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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate John R. Quigley,
4 President and Chief Executive Officer of the Elmhurst Chamber
5 of Commerce and Industry, on receiving the 2007 Chairman's
6 Award from the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and
 
7     WHEREAS, As President and CEO, John Quigley is responsible
8 for the day-to-day operations of the 650-member Chamber, the
9 largest organization representing Elmhurst's business
10 community, and works in partnership with the Board, Executive
11 Committee, and Standing Committees of Governmental Affairs (as
12 Chair), Marketing, Membership, and Ways and Means; he also
13 serves as General Chairperson of the Elmfest Steering Committee
14 and Co-Chair of the Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade Committee; and
 
15     WHEREAS, In addition, John Quigley serves on the Elmhurst
16 City Centre's Board of Directors (ex-officio), both the Spring
17 Road and York/Vallette Business Association Boards, the
18 Elmhurst Economic Development Commission (ex-officio), the
19 Elmhurst Visitor & Tourism Advisory Board and Central Business
20 District (CBD) Retail Development Grant Committee; and
 
21     WHEREAS, His community service has included Executive
22 Committee roles with both the Elmhurst College Bluejay Backers

 

 

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1 (Secretary from 1991-99 and current President) and Kiwanis Club
2 of Elmhurst (President in 2005-06 and Bulletin Editor from
3 2000-Present); he also has volunteered his time to the benefit
4 of the Elmhurst Jaycees, Elmhurst YMCA, Elmhurst Children's
5 Assistance Foundation (ECAF), and numerous other charitable
6 causes; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Prior to joining the Chamber, John Quigley spent
8 nine years at Elmhurst College, his Alma Mater, as Associate
9 Director of Communications; while there, he served on the
10 Chamber Board (1994-97), chaired the green-coated Ambassadors
11 and many of the major special event committees (Annual Meeting,
12 Golf Outing, etc.), and was an eight-year member of the Elmfest
13 Steering Committee (1992-99); and
 
14     WHEREAS, In 1997, the Chamber honored John Quigley for his
15 service with its prestigious Duke of Elmhurst Award; John
16 Quigley is a 1977 Elmhurst College graduate with a Bachelor of
17 Arts degree (double majoring in business administration and
18 public speaking); he enjoyed an award-winning, 15-year career
19 in journalism, including a six-year stint as Sports Editor of
20 the Elmhurst Press and sister newspapers before returning to
21 his Alma Mater; he is a graduate of both Immaculate Conception
22 High School (1973) and IC Grade School (1969); and
 
23     WHEREAS, A member of the American and Illinois Chamber of

 

 

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1 Commerce Executives, John Quigley has contributed at seminars
2 and conferences as a guest speaker and presenter, and assisted
3 with special events as a master of ceremonies, announcer and
4 auctioneer; he was born, raised, educated, and has worked in
5 Elmhurst for most of his 52 years; he resides in Villa Park
6 with his fiance, Anne Lucas; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 congratulate John R. Quigley on receiving this award and wish
10 him the best in his future; and be it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the John R. Quigley as a symbol of our respect and
13 esteem.