RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF ELECTRIC CONDUIT CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, Electric Conduit Construction (ECC). a utility construction services company and a partner of the 37th Ward, celebrates 70~years of service this year; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been inf ormed of this milestone by the Honorable Emma Mitts, Alderman of the 37th Ward; and
WHEREAS, ECC was founded in 1951 and prides itself in keeping up with the fast-paced changes in the wireless utility infrastructure management industry; they have completed projects throughout the Midwest including in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and here in the City; and
WHEREAS, In 2019, Alderman Mitts facilitated a meeting that helped to secure a partnership between ECC, META24, and ComEd, which created jobs on the West and South sides of Chicago, including electrical apprenticeship positions; and
WHEREAS, ECC built, funded, and staffed a fiber splicing lab for young adults, and has committed to developing young workers into career-oriented employees who will advance into leadership positions in their company; this vital training equips ECC's employees with the expertise to respond to emergencies, assess the damages, and help get customers back online; and
WHEREAS, The( commitment EC?C has shown fb,the^Gity and its residents is one^which should be
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WHEREAS, The 37th Ward is grateful for ECC's continued partnership and wishes it another 70 years
BEIT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the City Council ofthe City of Chicago, gathered here this fifteenth day of December, 2021, do hereby express our gratitude for all the hard work and dedication Electric Conduit Construction has provided to the community; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to the team at Electric Conduit Construction. ■
