IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Leslie (Les) W. Williams, Jr., president, business manager, and member of the executive board of Construction & General Laborers' Local Union No. 264, upon his selection as Labor's Representative of the Year by the board of directors of Labor's Educational & Political Club Independent.
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RESOLUTION # 15864, May 1, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Henry C. Rizzo, Robert A. Stringfield, Fred Arbanas, Scott Burnett,
Eugene Standifer Jr., Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater,
Rhonda L. Shoemaker, and Bob Spence, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Leslie (Les) W. Williams, Jr., was recently selected as Labor's Representative of the Year by the Labor's Educational & Political Club Independent due to his prominent and extensive presence in the local labor community; and;
WHEREAS, Les was born in Kansas City, MO, on January 24, 1948, was educated in the Kansas City School District, graduated from Manuel High & Technical Vocational High School, and furthered his education at the Penn Valley Community College; and,
WHEREAS, Les married Judy, his wife of 39 years, in 1967, and they have been blessed with two children, Pamela Williams-King and Leslie (Les) Williams II, and five grandchildren, Marissa Williams, Alesha Mclean, Matthew Williams, Lestyn Williams, and Jaylyn Williams; and,
WHEREAS, in 1968, Les began his affiliation with the labor community when he joined the Laborers' International Union of America; and,
WHEREAS, in 1985, Les was elected vice president, executive board member, and field representative of Construction & General Laborers' Local Union No. 264; and,
WHEREAS, in 1988 he was elected president, executive board member, and field representative of Construction & General Laborers' Local Union No. 264; and,
WHEREAS, in 1998 Les was elected president, business manager, and member of the executive board of Local 264, where he currently ...
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