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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate E. Ruth Martin on being
4 named the 1998 Citizen of the Year in Catlin, Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, E. Ruth Martin is the first woman to receive the
6 honor; and
7 WHEREAS, E. Ruth Martin graduated from Catlin High School
8 in 1943 and immediately started working for the First
9 National Bank of Catlin; she worked for the bank for
10 forty-three years, serving first as a bookkeeper and and then
11 moving on to teller; upon her retirement she was a vice
12 president; and
13 WHEREAS, She served twenty-five years as treasurer of the
14 Catlin schools and twelve years as treasurer of the Diamond
15 Grade School District; she is currently serving her eighth
16 four-year term on the Catlin Township Board; and
17 WHEREAS, E. Ruth Martin has an impressive list of
18 accomplishments, including: a member of the Vermillion County
19 Board for six years, serving as the first female chair of the
20 finance committee; a six-year member of the East Central
21 Illinois Area Agency on Aging board of directors; Treasurer
22 of the Community Resources and Information for Seniors board
23 of directors; a current member of the Vermillion County Board
24 of Health; a former member of the Regional Public Library
25 Service Planning Panel for Vermillion County; Treasurer of
26 the Catlin Historical Society and Museum; a member of the
27 Vermillion Manor Nursing Home Auxiliary, serving as former
28 president and treasurer; Vice chairman of the administrative
29 council of the Catlin United Methodist Church, also serving
30 as a member of the board of trustees and the music and
31 worship committee; a former member of the Piankeshaw Council
32 of the Boy Scouts of America; and a former member of the
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1 Central Illinois Light Company advisory council; and
2 WHEREAS, E. Ruth Martin is an outstanding part of Catlin;
3 it is evident through her hard work and dedication to her
4 community; therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate E. Ruth Martin on being named Catlin's first
8 woman "Citizen of the Year"; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to E. Ruth Martin, with our warmest regards.