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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, On May 2, 2015, State Representative Charlie Meier
3(R-Okawville) was inducted into the Illinois Jaycee Hall of
4Fame; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rep. Meier became the 30th member to join the hall
6of fame on the 100th anniversary of the Jaycees; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Rep. Meier joined the Addieville Jaycees in 1979;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Rep. Meier served as local President in 1982;
10District Director in 1983 and 1987, recognized both times as
11the Outstanding District Director; and Region Director in 1982;
12he served on the State Jaycees board twice; and
 
13    WHEREAS, In 1988, Rep. Meier was recognized as one of the
14Ten Outstanding Young People in Illinois; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In 1991, Rep. Meier was inducted into the Illinois
16Jaycees Recruiter Hall of Fame; and
 
17    WHEREAS, In 2009, Rep. Meier was awarded a Senatorship and
18served on the Jaycee Senate Board; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Rep. Meier was inducted to the Jaycee Hall of Fame
2for his decades of volunteerism and public service; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Rep. Meier's volunteerism began in high school; he
4was instrumental in restarting the local AG and Future Farmers
5of America program at Okawville High School, from which he
6graduated in 1977; he is a life member of St. Peters U.C.C. and
7has served on numerous church committees as well as teaching
8Sunday School; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Rep. Meier began his public service on the
10Washington County Board, serving on the Legislative, Sherriff,
11Highway, and Assessment and Animal Control committees; he
12served on the Southwestern Illinois RC&D, and as Vice-Chairman
13of the B.C.M.W., which serves Bond, Clinton, Marion, and
14Washington Counties; in addition, he never gave up fighting to
15Save Murray Center in Centralia, and as it stands now, Murray
16Center will remain open; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Rep. Meier became the sixth legislator to be
18inducted into the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame; his
19predecessors include State Rep. Bill Black, State Rep. John
20Doody, State Senator Frank Watson, State Senator John Davidson,
21and U.S. Senator Roland Burris; therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2congratulate our colleague State Representative Charlie Meier
3on being inducted into the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame; and be
4it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to Rep. Meier and the Illinois Jaycees.