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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Steve Hatcher on 
4the occasion of his retirement after 35 years as an executive 
5with the Chamber of Commerce organization; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Steve Hatcher has spent his career working for 
7various Chambers of Commerce organizations; he began with the 
8Springfield, Missouri, Chamber of Commerce in 1975, spent time 
9with the Chambers of Commerce in Kearney, Nebraska; Aurora, 
10Illinois; and Elkhorn, Wisconsin, before coming to the Oswego 
11Chamber of Commerce; he served as president at his stops in 
12Aurora and Oswego and as executive director when he was in 
13Elkhorn, Wisconsin; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, During his career, Steve Hatcher served terms as 
15the elected president of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce 
16Executives and the Illinois Association of Chamber Executives; 
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, One of the accomplishments that Steve Hatcher is 
19most proud of was working on the widening of Route 34 from 
20Aurora Avenue in Naperville to Route 71 in Oswego; and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, Steve Hatcher has served as the president of the 
 
 
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1Oswego Chamber of Commerce since 2009; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Steve Hatcher and his wife, State Rep. Kay 
3Hatcher, have 4 children and 6 grandchildren; they have lived 
4in the Oswego Township for over 20 years; he is a decorated 
5Vietnam veteran, graduated from Southern Illinois University 
6in 1972, and attended the University of Colorado, University of 
7Arizona, and the University of Oklahoma; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we congratulate Steve Hatcher on his retirement from the Oswego 
11Chamber of Commerce, thank him for his 35 years of service to 
12the Chamber of Commerce organization, and wish him the best in 
13all his future endeavours; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Steve Hatcher as an expression of our esteem and 
16respect.