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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize Tonya Lamia on the occasion | ||||||
4 | of her many years of dedicated service to the economic | ||||||
5 | well-being of Illinois businesses; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia has spent more than 30 years working | ||||||
7 | to advance private businesses, economic development | ||||||
8 | organizations, state agencies, and business associations in | ||||||
9 | the Rockford region and throughout the State of Illinois; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia has been involved throughout her | ||||||
11 | community, including serving on the Greater Rockford Airport | ||||||
12 | Authority Board of Commissioners; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia was hired as executive director of | ||||||
14 | the Parks Chamber of Commerce in 2019, and she has been | ||||||
15 | instrumental in leading the organization to help businesses | ||||||
16 | succeed with the right tools, connections, and resources to | ||||||
17 | produce world-class events and to advocate for a competitive | ||||||
18 | business climate; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia oversaw the transition of the Parks | ||||||
20 | Chamber of Commerce from an organization that managed the | ||||||
21 | annual Young at Heart Festival through 2018 to a |
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1 | business-focused organization that more actively supports the | ||||||
2 | interests of its members; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia played a significant role in the | ||||||
4 | creation of critical initiatives, including the 2022 | ||||||
5 | Legislative Event Series that featured "State of" addresses | ||||||
6 | from elected officials and community leaders, the annual golf | ||||||
7 | outing fundraiser, and the new Placemaking in The Parks | ||||||
8 | initiative designed to attract visitors, encourage | ||||||
9 | investments, and improve lives; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia served the business community during | ||||||
11 | the COVID-19 pandemic, leading innovative programs with | ||||||
12 | partnership from regionwide stakeholders to address the | ||||||
13 | serious challenges faced by the business community; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia will retire from the Parks Chamber of | ||||||
15 | Commerce on April 20, 2023, thus ending an impressive career | ||||||
16 | dedicated to the advancement of economic opportunity | ||||||
17 | throughout northern Illinois and our State; therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
19 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
20 | we recognize and applaud Tonya Lamia's many years of dedicated | ||||||
21 | service to the economic well-being of Illinois businesses, and | ||||||
22 | we wish her happiness and great success in her future |
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1 | endeavors; and be it further
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2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | presented to Tonya Lamia as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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