RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Robert W. Pierson, one of the Chicago Metropolitan Area's most widely admired labor leaders, has officially announced his retirement as Business Manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 9 and Chairman of the International Executive Council of IBEW; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, Robert W. Pierson has ably served as Business Manager of Local 9 since 1997; and
WHEREAS, During his highly distinguished tenure, Robert W. Pierson represented employees of the City of Chicago, the Chicago Park District, the Chicago Transit Authority and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago as well as employees of small municipalities across Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Robert W. Pierson served on the Executive Board of the Chicago Federation of Labor, the Executive Board of the State Conference of IBEW, the Chairman of the Outside Task Force and Co-Chairman of the Inside/Outside Jurisdictional Committee; and
WHEREAS, Robert W. Pierson was appointed to the IBEW International Executive Committee and as Chairman of the International Executive Council in 2005; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the south suburbs, Robert W. Pierson has been a dedicated and loyal member of Local 9 since 1966; and
WHEREAS, Robert W. Pierson currently resides in Orland Park with his loving wife of 50 years, Shirley; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Robert W. Pierson serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, A retirement party celebrating the retirement of Robert W. Pierson will be held on March 5, 2016, at the Drury Lane Oak Brook; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this thirteenth day of January, 2016, do hereby congratulate Robert W. Pierson on the occasion of his retirement and do hereby express our best wishes for his continued good, health, happiness and prospe...
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