Bruce Quigley of Independence Township, 2007 winner of the IRWIN Tools Ultimate Tradesman competition last November, was honored May 8 by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
‘It was exciting, I wasn’t expecting that,? said Quigley. ‘They gave me a nice plaque with the recognition on it. It was cool.?
Tom Middleton, county commissioner, said it was nice to honor Quigley for the ‘honor he brought to Oakland County.?
‘The building industry doesn’t have very much good news going for it right now,? he said. ‘But it was really an honor to honor him (Bruce) and show him the respect the county commission wanted to bestow on the popular citizen that he is.?
Joining the celebration was Quigley’s wife, two sons, parents, and in-laws.
‘I know they think he is a pretty great guy, but I think it was nice for them to see other people show him the respect that he deserves,? said Middleton.
As the ‘Ultimate Tradesman,? Quigley’s prizes included $20,000, a barbeque with NASCAR’s Jamie McMurray, and an Irwin branded F-150 truck customized by Roush Performance.
Quigley is currently working out the details with Irwin, but has decided to auction off his barbeque with Jamie McMurray online and donate the money to an autism charity. Quigley said McMurray has a family member with Autism.
‘It got pretty hectic trying to figure out who I am going to bring and where I’m going to have it,? he said. ‘I figured, let’s do something good with it and auction it off for charity.?