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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to commend Harriet Rosenthal on the 
4occasion of her retirement as the mayor of the Village of 
5Deerfield; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal is a lifelong resident of 
7Illinois; she moved to the Village of Deerfield with her 
8husband and young family in 1967; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal previously served on the 
10Deerfield Plan Commission for eight years and as a trustee for 
11the Village of Deerfield for six terms; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal served as the mayor of the 
13Village of Deerfield for three terms from 2009 to 2021; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal oversaw an important time in the 
15Village of Deerfield, which included the growth of  the 
16village's small business economy and  a multi-year effort to 
17bring more affordable housing to the community; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal has further served her community 
19as a founding member and longtime executive board member of 
20the Community – The Anti-Drug (CTAD) Coalition, which she 
 
 
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1helped develop from a volunteer group to a nonprofit 
2organization with over 30 member organizations, a staff, and a 
3robust strategic plan; she is the current secretary and past 
4president of CTAD; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, During her tenure, Mayor Rosenthal mentored many 
6elected officials, led  with strength during the COVID-19 
7pandemic, and made a lasting, positive impression on her 
8community; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we commend Mayor Harriet Rosenthal for her 36 years of service 
12to the citizens of the Village of Deerfield and wish her the 
13best in retirement; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Mayor Rosenthal as an expression of our esteem 
16and respect.