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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that the members of
3 this Body welcome the opportunity to recognize citizens of
4 this State who make outstanding contributions to society; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Donald A.
6 Johnson has announced his retirement as president of the
7 Illinois AFL-CIO; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was appointed president of the
9 Illinois AFL-CIO in April of 1993 and elected without
10 opposition in 1996; as president, he represents over 1.25
11 million working men and women in Illinois; and
12 WHEREAS, Prior to becoming president, Mr. Johnson was
13 elected as secretary-treasurer and prior to that served as
14 COPE/Legislative Director of the Illinois AFL-CIO; from 1978
15 to 1987, Mr. Johnson served as executive secretary to the
16 West Central Illinois Building and Construction Trades
17 Council; from 1973 to 1977, he served as the administrative
18 assistant to the director and later as the director of the
19 Illinois Department of Labor; and
20 WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson has been a member of the
21 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 34
22 since 1956 and is a former executive board member, president,
23 and business manager/financial secretary of his local union;
24 and
25 WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson is also a member of the Illinois
26 Workers Compensation Advisory Board, Illinois Employment
27 Security Advisory Board, Illinois Labor Management Committee,
28 and Illinois Workers Compensation Self Insurance Advisory
29 Board; and
30 WHEREAS, In 1992, he was the Illinois Labor
31 Representative to the German Marshall Fund touring the
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1 education system in both Germany and Denmark, and in 1993, he
2 was a participant in the Israeli Trade Union Delegation; and
3 WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson and his wife, Nancy, are the loving
4 parents of one son and the proud grandparents of two
5 grandsons; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was born into the labor movement,
7 following in his father's footsteps as an electrician; his
8 mother was a member of Communication Workers of America and
9 worked for Illinois Bell for over 15 years; therefore, be it
10 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12 we congratulate Donald A. Johnson on his retirement as
13 president of the Illinois AFL-CIO and applaud his fine work
14 over the years; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Donald A. Johnson.