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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Linda Jackson on
4the occasion of her 20 years of dedicated service on the
5Glendale Heights Village Board, of which 10 years served as the
6Glendale Heights Village President; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Linda Jackson has been a resident of Glendale
8Heights for 37 years; she was elected to serve as a trustee on
9the Glendale Heights Village Board in 1991; she was re-elected
10to the position in 1995 and 1999; in 2001, she was elected to
11the position of Village President, with subsequent re-election
12bids in 2005 and 2009; she is the longest serving public
13official on the Glendale Heights Village Board and the longest
14serving Village President in Glendale Heights; and
 
15    WHEREAS, During her career, Linda Jackson has served on
16numerous village committees and commissions; she currently
17serves on the International Day Committee, the Charity Classic
18Golf Committee, the Historical Committee, the Special Events
19Commission, the Christmas Sharing Committee, the Golf Course
20Committee, the Government Agency Partnership, and the Senior
21Citizen Council; she has also played an integral role in the
22development and improvement of numerous public buildings and
23parks within the Village of Glendale Heights, including Camera

 

 

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1Park, the Glendale Heights Aquatic Center, the Glendale Heights
2Sports Hub, Veterans Memorial Park, the Glendale Lakes Golf
3Club and Banquet Facility, and the Glendale Heights Center for
4Senior Citizens, among many others; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Linda Jackson is a member of the DuPage Mayors and
6Managers Conference, the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, the U.S.
7Conference of Mayors, the Glendale Heights Jr. Woman's Club,
8the Glendale Heights Chamber of Commerce, the Neighborhood
9Watch, and the Glendale Heights V.F.W. Post 2377 Ladies
10Auxiliary; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Linda Jackson was the proud recipient of the
12Illinois Woman of Achievement Award in 2000 and the Outstanding
13Patriotism Award from the State of Illinois VFW in 2006; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Linda Jackson serves as a model of hard work,
15integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
16Illinois; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate Linda Jackson on the occasion of her 20 years
20of dedicated service on the Glendale Heights Village Board, of
21which 10 years served as the Glendale Heights Village
22President, and wish her continued success and happiness in the

 

 

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1future; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to Linda Jackson as a symbol of our esteem and
4respect.