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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Robert M. "Bob" Lawless was accepted into the
3Steamfitter Local 353 Joint Apprenticeship and Training
4Committee (JATC) on October 10, 1969, and initiated into
5Steamfitters Local 353 on February 27, 1970; he served his
65-year apprenticeship, turning out as a journeyman on April 4,
71974; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Bob Lawless worked for 34 years in the field
9mostly as a HVAC tech; during this time, he served various
10officers positions, starting with the union secretary's
11position and working his way up to executive board and finally
12Business Manager of Steamfitters Local 353 in January of 2003;
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, Bob Lawless has always been generous with his time
15and talents, giving back to the apprentices as well as the
16journeymen; he taught for many years in the JATC
17apprenticeship; he was appointed to help design the new
18training facility for Steamfitters Local 353 in May of 1997 and
19his excellence in design and his knowledge in the area of HVAC
20made him a valuable person on the committee; he gave many
21volunteer hours to this project; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Bob Lawless also served as a trustee on the health

 

 

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1and welfare and pension plans for his local union for over 20
2years, rising to Chairman of both committees; he was a member
3of the executive board of the West Central Illinois Building
4and Construction Trades Council, serving as Vice-President; he
5also was appointed as a Vice-President of the Illinois Pipe
6Trades Association; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Bob Lawless always put the members of Steamfitters
8Local 353 before his own personal interests; he has been a
9loyal and devoted union member, giving back both to the union
10and his community; he understands that excellence in the field
11and in training will be the driving force in building a better
12future for generations to come; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Lawless retired as Business Manager of
14Steamfitters Local 353 on February 1, 2015 after 46 years of
15dedicated service; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18recognize Robert M. "Bob" Lawless for his 46 years of dedicated
19service to the Steamfitters Local 353; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to Bob Lawless as a symbol of our respect and esteem.