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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor the Berwyn Development
4Corporation for the organization's dedicated service to the
5citizens of the Berwyn community and the State of Illinois; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC) was
7founded in 1983 when the City of Berwyn, the South Berwyn
8Business Association, the Berwyn business community, and the
9residents of Berwyn worked jointly to create the BDC as the
10City's economic development arm; the BDC's initial focus was to
11help existing businesses grow within the community and to
12administer the City's commercial loan pool; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The BDC is a not-for-profit corporation that
14functions as a public-private partnership with the City of
15Berwyn, providing economic development and Chamber of Commerce
16services to all segments of the Berwyn community; the BDC
17currently serves over 300 business and individual members; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Through its numerous programs, such as the
19Commercial Loan Program and Tax Increment Financing districts,
20the BDC commits itself to activities that improve the overall
21climate for local business and encourage the development of
22additional business and employment opportunities; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The BDC's work has been recognized by the Illinois
2Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and the
3International Economic Development Council; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The BDC serves as a model of hard work, integrity,
5and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois;
6therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9honor the Berwyn Development Corporation for the
10organization's dedicated service and wish the BDC's employees
11continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
12further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the Berwyn Development Corporation as a symbol of
15our esteem and respect.