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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Glyn Ramage on the 
4occasion of his retirement as business manager of the 
5Downstate Illinois Laborers' District Council of the Laborers' 
6International Union of North America (LIUNA); and
 
7    WHEREAS, For the past 25 years, Glyn Ramage was elected to 
8represent over 3,000 LIUNA members in 12 counties in 
9Southwestern Illinois, as well as the newly organized 
10Downstate Illinois Laborers' District Council, representing 
1110,000 LIUNA members and 16 local unions within 58 counties of 
12Downstate Illinois; he first started working out of LIUNA 
13Local #100 at the age of 15 in 1972, becoming a card-carrying 
14member in 1977; during his tenure, he was elected to serve in 
15several positions with Local #100, including as a delegate to 
16the Downstate Illinois Laborers' District Council, as 
17recording secretary, and as president before being elected as 
18business manager of Local #100, serving in that position from 
191992 until 2005; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Glyn Ramage has served as chairman on a number of 
21boards throughout his career, including the Capital 
22Development Board, the Foundation for Fair Contracting of 
23Southwestern Illinois, the Labor Management Work Preservation &
 
 
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1 Construction Industry Trust of Southwestern Illinois, the 
2LIUNA Southwestern Illinois Laborers' Political League, the 
3LIUNA Laborers' Midwest Region Retiree Council, the LIUNA 
4Laborers' 100 & 397 Health and Welfare and Pension Fund, the 
5Illinois Laborers' and Contractors Joint Apprenticeship and 
6Training Fund, and the LIUNA Southwestern Illinois Laborers' 
7District Council Laborers' - Employers Cooperation and 
8Education Trust, now named the Downstate Illinois District 
9Council Laborers' - Employers Cooperation and Education Trust; 
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Glyn Ramage has also served on several boards, 
12including the LIUNA Laborers' District Council Scholarship 
13Fund, the Central Laborers' Pension Fund, the Laborers' Home 
14Development Corporation, United Way, the Leadership Council of 
15Southwestern Illinois, the Labor Management Committee of 
16Southwestern Illinois, the St. Clair County Democratic 
17Screening Committee, the Council of Owners and Construction 
18Associates, Inc., the Mid America Workforce Investment Board, 
19Citizens for Modern Transit, the LIUNA Midwest Region 
20Foundation for Fair Contracting, the LIUNA Midwest Region 
21Organizing Committee, the LIUNA Midwest Region Laborers' - 
22Employers Cooperation and Education Trust, the LIUNA Laborers' 
23Political League, the LIUNA Midwest Region Health and Safety 
24Fund, and the LIUNA Midwest Region Legislative Committee; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Glyn Ramage retired as business manager on 
2February 1, 2025; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we congratulate Glyn Ramage on his retirement as business 
6manager of the Downstate Illinois Laborers' District Council 
7of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), 
8and we recognize his dedication to and impact on LIUNA; and be 
9it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Glyn Ramage as an expression of our esteem and 
12respect.