Full Text of HR0358 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Douglas J. Banes on | 4 | | his
retirement after more than 50 years of dedicated service to | 5 | | the working men and women of Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Doug Banes has been a member of the United | 7 | | Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
since 1960, | 8 | | originally joining Millwright Local 2158 in the Quad Cities; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Doug Banes showed his | 11 | | dedication to his union and the rights of working
men and | 12 | | women, serving as the union's business representative and | 13 | | business manager before moving to
positions at the Council, | 14 | | including the first Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the | 15 | | Northern Illinois and
Eastern Iowa District Council of | 16 | | Carpenters; he became a member of the General Executive Board | 17 | | in
1991, representing the Third District; he was elected | 18 | | General Vice President of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters | 19 | | and Joiners of America in 1995; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, During his time in office, Doug Banes was driven | 21 | | by his experience as an apprenticeship instructor
to develop | 22 | | industry-driven training for the union's millwright members; |
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| 1 | | he was instrumental in
creating innovative training offered at | 2 | | the International Training Center, a site that he regularly | 3 | | visits to
remind trainees that a positive attitude and | 4 | | professionalism are as important on the job as technical
| 5 | | skills; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Doug Banes was also a founder of the Illowa | 7 | | Labor/Management Committee, a pioneering initiative
to improve | 8 | | labor-management cooperation and promote the interests of | 9 | | union members and
contractors; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, While serving on the Carpenters' General | 11 | | Executive Board, Doug Banes led an effort to empower
workers by | 12 | | creating the Millwright Labor-Management Committee and the UBC | 13 | | Pile Driving Committee; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Doug Banes has had the steadfast support of his | 15 | | wife, Jan Johnson Banes, with whom he has
enjoyed over 50 years | 16 | | of marriage and shares the blessing of three children, Shelli, | 17 | | Todd, and
Margo, five grandchildren, and two | 18 | | great-grandchildren; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Doug Banes and Jan have | 20 | | maintained close ties to their community, actively
| 21 | | participating in organizations including the Wild Turkey | 22 | | Federation, Ducks Unlimited, and the Illinois
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| 1 | | Association; their commitment to conservation has led them to | 2 | | place their own
property in a conservation easement to preserve | 3 | | it from future development; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, For over 50 years, Doug Banes's dedication and | 5 | | passions have enriched the lives of his coworkers
and | 6 | | neighbors; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we thank Douglas J. Banes for his enduring commitment to | 10 | | organized labor and Illinois' middle class and wish him a | 11 | | joy-filled retirement; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to Douglas Banes as a symbol of our
respect and | 14 | | esteem.
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