Bill Text: IL HR0358 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Douglas J. Banes on his retirement and thanks him for his commitment to organized labor and Illinois' middle class.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-08 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan [HR0358 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0358-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Douglas J. Banes on | ||||||
4 | his
retirement after more than 50 years of dedicated service to | ||||||
5 | the working men and women of Illinois; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Doug Banes has been a member of the United | ||||||
7 | Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
since 1960, | ||||||
8 | originally joining Millwright Local 2158 in the Quad Cities; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Doug Banes showed his | ||||||
11 | dedication to his union and the rights of working
men and | ||||||
12 | women, serving as the union's business representative and | ||||||
13 | business manager before moving to
positions at the Council, | ||||||
14 | including the first Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the | ||||||
15 | Northern Illinois and
Eastern Iowa District Council of | ||||||
16 | Carpenters; he became a member of the General Executive Board | ||||||
17 | in
1991, representing the Third District; he was elected | ||||||
18 | General Vice President of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters | ||||||
19 | and Joiners of America in 1995; and
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20 | WHEREAS, During his time in office, Doug Banes was driven | ||||||
21 | by his experience as an apprenticeship instructor
to develop | ||||||
22 | industry-driven training for the union's millwright members; |
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1 | he was instrumental in
creating innovative training offered at | ||||||
2 | the International Training Center, a site that he regularly | ||||||
3 | visits to
remind trainees that a positive attitude and | ||||||
4 | professionalism are as important on the job as technical
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5 | skills; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Doug Banes was also a founder of the Illowa | ||||||
7 | Labor/Management Committee, a pioneering initiative
to improve | ||||||
8 | labor-management cooperation and promote the interests of | ||||||
9 | union members and
contractors; and
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10 | WHEREAS, While serving on the Carpenters' General | ||||||
11 | Executive Board, Doug Banes led an effort to empower
workers by | ||||||
12 | creating the Millwright Labor-Management Committee and the UBC | ||||||
13 | Pile Driving Committee; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Doug Banes has had the steadfast support of his | ||||||
15 | wife, Jan Johnson Banes, with whom he has
enjoyed over 50 years | ||||||
16 | of marriage and shares the blessing of three children, Shelli, | ||||||
17 | Todd, and
Margo, five grandchildren, and two | ||||||
18 | great-grandchildren; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Doug Banes and Jan have | ||||||
20 | maintained close ties to their community, actively
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21 | participating in organizations including the Wild Turkey | ||||||
22 | Federation, Ducks Unlimited, and the Illinois
Tree Farmer |
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1 | Association; their commitment to conservation has led them to | ||||||
2 | place their own
property in a conservation easement to preserve | ||||||
3 | it from future development; and
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4 | WHEREAS, For over 50 years, Doug Banes's dedication and | ||||||
5 | passions have enriched the lives of his coworkers
and | ||||||
6 | neighbors; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
8 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
9 | we thank Douglas J. Banes for his enduring commitment to | ||||||
10 | organized labor and Illinois' middle class and wish him a | ||||||
11 | joy-filled retirement; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to Douglas Banes as a symbol of our
respect and | ||||||
14 | esteem.
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