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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Joseph Cook on the |
| 4 | | occasion of his retirement as the Village President of |
| 5 | | Channahon; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook is a lifelong Channahon resident; he |
| 7 | | is an avid outdoorsman and
a Channahon historian; his true |
| 8 | | passion is public service, which he has been involved with for
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| 9 | | nearly 20 years; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook was first elected in 2003 and is |
| 11 | | currently serving his third term as
Channahon's Village |
| 12 | | President; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook has always had the biggest heart and |
| 14 | | deepest love for the Channahon
community; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook has the utmost respect and honor for |
| 16 | | his father who passed away but
still serves as his hero, idol, |
| 17 | | and inspiration to this day; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook is a phenomenal hunter, avid |
| 19 | | fisherman, good chef, and a very talented
carpenter; he enjoys |
| 20 | | using his versatile set of talents to help out his friends, but |
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| 1 | | most of all his
mother; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook is a huge supporter of charities |
| 3 | | including Boy Scouts, Big Brothers
and Big Sisters, March of |
| 4 | | Dimes, St. Baldrick's, and many more philanthropic |
| 5 | | organizations; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook's service reaches far beyond the |
| 7 | | office of Village President to many
organization's boards; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Cook is the owner and President of Jaeger |
| 9 | | Enterprises, a commercial and industrial
consulting firm; the |
| 10 | | immediate past President of the Will County Governmental |
| 11 | | League; an
Executive Board Member for WESCOM 911 Call Center; |
| 12 | | past Chairman of the Chicago
Metropolitan Mayor's Caucus; |
| 13 | | Second Vice-President of the Illinois Municipal League; member
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| 14 | | of the Will County Center for Economic Development Board of |
| 15 | | Directors; member of the
Grundy County Economic Development |
| 16 | | Executive Board; past President of the Channahon Area
Arts |
| 17 | | Community Council; past Chairman of the Will County Storm Water |
| 18 | | Management and
Planning Committee; Chairman of the Aux Sable |
| 19 | | TIF Review Board; and a member of the Boy
Scouts of America |
| 20 | | Executive Board; therefore, be it
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 22 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| 1 | | thank Channahon Village
President Joseph Cook for his many |
| 2 | | years of service, congratulate him on the occasion of his |
| 3 | | retirement, and
wish him all the best in his future endeavors; |
| 4 | | and be it further
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| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 6 | | presented to Joseph Cook as an
expression of our |
| 7 | | congratulations and appreciation for a job well done.
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