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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate
Martin Buehler on 
4the occasion of his retirement after many years of service with 
5the Lake County Division of Transportation; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Martin Buehler is a graduate of the University of 
7Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, where he earned his 
8undergraduate degree in civil engineering; he subsequently 
9earned his master's degree in civil engineering from 
10Northwestern University and completed the Illinois Department 
11of Transportation's Executive Leadership Development Series; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Martin Buehler is a licensed professional 
14engineer in the State of Illinois; he began his professional 
15career with Lake County as a summer intern at the Lake County 
16Division of Transportation; after 4 years as a summer employee, 
17he was hired as a full-time employee at the DOT Construction 
18Division in January of 1973; in 1976, he became the county's 
19first traffic engineer; he was appointed to serve as County 
20Engineer in 1984 and was reappointed in 1990, 1996, and 2002; 
21and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Martin Buehler was instrumental in the creation of 
 
 
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1numerous initiatives during his tenure at the Lake County 
2Division of Transportation, including the creation of the 
3county's nationally-recognized Transportation Management 
4Center and Lake County PASSAGE, the construction of the 
5county's first roundabout, the creation of 48 miles of bike 
6paths, and the creation of a set of large congestion reducing 
7roadway projects through the county's first-ever challenge 
8bond program; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Martin Buehler has been a member of numerous 
10professional and civic organizations, including the Illinois 
11Association of County Engineers (IACE), the American Road and 
12Transportation Builders Association, the American Society of 
13Civil Engineers, the Illinois Society of Professional 
14Engineers, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the 
15National Association of County Engineers (NACE), the Grayslake 
16Zoning Board and Plan Commission, the Grayslake American Youth 
17Soccer Association, the American Association of State Highway 
18and Transportation Officials, the Nature Conservancy, the 
19Rails to Trails Conservancy, and the Transportation Research 
20Board; he is also a past member of the State of Illinois 
21Interagency Bikeway Council; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Martin Buehler has received numerous awards and 
23honors for his work, including the Professional Transportation 
24Manager of the Year award from the American Public Works 
 
 
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1Association's Chicago Metro Chapter, the Past Presidents Award 
2from the Illinois Section of the Institute of Transportation 
3Engineers, the Zone I Engineer of the Year award from the 
4Illinois Association of County Engineers, the Urban Engineer of 
5the Year award from the National Association of County 
6Engineers, and the Amstutz Memorial Award from the Illinois 
7Society of Professional Engineers; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Martin Buehler and his wife, Kathy, are the 
9parents of 3 children; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we congratulate Martin Buehler on the occasion of his 
13retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement 
14years; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Martin Buehler as a symbol of our esteem and 
17respect.