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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate William D. "Bill" 
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Gainer on the occasion of his retirement from AT&T Illinois 
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after more than 47 years of service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William D. "Bill" Gainer began his long and 
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distinguished career in 1960, when he joined Illinois Bell 
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Telephone as a lineman; and

 
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    WHEREAS, During William D. "Bill" Gainer's career, 
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Illinois Bell became Ameritech, which became SBC and, now, 
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AT&T; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Over more than four-and-a-half decades of 
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service, William D. "Bill" Gainer has exhibited the integrity, 
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diligence, intelligence, strength, and commitment that have 
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made him an outstanding example of leadership in his 
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profession; and

 
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    WHEREAS, William D. "Bill" Gainer worked his way up through 
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the ranks in various positions in Construction, Operations, 
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Installation and Repair, Marketing, Network Coordination and 
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Planning, Business Relations, and Inter-Company Coordination; 
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and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, William D. "Bill" Gainer's vast knowledge and 
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experience of the company became invaluable as he served as 
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Director of Government Relations, representing the company to 
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the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board; and
 
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    WHEREAS, As Director of Government Relations, William D. 
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"Bill" Gainer played an influential role in overseeing many of 
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the biggest events in Chicago that required coordination with 
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the telephone company, including the 1994 World Cup and the 
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1996 Democratic National Convention; and
 
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    WHEREAS, In addition to his highly successful career in the 
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telecommunications industry, William D. "Bill" Gainer enjoys a 
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distinguished resume of public service and charitable 
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organizational work; and
 
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    WHEREAS, William D. "Bill" Gainer is the  Chair of the 
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Business Development Committee for the Cook County Irish Trade 
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Mission to County Down and County Cork and has worked closely 
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with the Cook County Economic Development Project Director and 
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the Cook County Assessor on many of the County Trade Mission 
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initiatives; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed William 
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D. "Bill" Gainer to be the Chair of the Chicago Sister Cities 
 


 






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International Program-Galway Committee in 2001; and
 
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    WHEREAS, William D. "Bill" Gainer serves on the board of 
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directors for Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, the Veterans 
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Leadership Program, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the 
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Convention and Tourism Bureau, and the Irish American Alliance; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, William D. "Bill" Gainer is on the Advisory Board 
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for Misericordia Heart of Mercy and the Executive Board of the 
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South Side Irish Parade Committee; and
 
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    WHEREAS, William D. "Bill" Gainer and his wife, Gerri, are 
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the proud parents of six children, Bridget, Nora, Maureen, 
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Mary, Sheila, and Billy, and grandparents to four 
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grandchildren, Finbar, Lilly, Noreen, and Mary; therefore, be 
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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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congratulate William D. "Bill" Gainer on the occasion of his 
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retirement and extend to this exemplary citizen our very best 
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wishes for continued good health, success, and happiness in the 
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future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 


 






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presented to William D. "Bill" Gainer.