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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to honor the life of former Westmont Mayor 
4William H. Rahn, who passed away at the age of 71, on November 
511, 2013, ending a remarkable life of political service; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mayor Rahn was born and raised in Westmont, 
7leaving only to attend college at Northern Illinois University, 
8where he earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and a master's 
9degree in special education and counseling; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mayor Rahn's life of public service began when he 
11served as the Chairperson of the Westmont Planning and Zoning 
12Commission, as well as Chairperson of the Cable Commission; he 
13first ran for public office in 1983, when he was elected to the 
14position of Village Trustee; he was also a founding member of 
15the Westmont Historical Society as well as a lifetime member of 
16the Westmont Lions Club and the Westmont Chamber of Commerce; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mayor Rahn began serving as Mayor of Westmont in 
191999, a position he held until his retirement in 2013, and is 
20Westmont's longest serving mayor for consecutive years; he 
21became known to many in the village as simply "Mayor Bill"; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mayor Rahn is recognized for his lifelong 
2dedication to the Village of Westmont and it citizens, as well 
3as a committed community leader and devoted family man; and
 
4    WHEREAS, In honor of Mayor Rahn's service to the Village of 
5Westmont, a scholarship fund will be developed in his memory; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mayor Rahn is survived by Jill, his loving wife of 
840 years, his 3 children, Peter, Heidi, and Danika, and several 
9grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we honor the life of Bill H.  Rahn, former Mayor of the Village 
13of Westmont, and offer our sincere condolences to his family 
14and friends; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Mayor Rahn as a symbol of our 
17sincere sympathy and respect.