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The members of Steamfitters Local 439 serve as
11models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people
12of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we congratulate the members of Steamfitters Local 439 on the
16occasion of the organization's 100th anniversary and wish them
17continued success in the future; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the members of the Steamfitters Local 439 as a
20symbol of our esteem and respect.