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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General |
| 3 | | Assembly recognizes the accomplishments and contributions made |
| 4 | | by exceptional citizens of the State of Illinois; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman moved to Buffalo Grove in 1971 |
| 6 | | with her husband, Marty, and became an active member of the |
| 7 | | community, serving on the Rick Kahen Commission for Residents |
| 8 | | with Disabilities and Buffalo Grove's 50th Anniversary |
| 9 | | Committee; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman devoted 25 years to teaching |
| 11 | | middle school science in Kildeer Countryside School District |
| 12 | | 96, where she educated and mentored generations of Buffalo |
| 13 | | Grove students; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman was honored in 1993 by the Golden |
| 15 | | Apple Foundation for demonstrated excellence as an educator |
| 16 | | and in 1995 by President Bill Clinton with the Presidential |
| 17 | | Award for Excellence in Science in Grades K-12; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman was elected to the Buffalo Grove |
| 19 | | Village Board in 2009 and served as a village trustee for six |
| 20 | | years with dedication and integrity; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman was elected Buffalo Grove Village |
| 2 | | President in 2015 and served two terms until her retirement in |
| 3 | | 2023, providing steady leadership during a period of |
| 4 | | significant growth and redevelopment; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman's lifelong commitment to |
| 6 | | education, civic engagement, and public service left a unique |
| 7 | | lasting impact on the Village of Buffalo Grove and its |
| 8 | | residents; therefore, be it
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| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 10 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 11 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the portion of |
| 12 | | Illinois Route 83 from Arlington Heights Road to Deerfield |
| 13 | | Parkway in Buffalo Grove as "Beverly Sussman Way"; and be it |
| 14 | | further
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation |
| 16 | | is requested to erect, at appropriate locations and consistent |
| 17 | | with State and federal law, suitable plaques or signs giving |
| 18 | | notice of the name "Beverly Sussman Way"; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Beverly Sussman, the Buffalo Grove |
| 21 | | Village President, and the Secretary of the Illinois |
| 22 | | Department of Transportation. |