title
WHEREAS, Shawn Trainor grew up in Brookline where he played baseball, basketball and swam at Brookline community center throughout his childhood. Shawn went to resurrection grade school and then Seton LaSalle High School graduating in 1981. After high school Shawn attended Trinidad State Junior College where he played baseball and then Point Park University, and;
body
WHEREAS, Shawn started working for the City of Pittsburgh in August 1985 and continued to put down roots in his community by marrying his wife Mary McGee in 1989 and raising his two children, Amanda and Tyler, in Beechview, and;
WHEREAS, Shawn has been a constant presence in the Brookline and Beechview communities by coaching numerous baseball and soccer programs at Brookline Community Center and basketball at Brookline Regional Catholic Grade School. Shawn has also coached at Seton LaSalle Regional High School for the baseball, basketball and soccer teams for 20+ years, and;
WHEREAS, Shawn has devoted his life to the city of Pittsburgh. He first became a laborer in 1985 before becoming a Tractor Operator in 2000. Next, Shawn assumed the role of Foreman and is currently the Parks Maintenance Manager where he cares for the same parks he played as a child and coached for many years, and;
WHEREAS, In his retirement Shawn will continue to do what he does best, coach and mentor his grandson Camden (7) and his granddaughter Emilia Grace (5) during their sports and life journeys and will continue to be an asset to the community, and;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Shawn Trainor for his service to his community and the City; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, June 27, 2023, to be “Shawn Trainor Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.