HR0262 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0262 LRB102 18261 LAW 25940 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate John Spiros Jr. on the occasion of his retirement from Painters District Council #14; and

WHEREAS, John Spiros Jr. was initiated into Painters District Council #14, Local Union #147, as an apprentice in August 1976; he completed his apprentice program and worked in the field until he accepted a teaching/painting instructor position at Washburne Trade School in 1981; and

WHEREAS, John Spiros Jr. received his teaching certification for the Chicago Board of Education from Chicago State University in 1984; he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Occupational Education in May 1986; and

WHEREAS, John Spiros Jr. continued working as an instructor until 1990 when he accepted a position as a business representative at Painters District Council #14, which he held from 1990 to 2015; and

WHEREAS, During his time as a business representative, John Spiros Jr. served as a trustee on the Painters and Drywall Apprenticeship Committee from 1991 to 2015; he has served as a delegate for the Chicago and Cook County Building Trades Council since 1990; and

WHEREAS, John Spiros Jr. was elected business manager/secretary-treasurer of Painters District Council #14 in June 2015; during his tenure, he served as a trustee for the Chicago Painters Health and Welfare Fund; he serves as a member on the executive boards of the Chicago Federation of Labor and the Chicago Cook County Building and Construction Trades; and

WHEREAS, John Spiros Jr. was also very active with Local Union #147, where he served as a trustee and president; he was also a delegate to District Council #14, Central Regional Conference State Painters, and Building Trades in Washington; and

WHEREAS, John Spiros Jr. will spend his retirement with his wife, Mariellen, and they plan to spend many days at their log home in Wisconsin; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate John Spiros Jr. on his retirement from Painters District Council #14, commend him for his 45 years of service, and thank him for his contributions to organized labor; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to John Spiros Jr. as an expression of our esteem and respect.