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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Mayor Neal E. Nelson on
4the occasion of his retirement as the Mayor of Coal City; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson is the son of Jack and Eileen Nelson;
6he was born and raised in Wilmington with his sister and 2
7brothers; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson married his delightful wife, Jenny
9Peavler, on August 13, 1983 and moved to Coal City the same
10year; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson is the loving and caring father of 4
12daughters, Stephanie, Christina, Coley, and Dana, and the
13grandfather of Colton and Grayson; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Prior to his election, Mayor Nelson closely
15followed the growth of his community by attending Coal City
16Planning/Zoning and Village Board meetings for 3 years; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson has served as a volunteer on the Coal
18City Park Board, the Coal City Promfest Committee, and Coal
19City School's Parent Advisory Committee; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, After being elected to serve as Mayor of Coal City
2in April of 2007, Mayor Nelson began his first 4-year term in
32007; he was subsequently re-elected to a second 4-year term in
42011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson's term saw and overcame dark moments
6such as a devastating tornado that struck Coal City and the
7surrounding area on November 17, 2013; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The proudest accomplishment of Mayor Nelson's
9term was the approval and construction of the $6 million storm
10water project, approved by the public in a referendum; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson serves as an example of hardworking,
12passionate, and dedicated civil service to his community and
13his work during his term has benefited the State as a whole;
14therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17thank Coal City Mayor Neal Nelson for his many years of
18service, congratulate him on the occasion of his retirement,
19and wish him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it
20further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Neal Nelson as an expression of our
2congratulations and appreciation for a job well done.