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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to honor former Downers Grove mayor 
4Betty Cheever on her many life's accomplishments; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Betty Cheever started her community involvement 
6in Downers Grove through work on school study committees to 
7provide adequate buildings and finances to meet growth in the 
81960s; she served as a voting booth commissioner, as a member 
9of the Citizens Advisory Committee to establish College of 
10Dupage, and was a member of the Downers Grove-Woodridge League 
11of Women Voters since 1962, serving as its president from 
121969-1973; she was a member of the  board of the Illinois League 
13of Women Voters from 1974-1977, serving 2 years as treasurer; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Betty Cheever took part in a wide-range of 
16activities to better the community; she was on the Downers 
17Grove village police and fire commission boards, the Village 
18Forum to address cultural activities within the community, the 
19Total Community Development committee, and she chaired the 
20Downers Grove Heritage Fest; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, In 1975, Betty Cheever was elected the first woman 
22to serve as village commissioner after serving on the village 
 
 
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1planning commission for 8 years; 8 years after that she was 
2elected mayor and served 4 consecutive terms; in addition to 
3being mayor, she was on the DuPage County Water Commission, was 
4president of the Mayors and Managers of DuPage County, and was 
5the liquor commissioner for Downers Grove; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Since retiring she has held positions on the board 
7for Good Samaritan Hospital and continues to be involved in the 
8League of Women Voters; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Betty Cheever still registers voters and is a 
10champion of reason, fiscal responsibility, and efficiency; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we honor Betty Cheever's life accomplishment, thank her for her 
15service to the people of her community, and wish her well in 
16all her future endeavours; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Betty Cheever as an expression of our esteem and 
19respect.