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Proclamation recognizing and congratulating Mr. Tim Moran upon his retirement from the IBEW Local 29 as a Business Manager.
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WHEREAS, Mr. Tim Moran began his career at Duquesne Light Co. in 1963 and retired on May 4, 2001 holding the position of Head Additions Analyst; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure at Duquesne Light, Mr. Moran became involved in many Union activities and was eventually elected to the position of Vice-President of IBEW Local 149 in 1983. He served as a delegate to System Council U-10, a joint board of six locals from 1983 to 1992, and in 1992, he was elected Business Manager of SC U-10; and
WHEREAS, as Business Manager, Mr. Moran led the Union through some of the most difficult and traumatic times in its history, and in 1998, he helped create a smooth merger of 6 Local Unions into Local 29; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Moran's leadership led the IBEW Local 29 through the sale of Duquesne Light, and Fossil and Nuclear Generating stations which required the transfer of Union Members to other companies and the negotiations of contracts with these new companies; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Moran is an advocate for working families and used his expertise to set up a Health Care Plan for First Energy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Allegheny County Council does hereby congratulate Mr. Tim Moran upon the momentous occasion of his retirement from IBEW Local 29 and we commend his significant contributions to the labor movement.