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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate William McLeod on
4 the occasion of his 60th birthday on November 28, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Bill McLeod was born on November 28, 1949, in
6 Chicago to Donald and Margaret McLeod; and
 
7     WHEREAS, At a young age, Bill McLeod was tutored by his
8 older brother, John, in the ways of walking precincts; taking
9 to his new task easily, he worked hard to convince Chicago
10 Democrats to switch their vote for his Republican candidate and
11 loved looking at the totals on election night; and
 
12     WHEREAS, In 1978, Bill McLeod moved to Hoffman Estates; in
13 1980, he was appointed to the Hoffman Estates Village Board,
14 where he served as trustee until 2000; in 2000, he was elected
15 to serve as Mayor; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Bill McLeod has devoted great amounts to time and
17 effort to the Village of Hoffman Estates, particularly during
18 election season; he has gone through many pairs of shoes, taken
19 several falls, journeyed through huge snowpiles, survived
20 every kind of rain and snow shower, and ignored hunger,
21 holidays, and lack of sleep to secure victory on Election Day

 

 

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1 for himself and those he supports; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Bill McLeod enjoys mowing his lawn, reading,
3 meeting people and listening to their stories, and watching the
4 History Channel; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Bill McLeod is the devoted husband of Joane and
6 the loving stepfather of 8 children; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 congratulate William McLeod on the occasion of his 60th
10 birthday and wish him many happy and healthy years to come; and
11 be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Bill McLeod as a symbol of our esteem and respect.