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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Paul Lohmann accepted the "offer" of becoming a 
3Beecher Village Trustee and Chairman of the Sewer and Water 
4Committee in 1985 in order to fix Beecher's "water problem"; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Paul Lohmann served as a Beecher Village Trustee 
7and chair of the Sewer and Water Committee from 1985 to 1997; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, During this time, Paul Lohmann oversaw such 
10projects as the Well #3 drilling in 1988, Well #4 drilling in 
111995, and two wastewater treatment plant rehabilitations in 
121989 and 1996; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Many miles of water mains were replaced during 
14Paul Lohmann's tenure, including mains on Orchard, Meadow, 
15Country, Oak Park, Dunbar, Elliott, Miller, Hodges, Dixie and 
16Elm Streets; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Paul Lohmann was elected Beecher Village 
18President in 1997 and served in this position until May 13, 
192013; and
 
20    WHEREAS, During Paul Lohmann's time as Village President, 
 
 
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1the Village of Beecher grew from 2,024 residents to 4,359 
2residents and the Village's annual budget increased from $1.5 
3million to $5.5 million; and
 
4    WHEREAS, During Paul Lohmann's tenure, there have been 4 
5police chiefs, 5 public works superintendents, 672 Village 
6Board meetings, and 28 budgets and audits; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Paul Lohmann has decided it is time to retire from 
8elected office; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we recognize Paul Lohmann for his 28 years of service to the 
12Village of Beecher and congratulate him on his retirement; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Paul Lohmann as a symbol of our esteem and 
16respect.