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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Daniel L. Goodwin on the
4DuPage Airport Flight Center being re-named in his honor as the
5Daniel L. Goodwin Flight Center Building; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Daniel Goodwin served as the Chairman of the
7Authority Board of Commissioners from January of 2003 to
8January of 2013; he served as a Commissioner on the Authority
9Board of Commissioners from October 8, 2002 to January 31,
102013; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Daniel Goodwin was instrumental in the Authority
12turning an annual loss into an annual profit; through his
13leadership, the Authority eliminated all outstanding debt and
14permanently reduced its property tax levy by over 80%; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Under Daniel Goodwin's leadership, the Authority
16significantly reduced staffing by eliminating upper and
17middle-management positions; the Authority revised all of its
18policies and procedures to incorporate best management
19practices and was recognized as a model airport authority
20throughout the country; the Authority instituted rigorous,
21transparent financial oversight by its Board of Commissioners
22to monitor performance; the Authority enacted some of the most

 

 

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1stringent ethics reform and procurement transparency in the
2State of Illinois requiring, among other things, that all
3businesses that wish to perform services or provide goods to
4the Authority to list political contributions to local elected
5officials; and
 
6    WHEREAS, As Chairman of the DuPage Technology Park, Daniel
7Goodwin was instrumental in reorganizing the business park;
8thereby creating a savings of approximately $500,000 a year;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Daniel Goodwin was instrumental in the developing
11the Authority into an award-winning organization, which has
12been recognized by elected officials and by the aviation
13industry at the local, State and national levels; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Daniel Goodwin also serves as a philanthropic role
15model and is highly regarded for his work in a multitude of
16causes in DuPage County and the region; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Daniel Goodwin is the Chairman and CEO of The
18Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc., headquartered on a
1928-acre campus in Oak Brook; he has been in the real estate
20industry for over 40 years and has demonstrated a life-long
21interest in housing-related issues; he is a member of numerous
22real estate organizations; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The renaming event will be held on April 19, 2016;
2therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5congratulate Daniel L. Goodwin on the DuPage Airport Flight
6Center being re-named in his honor as the Daniel L. Goodwin
7Flight Center Building; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Daniel Goodwin as an expression of our esteem and
10respect.