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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Rick Burnidge on the 
4occasion of his retirement as Highway Commissioner of Elgin 
5Township after 33 years of service; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rick Burnidge's father, Logan Burnidge, served as 
7the Elgin Township Highway Commissioner for 32 years, and his 
8grandfather, Charles Burnidge, served as the Highway 
9Commissioner for 42 years before him, making a total of 107 
10years of service to the residents of Elgin Township for the 
11Burnidge family; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, As Highway Commissioner, Rick Burnidge was 
13instrumental in the creation of numerous projects that have 
14benefited the residents of Elgin Township, including the 
15replacement of five bridges, the paving of over 100 miles of 
16township roads, and the creation of a residential limb and 
17brush pick-up/chipping program when burning was banned that has 
18returned hundreds of truckloads of wood chips to residents to 
19use as mulch, which has helped the residents of the township 
20and the environment; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Rick Burnidge is a former Vice-President of the 
22Kane County Highway Commissioners Association; he was a 
 
 
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1Republican precinct committeeman for 40 years; he is a former 
2Vice Chairman of the Kane County Republican Central Committee 
3and a former Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Elgin Township 
4Republican Central Committee; he also served with distinction 
5as a member of the Illinois General Assembly from 1978 to 1980; 
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7    WHEREAS, Rick Burnidge serves as a model of hard work, 
8integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
9Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12congratulate Rick Burnidge on the occasion of his retirement 
13and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Rick Burnidge as a symbol of our esteem and 
17respect.