Lutz, ChristineUnited States, Georgia, Chatham County, 31.97402, -81.09243United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Tybee Island, 32.00022, -80.84567Counihan, Michael1996-08-14Michael Counihan was born March 15, 1914 in Savannah, Georgia. His life experiences were varied. He attended school at the Benedictine Military Academy and later served in the military during World War II. Counihan’s union involvement included a long membership in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) from which he retired in 1984. He acted as Business Manager for the IBEW, belonged to the Savannah Building Trades Council, and served as Mayor of Savannah Beach during the 1970s.Counihan discusses being on staff with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for forty years after working his way up the ranks at Alston Engineering Company and living in Savannah during the Great Depression. He also talks about the trials and tribulations of working for the union and his role in settling disputes. Counihan had a long stint as mayor of Savannah Beach, Georgia.audio/mpegengAtlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Libraryhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Voices of Labor Oral History Projecthttp://research.library.gsu.edu/VoicesofLaborSouthern Labor ArchivesElectric industry workers--Labor unionsMayorsGreat DepressionInternational Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersMichael Counihan oral history interview, 1996-08-14Sound