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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Jack Hicks on the
4 occasion of his retirement after 34 years of service to the
5 Deerfield Public Library; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks was appointed Library Director 18 years
7 ago; prior to that he served as head of the Reference
8 Department; and
 
9     WHEREAS, During his tenure with the library, the collection
10 of books has grown from 30,000 to 185,000; throughout the
11 years, he led the remodeling, renovating, and growth of the
12 library through changes in both technology and physical space;
13 in addition to repairing the building and the computers, and
14 constructing a puppet theater, writing its scripts, and
15 performing, Mr. Hicks provided the first online information
16 retrieval system in the north suburban area and instructed
17 other communities in its use; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the library was voted
19 "Business of the Year" by the Chamber of Commerce and has also
20 won awards for July 4th Family Day; he is loved by staff and
21 patrons because he is extremely genuine, personable, and a very
22 concerned and giving person; and
 
23     WHEREAS, He is a true renaissance man and does many things
24 well, including woodworking and writing, and he has a love of
25 books and literature; he has written numerous library articles
26 and speeches and serves on the Center for the Book and the
27 Illinois State Library Advisory Committee as well as many other
28 library committees; and
 
29     WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks grew up in rural Minnesota; he graduated
30 from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a

 

 

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1 bachelor's degree in art and history; he also holds a master's
2 degree in library science from Rosary College in River Forest;
3 and
 
4     WHEREAS, He has lived in Deerfield since 1972; he met and
5 married his wife Donna after serving in the U.S. Army; she is a
6 librarian at Northbrook Library; they have two grown daughters,
7 Maren, who also has a library degree, and Sarah; therefore, be
8 it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11 we congratulate Jack Hicks on the occasion of his retirement
12 after 34 years at the Deerfield Public Library; and be it
13 further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to him as an expression of our deep respect and
16 esteem and with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.