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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Dennis Bergman on his
4retirement as the village president of Lena after 16 years of
5service; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dennis Bergman was born to Harold and Esther
7Bergman of Lena; he graduated from Lena-Winslow High School
8and took classes at both Highland Community College and Rock
9Valley Community College; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dennis Bergman served as a member of the Lena
11Volunteer Fire Department from 1978 until 2012; he served as
12fire chief from 1994 until 2006 and is a past president of the
13Stephenson County Fire Chief's Association; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Dennis Bergman began serving as a village trustee
15in 1979 and served continuously until 1991; he was
16subsequently elected as village president in 2005, a role in
17which he served until 2021; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Dennis Bergman has been involved in numerous
19civic activities that have greatly improved his community and
20our region, including serving as a past board member of the
21Stephenson County Chapter of the American Red Cross, as past

 

 

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1president of the Stephenson County Local Emergency Planning
2Committee, on the Stephenson County Jail Advisory Committee,
3on the Lena-Winslow School District Facility Planning
4Committee, as a past member of the Lena Lion's Club, as past
5president of the Lena-Winslow Sports Booster Club, and as a
6board member of the Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame
7Committee; and
 
8    WHEREAS, After retirement from public service, Dennis
9Bergman looks forward to spending time with family and friends
10and traveling; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
12HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate Dennis Bergman on the occasion of his
14retirement as village president of Lena, thank him for his
15many years of service to the people of Lena, Stephenson
16County, and the State of Illinois, and wish him many happy and
17healthy retirement years; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to Dennis Bergman as a symbol of our esteem and
20respect.