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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Selby Implement of
4 Quincy on receiving the Agri-Business of the Year Award from
5 the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Committee on
6 March 14, 2007; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Selby Implement was started by Forrest Selby in
8 the 1940s; in 1945 Mr. Selby took on the International
9 Harvester contract in Quincy; the business became known for
10 hiring good people and giving its employees the authority to
11 carry out their responsibilities in dealing with customers; the
12 current owners are Dave Taylor, Gary Edwards, and Jay Doran,
13 who bought the company in 1998; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Selby Implement has maintained an active role in
15 the community; the company supports agriculture-related
16 activities including Future Farmers of America, 4-H clubs, the
17 John Wood Community College agriculture program, the Adams
18 County Beef Producers, and Adams County Pork Producers; and
 
19     WHEREAS, The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business
20 Committee has deemed Selby Implement to be worthy of the award
21 due to its record of community involvement, its strong ties to
22 the agriculture community and a record of strong service and

 

 

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1 progressive business practices; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate Selby Implement on receiving the Agri-Business of
5 the Year Award and wish the company continued success in the
6 future; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
8 presented to Dave Taylor, Gary Edwards, and Jay Doran as an
9 expression of our esteem and respect.