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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, William C. Child is known throughout the State of 
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Illinois, in both the private and public sectors, for his 
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unquestionable integrity, honesty, and his relentless quest 
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for fairness and due process; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William C. Child is recognized by his superiors, 
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peers, and staff for his efforts in ensuring and providing 
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employee rights, safe work environments, and opportunities to 
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excel and succeed as professionals; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William C. Child is recognized by waste management 
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officials across the United States for his dedicated work on 
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their behalf; he has been duly recognized by the Association of 
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State and Territorial Waste Management Officials through their 
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highest award, the Lifetime Achievement Award; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William C. Child has been the heart and soul of 
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the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Bureau of Land 
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for more than three decades; as a result of his leadership, the 
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Bureau of Land has become widely recognized as one of the best 
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State cleanup and waste management organizations in the United 
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States; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William C. Child has been instrumental in the 
 


 






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development of State and Federal programs for the Bureau of 
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Land since the establishment of the Illinois Environmental 
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Protection Agency, including such programs as RCRA, CERCLA, 
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SARA, LUST, Voluntary Remediation, Brownfield Development, 
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State Permitting, Noise, Recycling, and too many more to name; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, William C. Child is recognized as an avid 
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fisherman; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William C. Child is a notorious consumer of diet 
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caffeinated beverages; he is also a wonderful teller of 
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humorous stories, some of which are even true; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William C. Child retired from the Illinois 
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Environmental Protection Agency on December 31, 2007, after 37 
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years of service to the citizens and environment of Illinois; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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designate January 10, 2008 as William C. Child Day in the State 
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of Illinois; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to William C. Child as a symbol of our esteem and 
 


 






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respect.