[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E326-E327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING MICHAEL T. TIERNEY ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2019

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Michael T. 
Tierney on concluding a lengthy and illustrious career with the City of 
Chicago and with Plumbers Local 130 UA.
  Mr. Tierney was born in 1955 to his parents, John (Jack), a former 
Union and City of Chicago Hoisting Engineer/Crane Operator, and Beverly 
Tierney. Mr. Tierney also has four siblings, Jack (Cheri), Marilyn 
(Bill) Haugh, Patti (Chuck) Addesso, and Brian.
  Mr. Tierney began his career in 1975 as a laborer in the City of 
Chicago's Water Department; in 1986, he was promoted to Foreman, and 
just four years later, Mr. Tierney was again promoted, this time to 
District Foreman for the Department.
  In 1995, Mr. Tierney became the Assistant Superintendent of Water 
Distribution, where he assisted the Superintendent in overseeing 
construction for the entire district. In this role, he had the 
opportunity to serve for six months as interim Superintendent for the 
Department. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Tierney officially took over as the 
District Superintendent of Water Distribution and Sewers for the City 
of Chicago.
  In 2012 with more than thirty-five years of experience in his field, 
Mr. Tierney became the Director of Political and Municipal Affairs for 
Plumbers Local 130 UA, the same organization from which he earned his 
education in plumbing twenty-eight years prior. In this position, Mr. 
Tierney represented all Local 130 employees at the City, County and 
State levels. He also negotiated all Local 130 contracts for the City 
of Chicago and Cook County.
  Mr. Tierney would be the first to tell you that his family is his 
first priority; they are the loves of his life. He has been married to 
his wife, Kathy McManus, since 2003. Mr. Tierney has two children; his 
daughter, Colleen Scarola, married to her husband, Matt, and Michael, 
married to his wife, Stephanie. He has four grandchildren, Benjamin, 
Olivia, Reagan, and Micaela, as well as one on the way in just a few 
weeks. I am pleased that his retirement

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will offer him the opportunity to spend more quality time with those 
closest to him.
  As Mr. Tierney retires from Plumbers Local 130 UA on March 31, 2019 
after 30 years of service, I ask you to join me in recognizing his 
distinguished career.

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