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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Mark Schneidewind on the 
4occasion of his retirement as Will County Farm Bureau Manager; 
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mark Schneidewind joined the Will County Farm 
7Bureau as manager in August of 1991; previously, he managed 
8the Carroll County Farm Bureau until March of 1988 and the Rock 
9Island County Farm Bureau until September of 1991; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Mark Schneidewind enjoyed working with local 
11governments and legislators, seeing it as an opportunity to 
12carry the Will County Farm Bureau message to the community; he 
13helped in the creation of the legislative barn meeting series 
14in 1999, which is still in place today, offering an 
15opportunity to discuss the critical agricultural issues; he 
16also oversaw lobby days in Springfield and a legislative 
17luncheon in Will County each January; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Mark Schneidewind took part in numerous projects 
19as manager, including Operation Care Package, Wreaths Across 
20America, and used tire collections; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Mark Schneidewind believes the program that 
 
 
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1helped the most to develop strong working relationships with 
2the media and elected officials involved the combine rides and 
3plantings, where over 1,000 elected officials have 
4participated since it was started in 1999; another special 
5project was the Ag Olympics for 4H Clubs sponsored by the Young 
6Farmers, and the 100th anniversary was a fantastic showing of 
7over 450 people in attendance; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Mark Schneidewind has left his footprint on Will 
9County and developed relationships that will last; therefore, 
10be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate Mark Schneidewind on his retirement as Will 
14County Farm Bureau Manager, and we wish him the best in all of 
15his future endeavours; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Mark Schneidewind as a symbol of our respect and 
18esteem.