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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Duane Ifft on the occasion 
4of his retirement as Water Department Superintendent for the 
5City of Fairbury on January 1, 2020; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Duane Ifft began his career as an employee with 
7the Fairbury Water Department in April of 1980; he learned the 
8treatment process for drinking water and for many years
walked 
9the city each month collecting readings from meters; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, In March of 1982, Duane Ifft attained a Class A 
11license, the highest
license issued from the State of Illinois 
12for water treatment; in 2004, he was promoted to the position 
13of Water Department Superintendent; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Duane Ifft helped achieve 15 consecutive years of

15the highest standard of compliance in accordance with the 
16Illinois
Fluoridation Act by the Illinois Department of Public 
17Health; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, In 2012, the Illinois Rural Water Association 
19awarded the
Fairbury Water Treatment Plant the runner-up for 
20Water Plant of the Year, a recognition for providing a safe and 
21clean water supply; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Duane Ifft has been a friendly and familiar face 
2in the community, answering
the call day or night when citizens 
3had questions or in times of emergency; he is a man of great 
4pride and integrity, and Fairbury
has benefited greatly from  
5his 40 years of service; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we congratulate Duane Ifft on his retirement as Water 
9Department Superintendent for the City of Fairbury, and we wish 
10him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Duane Ifft as a symbol of our respect and esteem.