IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION honoring the life and legacy of David Eugene Coleman.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22045, September 22, 2025
INTRODUCED BY DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer, and Sean E. Smith, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, David Eugene Coleman, 52, of Garden City, MO passed away unexpectedly September 11, 2025, he was born November 3, 1972 in Marshall, MO to Sterling Eugene and Betty (Chevalier) Coleman; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman graduated from Marshall High School and later became a distinguished leader in the world of organized labor in the construction industry over the last 25 years; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman joined Iron Workers Local 10, Kansas City, Missouri in 1993 as an Apprentice, by 2001, Brother Coleman was appointed to serve as Sergeant at Arms, and then by 2004, the Executive Committee of Local 10 appointed him as a full-time Organizer; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman over the next six years successfully organized several contractors and numerous iron workers, he was elected to serve on the Executive Board in 2006 and in 2009 was appointed Vice-President of Local 10, Mr. Coleman served in that role for one year before becoming the President and Business Agent in 2010, by 2015, Brother Coleman was successfully elected as the Financial Secretary-Treasurer and Business Manager; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman outside of his own local, held key positions in the following union labor organizations: St Louis & Vicinity Iron Workers District Council Vice President, Missouri State Building & Construction Trades Council Secretary-Treasurer, the Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades President, Board Member of Union Ink, Inc. and was an Executive Board Member of the Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman was Chairman of the Mo-Kan Iron Workers Apprenticeship and Training, Pension, A...
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