HR0202 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Cindi Lotz on the occasion of her retirement after serving 40 years in the Fayette County Supervisor of Assessments office; and

WHEREAS, Cindi Lotz was hired as a temporary employee in 1983; her duty was to type approximately 20,000 assessment notices and mail them to Fayette County residents; she was quickly retained as a full-time employee by then Supervisor of Assessments Lyle Ballance; and

WHEREAS, Cindi Lotz worked under Supervisor Ballance for several years until he retired and encouraged her to run for Fayette County Supervisor of Assessments as the Republican nominee in 1994; she was successful and proudly served Fayette County as an elected official for seven terms, a total of 28 years; and

WHEREAS, During Cindi Lotz's time as the Fayette County Supervisor of Assessments, she was instrumental in the implementation of the GIS system (Geographic Information System) in Fayette County, completing all of the mapping and maintenance of the GIS system herself; she handled this large project with the utmost professionalism and brought the system up to date; Fayette County residents can now view their property information online, a major convenience for all taxpayers; and

WHEREAS, Cindi Lotz served on the board of the Illinois Chief County Assessment Officers (CCAO), starting in 2004; she worked her way through the ranks and served as the president from 2012 to 2013; it was her responsibility to set all agendas and organize and obtain viable speakers for educational opportunities for the CCAO membership; and

WHEREAS, Serving as president, Cindi Lotz presided over all of the committees, but legislation was one of her favorites; she was an advocate for all taxpayers in Illinois, not only those from Fayette County; she stood for what she believed to be right; while she was president of CCAO, she loved to mentor the newer county assessors; she was always very proud to have dedicated her career to public service and the assessment profession; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Cindi Lotz on her retirement after serving 40 years in the Fayette County Supervisor of Assessments office, and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it further

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