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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Michelle Bednarz 
4on receiving the annual "Charles E. Piper Award" for business 
5and community achievement from the Berwyn Development 
6Corporation during the 25th Annual "Charles E. Piper Award" 
7Dinner on November 6, 2010; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Michelle Bednarz is the Assistant Vice President 
9and Public Relations Officer for Central Federal Savings and 
10Loan and was recently named the Branch Manager for the new 
11location in LaGrange Park; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Shortly after beginning her career with Central 
13Federal, Michelle joined the Cermak Road Business Association 
14in 1976; she then became a member of the Cicero Chamber of 
15Commerce and Industry where she was elected to the Board of 
16Directors and also served as treasurer, vice-president, and 
17president; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, She joined the Berwyn Development Corporation in 
19the early 1980s and became a member of the Marketing Committee, 
20helping to plan a community guide in conjunction with the City 
21of Berwyn; she was later elected to the Board of Directors and 
22served as secretary of the Executive Board; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, She was appointed chair of the Piper Award Dinner 
2Committee and brought the idea of having themes for the annual 
3dinner; in addition, she serves on the Chamber Services and 
4Ogden/Depot TIF committees; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She also works with the Community Chest of Cicero, 
6the Rotary Club, and Berwyn/Cicero Vietnow; she chaired the 
7Relay for Life survivor dinner from 2004 to 2008; and she was 
8recently asked to participate in the Morton College 
9Business/Accounting Advisory Committee; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12congratulate Michelle Bednarz and wish her continued success in 
13all her future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Michelle Bednarz as a symbol of our respect and 
16esteem.