Hevesi headlines luncheon for Thomas Van Arsdale.State of Israel Bonds State of Israel Bonds are debt securities issued by the Government of Israel. They are backed by the full faith and credit of the Government of Israel, which has maintained a perfect record of repayment of interest and principal since the first bond was issued.[https://www. will honor Thomas Van Arsdale Thomas Van Arsdale (born 1924) is the former head of the New York City Central Labor Council. He succeeded his father, Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., in the post by defeating the late Victor Gotbaum, who was then the executive director of American Federation of State, County and Municipal , business manager of Local Union No. 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada, particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public , at a luncheon marking Israel Bonds' 50th anniversary Dec. 14, at 11:30 a.m. at the New York Hilton. The event is sponsored by Israel Bonds' Electrical Industries Division, a unit of its Real Estate and Construction Division. Van Arsdale, who is also treasurer emeritus of the I.B.E.W. and immediate past president of the New York City Central Labor Council, will receive a special 50th anniversary award for his lifelong support of the Israel Bonds program to strengthen Israel's economy. He has been an active participant since the early 1950's, when his late father Harry Van Arsdale, Jr. and several other union and management leaders founded the Electrical Division as the first industry campaign in Israel Bonds' history. New York City Comptroller The Office of Comptroller of New York City is the chief fiscal officer and chief auditing officer of the city. The comptroller is elected, citywide, to a four-year term and can hold office for two consecutive terms. Alan G. Hevesi will be guest speaker. Brian M. McLaughlin, current president of the New York City Central Labor Council, is chairman of the luncheon. Howard Hirsch of Forest Electric Co., chairman of Israel Bonds' New York Metropolitan Region, and Matthew Gold of Midtown Electric Supply Co. are general chairmen. Van Arsdale joined the Local in 1946 and worked as an apprentice, journeyman, and fore-man electrician. He was elected to the Executive Board in 1953, became a business representative five years later, and served in many major posts leading to his election as business manager in 1968. Van Arsdale was elected international treasurer of the I.B.E.W. in 1978, a position he held for 20 years. In 1985, he was elected president of the New York City Central Labor Council and served until 1995. Van Arsdale has been a member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Association of Electrical Workers, Executive Board of the New York City Building and Construction Trades Council, and Joint Industry Board and Pension Committee. In communal life, he has served on the Labor Advisory Committee at Cornell University's New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Executive Committee of the New York City Council The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It comprises 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as balance of power against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. on Economic Education, and boards of the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. , New York College of Osteopathic Medicine New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM) is an osteopathic medical institution located in Old Westbury, Long Island, NY. Established in 1977, NYCOM is a fully accredited medical institution that boasts a long list of rotational sites for its medical students. , National Committee of Labor Israel, Catholic Interracial Council, Police Athletic League, Greater New York Fund, and United Way of New York City. |
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