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Proclamation congratulating Mr. John Chalovich upon his retirement from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 5.
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WHEREAS, Mr. John Chalovich began working in the electrical trade in October 1962 and was an apprentice with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union No. 5 from 1962 through 1967; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chalovich was initiated as a member of Local 5 on September 30, 1963, giving him 43 years of service with the IBEW; and
WHEREAS, John first served on the Local 5 Federal Credit Union Board of Directors from 1974 through 1987, and was then appointed to the position of Assistant Business Manager, followed by an appointment to the office of Treasurer in 1991. He was appointed to the Vice-President position in August 1994, and was formally elected to the Vice-President position in June 1996. He was appointed to the office of Business Manager/Financial Secretary in August 1998 and was formally elected to the Business Manager/Financial Secretary position in June 1999; and
WHEREAS, throughout his tenure with Local 5, John has served on numerous committees and councils, including Member of the Governor's Committee on Labor Management, Vice-President/Executive Board Member of the Allegheny County Labor Council, Board of Trustees of the Community College of Allegheny County, Chairman of the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority, and as Councilman of Baldwin Borough from 1988 through 1998, just to name a few;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Allegheny County Council does hereby congratulate Mr. John Chalovich upon the momentous occasion of his retirement from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 5. We join with the IBEW Local Union No. 5 in expressing our gratitude for his many contributions throughout his service, and we extend to him our sincerest wishes for happiness and success in his future endeavors.