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Honoring Pat Gillespie on his retirement from the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council.
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WHEREAS, Patrick B. "Pat" Gillespie, has served as Business Manager of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council for thirty-three years; and
WHEREAS, Pat also presently serves as Vice President of the Philadelphia Council of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); and
WHEREAS, Pat has served as Vice President of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union #542 and also one term in the Pennsylvania State Legislature representing the 162nd District; and
WHEREAS, Pat was educated in the Philadelphia Parochial School System --- attending St. Thomas More High School. Pat also attended the Comey Institute of Industrial Relations at Saint Joseph's University; and
WHEREAS, He serves on a number of Boards and Commissions, including the Allied Trades Assistance Program, Built-Rite Co-Chairman, Independence Blue Cross - Executive Committee, Philadelphia Area Labor-Management Committee United and the Cerebral Palsy Association of Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Pat formerly volunteered for a number of boards, including the Greater Philadelphia First Corporation, Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, Greater Philadelphia Economic Development Coalition, Philadelphia Bar Association Foundation, Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority, Philadelphia Civic Center Board, Philadelphia Criminal Justice Commission, Philadelphia Trial Court Nominating Committee, Federal Judicial Selection Committee, Center City District and the National Constitution Center Executive Committee; and
WHEREAS, Pat has been involved in countless charitable endeavors, including Fred's Footsteps and the St. Francis Inn; and
WHEREAS, Rock Ministries has a special place in Pat's heart, as his dedication to the group has enabled Rock Ministries to serve over 8,000 children over the cou...
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