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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Maureen Bell on the 
4occasion of winning the 2012 Joseph G. Salerno Business Person 
5of the Year award from the Roselle Chamber of Commerce and 
6Industry; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Joseph G. Salerno Business Person of the Year 
8award is bestowed by the Roselle Chamber of Commerce and 
9Industry to honor a businessperson's professional successes 
10and leadership in the community; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Maureen Bell began her career at Roselle State 
12Bank & Trust Co. in 1977 as a teller; after the bank was 
13purchased by Harris Bank in 1982, she was named as the first 
14female president of the Harris Organization in 1992; as 
15president, she is responsible for the Roselle market, which 
16includes 13 communities; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Maureen Bell is a member of the Roselle Chamber of 
18Commerce and Industry and the Roselle Lions Club; she has been 
19a key member of the Roselle Taste Commission for 25 years and 
20has served on the TIF Commission for 20 years; she was a 
21founding member of the AIMS group, where she served as a 
22trustee and mentor; she has volunteered her time with the Park 
 
 
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1District, making sure the annual Bounce Back to School event 
2was a success; she also served as a trustee for the Schaumburg 
3Elementary School Foundation for 20 years and became a trustee 
4for the Village of Streamwood Economics Commission in 2010; and

  
 
5    WHEREAS, Maureen Bell serves as a model of hard work, 
6integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
7Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we congratulate Maureen Bell on the occasion of winning the 
112012 Joseph G. Salerno Business Person of the Year award from 
12the Roselle Chamber of Commerce and Industry and wish her 
13continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Maureen Bell as a symbol of our esteem and 
17respect.