Privileged Resolution 030504

..Title Honoring Wayne Miller on being honored as the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 40, Irish American Labor Leader of the Year. ..Body WHEREAS, Wayne Miller was born and raised in Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, Wayne began his work as a Sprinkler Fitter in 1974; and WHEREAS, Wayne steadily rose through the ranks of Sprinkler Fitters Local Union #692 from working on installation in some of the city's finest development projects to becoming a member of the union executive board and its President; and WHEREAS, Wayne became a business agent in Local Union #692 in 1991 and became Business Manager of Local Union 692 in 2000; and WHEREAS, Wayne's leadership in the labor movement is not restricted to Local Union #692, he is also a member of the Philadelphia Building Trades Council, Vice President of the Mechanical Trades District Council, and a trustee in the National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension and Supplemental Pension Funds; and WHEREAS, Wayne has also made significant contributions to the community as a basketball coach, as co-chairman of the "All Star Labor Classic" which raises over $100,000 for United Cerebral Palsy and as a co-chairman of the Philadelphia Building Trades Charity Golf Outing and the Little Flower Golf Outing; now therefore RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, That we recognize the notable contributions of Wayne Miller to the labor movement and the City of Philadelphia; and FURTHER RESOLVED, That we honor him on being recognized as the "Irish Catholic Labor Leader of the year"; and RESOLVED FURTHER, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Wayne Miller as evidence of the sincere respect and admiration of this legislative body. ..End