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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 David J. Conlin on 
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his retirement as Arthur Village President; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a result of receiving 635 votes in the April 7, 
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1981 election, David J. Conlin began his career as a public 
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servant, first as a Village Trustee for 20 years and then as 
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Village President for 8 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, His first order of business on the Village Board 
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dealt with the  building of a new swimming pool; next,  a 
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Community Building was discussed and in August of 1999, 14 
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years later, the Municipal Building & Community Room was 
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completed; in January of 1988, the Board approved purchasing 
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two lots, where today the Gazebo and parking lot are located; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, He helped pass industrial revenue bonds for 
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expansion and improvements on behalf of the Schrock/Tappan Co. 
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and Progress Industries, CDAP Grants for new roads on the CHI 
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property, and a street extension for the development of 
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Eberhardt Village; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Major improvements and expansions over the years 
 


 






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in the Village have included work with Randall Electric, 
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Yoder's Kitchen, and Oye's Hardware; in addition, several new 
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businesses have moved to Arthur, including Dollar General, 
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Roselens, Yoder's Lamp Shop and Antiques, Crossman's, Millers

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Variety, Country Cheese and More, APT Computers, and Subway 
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Restaurant; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He has also seen improvements in the 
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infrastructure of the community, the implementation of the 
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D.A.R.E. program, a Village recycling program, new health care 
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facilities, Village warning sirens, a new subdivision project, 
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and many other changes to Arthur throughout the years he has 
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served; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate David Conlin on his retirement and wish him the 
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best in his future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to David Conlin as a symbol of our respect.