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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Ken Bjelland on the
4occasion of his retirement as Manager of the DeWitt County Farm
5Bureau on January 31, 2016 after 35 years of service; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Since accepting his position in May of 1981, Ken
7Bjelland has been instrumental in coordinating many DeWitt
8County Farm Bureau programs, AG in the Classroom events, and
94-H and FFA outreach, as well as bus trips for members around
10the country; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Ken Bjelland has been very active in many
12community organizations in DeWitt County, such as Kiwanis, the
13Dewitt County Economic Development Council, where he served as
14chairman, and numerous others; he was also on the Governor's
15Rural Development Council in the 1990s and a past chairman of
16the Clinton Chamber of Commerce; and
 
17    WHEREAS, During Ken Bjelland's tenure, there have been many
18structural changes at the Illinois Farm Bureau that he has
19helped adapt to the county level; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Ken Bjelland serves as a model of hard work,
21integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of

 

 

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1Illinois; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4congratulate Ken Bjelland on the occasion of his retirement and
5wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be
6it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to Ken Bjelland as a symbol of our esteem and
9respect.