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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The International Brotherhood of Electrical
3 Workers Local 134 was founded on June 20, 1900, and it will
4 celebrate its centennial anniversary this year; and
5 WHEREAS, 186 members were invited to be the original
6 charter members of I.B.E.W. Local 134, including C. Roof, H.
7 Mackenzie, O. George, F. Whemple, H. Hortsman, O. Jennison,
8 W. Hennessy, J. Steindorf, F. Standt, R. Maxwell, R. Gibbs,
9 R. Lanagen, W. Fitzgerald, J. Cronk, and Fr. Brennan; and
10 WHEREAS, The first Apprenticeship Program of Local 134
11 was operated from 1904 to 1923 as a night school and in 1923
12 it became a day school operating one full day every two
13 weeks; and
14 WHEREAS, The Apprenticeship Program of Local 134 was
15 recognized by the State of Illinois as an approved
16 apprenticeship program in 1945; and
17 WHEREAS, Since Charlie Gall directed the first
18 apprenticeship program, approximately 10,000 electricians
19 have been trained to be the most competent and the most
20 proficient in their trade; and
21 WHEREAS, Today, I.B.E.W. Local 134 is led by the
22 extraordinary leadership of its Business Manager, J. Michael
23 Fitzgerald; and
24 WHEREAS, For 100 years, the skilled electricians of the
25 I.B.E.W. Local 134 have helped to build Chicago and Cook
26 County; and
27 WHEREAS, Besides building the magnificent landmarks of
28 Chicago, I.B.E.W. Local 134 has also worked to build Chicago
29 and Cook County's future through its nationally renowned
30 electrical apprenticeship program; and
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1 WHEREAS, Because of their high level of skill, the
2 electricians of I.B.E.W. Local 134 have and will continue to
3 build the safest homes and businesses in our country;
4 therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7 we congratulate the International Brotherhood of Electrical
8 Workers Local 134 on its centennial anniversary; and be it
9 further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to Business Manager J. Michael Fitzgerald.