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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  Jerry O'Connor was appointed  as  International
 3    Secretary-Treasurer   of  the  International  Brotherhood  of
 4    Electrical  Workers  (IBEW)  office  in  Washington  D.C.  on
 5    January 29, 2001; and

 6        WHEREAS, Jerry O'Connor was initiated into the IBEW Local
 7    Union 701 on March 15, 1959; while at Local Union 701, he was
 8    active on  the  Safety,  Negotiating,  Labor-Management,  and
 9    Political Committees and was an Apprentice Instructor for ten
10    years with the DuPage County JATC; and

11        WHEREAS,  From  1965  to  1978  Jerry  O'Connor served as
12    Assistant Business Manager for Local  Union  701;  from  1978
13    until January 1, 1987 he served as Business Manager-Financial
14    Secretary;  on January 1, 1987 he accepted the appointment of
15    International  Representative  assigned  to  the  IBEW  Sixth
16    District staff, and on November 1, 1995 he was appointed  the
17    International  Vice  President  of the Sixth District and was
18    elected to the position in  1996;    the  Sixth  District  is
19    comprised  of  Illinois,  Indiana,  Michigan,  Minnesota, and
20    Wisconsin; there are 146,000 members, 142 local  unions,  and
21    17 International Representatives; and

22        WHEREAS,  Jerry  O'Connor serviced Construction, Utility,
23    Manufacturing,  and  Radio-TV   Broadcasting   Local   Unions
24    throughout   the   Sixth   District   while  serving  as  the
25    International  Representative;  he  was  an  Instructor   for
26    Construction  and  Industrial Organizing and Steward Training
27    and also for Leadership Training; and

28        WHEREAS, Jerry O'Connor has worked hard as a part of  the
29    IBEW and deserves our accolades; therefore, be it

30        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
31    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 
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 1    we congratulate Jerry O'Connor  on  his  appointment  to  the
 2    position   of   International   Secretary-Treasurer   of  the
 3    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers;  and  be  it
 4    further

 5        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 6    presented to Jerry O'Connor.

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