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This resolution congratulates Frank J. Christensen, the General President of the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC), for his extensive career and contributions to the labor community. The resolution highlights Christensen's professional journey, which began when he joined IUEC Local 2 in Chicago after high school in 1979, and traces his progression through various leadership roles, including being the longest-serving business manager in Local 2's history. It recognizes his significant achievements, such as becoming IUEC general president in 2012 and being appointed vice president of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. The resolution also acknowledges Christensen's community service, including his support for organizations like Toy Box Connection, and his numerous awards from groups such as the U.S. Marine Corps and Special Olympics. Furthermore, the document emphasizes the importance of his family and the support he received throughout his career, ultimately resolving to present him and his wife, Lynn, with copies of the resolution as a symbol of esteem and respect for his years of service to the building and construction trades in the United States and the Chicago labor community.

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