LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending past President George C. Welker upon
the occasion of his retirement after 40 years of distinguished service
to CWA Local 1108

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor
those distinguished citizens of this great Empire State who have devoted
themselves to faithfully serving the best interests of their community
and the needs of its residents; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
past President George C. Welker upon the occasion of his retirement
after 40 years of distinguished service to Communications Workers of
America (CWA) Local 1108; a dinner, attended by many friends, family
members and colleagues, was held in his honor at Villa Lombardi's,
Holbrook, New York, on Thursday, February 19, 2009; and
WHEREAS, In 1968, George C. Welker began working for the New York
Telephone Company as an Installer; the following year, he was elected
Steward at the St. James Garage; and
WHEREAS, George C. Welker was then appointed Chief Steward of Repair
in the mid-1970s and served in this capacity until 1984, when he was
elected Area Representative for the North Central Area; and
WHEREAS, Three years later, George C. Welker was elected Business
Agent for North Suffolk, a position he held until 1990, when he was
elected President of CWA Local 1108, serving in this esteemed position
for six terms until 2008; and
WHEREAS, George C. Welker has also served on the Regional Bargaining
Committee for the past four Collective Bargaining Agreements, as well as
President of the Downstate Coordinating Council, President of the CWA
Long Island Federal Credit Union, and as a member of the National
Finance Committee; and
WHEREAS, Currently, George C. Welker serves on the Contracting Commit-
tee for New York State, the Responsible Relationships Committee (a.k.a.:
Train-wreck Committee), and the Long Island Federation of Labor Execu-
tive Board; in addition, he is the Executive Vice President of the
Private Sector for the Long Island Federation of Labor; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, George C. Welker served CWA Local 1108
with intelligence and caring dedication, continuously striving to effec-
tively fulfill the duties of his position; and
WHEREAS, Greatly respected by all those with whom he worked, George C.
Welker will be remembered for his honesty, integrity, keen sense of duty
and ability to show a unique grasp of human problems in his official
acts; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor George C. Welker, and to wish him continued success in all of his
future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to George C. Welker.