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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate East Dundee 
4Village Administrator Frank Koehler on the occasion of his 
5retirement; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mr. Koehler, who began his tenure in East Dundee 
7in 2007, has spent more than 35 years in local government; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Mr. Koehler, while East Dundee Administrator, 
9coordinated and oversaw daily village operations, represented 
10the village in collective bargaining negotiations, worked to 
11secure grants to improve the transportation infrastructure of 
12his municipality, and spearheaded numerous community economic 
13development initiatives; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Mr. Koehler came to his current position with East 
15Dundee after holding the positions of Village Administrator for 
16the Village of Bourbonnais, Director of Community Development 
17for the Village of Riverdale, Director of Economic Development 
18for the Village of Romeoville, and Assistant Village Manager 
19and Director of Community Development for the Village of 
20University Park; and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, Mr. Koehler also devoted his time to his community 
 
 
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1by taking part in numerous organizations such as the 
2International City Management Association, the Illinois City 
3Management Association, the Metro West Council  of Governments, 
4the Kankakee County Regional Planning Commission, the Kankakee 
5County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Bradley-Bourbonnais 
6Rotary Club, and the Carpentersville Rotary Club; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Mr. Koehler began his career in municipal 
8government in 1975 in his home state of Pennsylvania; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12congratulate Mr. Koehler on the occasion of his retirement and 
13thank him for his 35 years of leadership in local government; 
14and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Mr. Frank Koehler as a symbol of our respect and 
17esteem.