HR0630 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mike Kiefer on his retirement from the United States Department of Agriculture; and

WHEREAS, Mike Kiefer was raised on a farm in Jefferson County, near Mt Vernon; he attended Southern Illinois University from 1964 to 1967, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in agronomy; he was employed by the USDA, SCS starting July 18, 1967 as an engineering aid until October of 1967 when he was appointed as a Soil Scientist in the Carbondale Area Office; and

WHEREAS, Mike Kiefer was drafted into the United States Army in March, 1968; he married Mary Ann Boscarine on December 21, 1968; he was then assigned to the 2nd Engineer Group in Korea as a Soils Analyst and as Senior Construction Surveyor; he also served as chemical-biological-radiological NCO for 2nd Engineer Group; he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant E-5; he received the Army commendation medal for his work with the 2nd, and was discharged in March, 1970; and

WHEREAS, He returned to the SCS as a soil scientist assigned to the Harrisburg soil survey office until 1983 when he was assigned to the Springfield soil survey office, serving there until accepting a promotion to be the Survey Leader for the Iroquois county Soil Survey; during his assignment in Watseka, he completed his Masters Degree in Public Administration at the University Of Oklahoma through the SCS executive development program; and

WHEREAS, In 1983, he was assigned to Iroquois county as District Conservationist; while living and working in Iroquois County, he and his wife became the proud parents of two wonderful children, Michele and Christopher; they have one grandchild, Macy Anna; and

WHEREAS, Upon retirement, Mike Kiefer and his wife have 280 acres downstate that they will manage; he will be spending more time on the farm, and would like to do some soils and agronomy consulting; he will be doing more turkey and dear hunting on the farms in southern Illinois; he will also be going to garage sales and auctions; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mike Kiefer on his retirement and wish him continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mike Kiefer as a symbol of our respect.