HR0325 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in the lives of Illinois citizens; and

WHEREAS, Doug Wilson is retiring as Mayor of the City of Henry after eight years of municipal service; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Wilson, an Ohio native, received his formal education in Ohio; he graduated from Buckeye High School in York, Ohio; he graduated as a Diesel Engine Technician from Ohio Diesel Technical Institute in 1983; he furthered his education at the University of Akron, where he graduated Cum Laude and received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1998; and

WHEREAS, After his graduation in 1998, Mayor Wilson moved to Illinois, where he began working as a Test Center Engineer at Caterpillar; during his 21 years at Caterpillar, he has held many leadership positions, most notably as a Multiple Project Manager and a Diesel Engine Technical Trouble Shooter & Complex Issue Problem Solver; he has obtained three U.S. Patents, including one that is still current; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Wilson was elected 2nd Ward Alderman for the City of Henry in 2011; he was elected Mayor of the City of Henry in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Leading the City of Henry, Mayor Wilson worked successfully to eliminate the sewer debt that had been looming over the town; he focused on keeping the City of Henry peaceful and friendly; foremost, he drove the Henry Port Project, which brought industrial development to the area; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Wilson looks forward to retiring in Southern Ohio with his wife, Romanita, on the seven-acre rural site he purchased in 1985; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mayor Doug Wilson on the occasion of his retirement and wish him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mayor Wilson as an expression of our esteem and respect.