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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Marty Conatser on
4 the occasion of his selection as the new National Commander of
5 the American Legion; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Marty Conatser joined the Illinois Army National
7 Guard in December of 1970; he served for 26 years, with 21 of
8 those years on active duty in the Active Guard and Reserve
9 program; he served in recruiting command in all positions, from
10 Field Recruiter to Recruiting Sergeant Major; he retired from
11 active duty with the rank of Sergeant Major in January of 1996;
12 and
 
13     WHEREAS, Marty Conatser is an active member of American
14 Legion Post #102 in DeLand; he has served the American Legion
15 at the Post, county, district, division, and State levels; he
16 served the national American Legion on the Membership and Post
17 Activities Committee until his appointment as State Membership
18 Director for Illinois; he returned to the Membership and Post
19 Activities Committee to serve as Chairman in 2003; he served on
20 the National Legislative Commission as Chairman in 2004 and
21 2005 and now serves as a consultant; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Marty Conatser was the first State Membership

 

 

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1 Director for the American Legion Department of Illinois; as
2 State Membership Director, he developed training programs for
3 all levels of the organization's leadership; he also
4 continually developed and refined the awards programs for
5 individual Posts and members within the State and managed the
6 organization's membership database, which numbered over
7 190,000 members; he took a leave of absence from Worden-Martin,
8 a large auto group in Champaign, to pursue the office of
9 National Commander of the American Legion; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Marty Conatser has served as Chairman of the Piatt
11 County Veterans Day Celebration for the last 12 years; he is a
12 member of ANAVICUS, the Past State Commanders Club, Masonic
13 Lodge #812, AMVETS Post #4, Egyptian Past Commanders Club, the
14 Lincoln Challenge Academy Memorial Committee, and the Dads
15 Association of the University of Illinois; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Marty Conatser lives in Champaign with his wife,
17 Sharon; he is the father of 3 sons, Richard, Rick, and Bryan;
18 he also has 2 daughters-in-law, a grandson, and 2
19 granddaughters, all of whom are proud American Legion members;
20 therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
23 congratulate Marty Conatser on the occasion of his selection as

 

 

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1 the new National Commander of the American Legion and wish him
2 continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
3 further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to Marty Conatser as a symbol of our esteem and
6 respect.