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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.