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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Neil Wagner on the 
4occasion of his retirement on February 1, 2012, after 40 years 
5of service as a union carpenter; and
   
 
6    WHEREAS, Neil Wagner was greatly influenced by his father, 
7Doyle Wagner, who was a 50-year member of Local 640; after 
8graduating from Pope County High School, he followed in his 
9father's footsteps and became an apprentice; to accomplish this 
10goal, he attended apprenticeship classes one night a week for 4 
11years, during which he had perfect attendance; on February 2, 
121972, he joined Carpenters Local 605 in Golconda, which was 
13affiliated with the Three Rivers District Council of Paducah, 
14Kentucky; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, In 1976, Neil Wagner was hired as a carpenter 
16instructor at the Golconda Job Corps Center, where he passed 
17his knowledge of carpentry onto countless young students; in 
182005, he left the Center with over 20 years of service and was 
19hired as business agent for Local 640 in Metropolis; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Neil Wagner has held an elected office in the 
21Carpenters Union for over 35 years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Neil Wagner has made major contributions to the 
2local business landscape throughout his career; he has worked 
3on numerous projects, including Interstate 24, Portland 
4Cement, Cook Coal Terminal, Shawnee Prison, and the Smithland 
5Lock and Dam; for the past 6 years, he has represented the 
6southernmost counties in Illinois; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Neil Wagner plans to spend his retirement on the 
8family farm to work, hunt, fish, and spend time with his 
9grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we congratulate Neil Wagner on the occasion of his retirement 
13and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Neil Wagner as a symbol of our esteem and respect.