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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Lena Moreland on the
4occasion of her retirement as City Clerk for the Village of
5Bellwood; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Lena Moreland's office duties and
7responsibilities are diverse and require a considerable amount
8of dedication and commitment to ensure that the Village
9conforms to government and ethic rules and regulations and
10functions effectively; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Lena Moreland has worked for the Village for 35
12years and has served in the capacity of Village Clerk for 16;
13under her leadership, access to village ordinances and other
14government regulations have been implemented and updated to
15ensure transparency; and
 
16    WHEREAS, First elected to office in 2001, Lena Moreland
17received the Certified Clerk designation from the Illinois
18Municipal Clerk's Association; she serves on the Fire and
19Police Pension Board and as Village Collector, Corporate Seal
20Keeper, Board Secretary, and Record Keeper of all official
21village meetings; she also coordinates two of the Village's
22main events, the Annual Family Day, and the Senior Valentine

 

 

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1Ball, both of which are always huge successes; and
 
2    WHEREAS, For 13 years, Lena Moreland has served as a member
3of the Bellwood Neighborhood Watch Scholarship Fund
4Corporation and Youth Director; she has coordinated the Annual
5Family Day Picnic, PACE Bus Senior Services, and the Annual
6Youth Summer Program which provides summer employment for
7Bellwood youth; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Lena Moreland's dedication and love for the
9citizens keeps her actively involved in the community; her
10prime motivation for serving the community is that she believes
11that members of government work for the people; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Lena Moreland and her husband of 50 years,
13Charles, are the proud parents of two daughters, Jennifer
14(Robert) and Janel (Daryl); they have three grandchildren,
15Robert Jr., Jazmyn, and Jocelyn; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
17HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18congratulate Lena Moreland on her retirement as City Clerk for
19the Village of Bellwood, and we wish her the best in all her
20future endeavors; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Lena Moreland as an expression of our esteem and
2respect.