Full Text of HR1166 95th General Assembly
HR1166 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Over the past 50 years, the Northwest Municipal | 3 |
| Conference (NWMC) has been working to strengthen communities | 4 |
| and enhance intergovernmental relationships in the north and | 5 |
| northwest suburbs of Chicago; the Northwest Municipal | 6 |
| Conference represents over 1.3 million citizens residing in 47 | 7 |
| municipalities and 3 townships; their membership area covers | 8 |
| over 300 square miles in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry | 9 |
| counties; the Conference serves the needs of local governments | 10 |
| through a variety of policy initiatives and programs and | 11 |
| services that combine the resources of individual members to | 12 |
| address regional issues; and
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| WHEREAS, Founded in 1958, the Northwest Municipal | 14 |
| Conference has evolved from a small local forum to address | 15 |
| specific issues; the Northwest Municipal Conference is a | 16 |
| multi-faceted organization that provides members not only a | 17 |
| platform to address issues of regional concern but also a | 18 |
| variety of programs and services designed to strengthen their | 19 |
| individual communities local government interests to plan for | 20 |
| our future and provide strong, innovative, well-run | 21 |
| communities for our citizens and businesses; and
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| WHEREAS, The NWMC Board consists of member mayors and | 23 |
| township supervisors who both convene on a regular basis as a |
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| whole to address regional issues and concerns and work together | 2 |
| though our various committees to focus on specific topics and | 3 |
| interests; 12 standing committees focus on a variety of topics | 4 |
| ranging from transportation and program services to | 5 |
| legislative priorities and issues faced by townships and | 6 |
| non-home rule municipalities; the Executive Board consists of | 7 |
| Conference officers and committee chairs that meet monthly to | 8 |
| coordinate the work of the committees and prepare the NWMC | 9 |
| Board agendas; directly appointed by the Board, the NWMC | 10 |
| Executive Director is responsible for implementing the vision | 11 |
| of the Northwest Municipal Conference membership; and
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| WHEREAS, The Executive Director represents the Conference | 13 |
| on regional topics, works closely with the NWMC Board on | 14 |
| priority issues, and directs a staff of twelve towards their | 15 |
| mission of advancing the directives of the membership; the | 16 |
| Northwest Municipal Conference is a not-for-profit | 17 |
| organization that is self-supported by membership and | 18 |
| supplemented through entrepreneurial activities; and
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| WHEREAS, The Northwest Municipal Conference has long | 20 |
| served as a forum for elected officials and professional staff | 21 |
| to discuss topics and exchange ideas for the betterment of | 22 |
| their communities; the Conference also provides a number of | 23 |
| social opportunities for members to enjoy each other's company | 24 |
| and friendship at events such as an annual banquet, legislative |
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| dinner, and golf tournament (with competition between members | 2 |
| for the revered Ahrens Cup); and
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| WHEREAS, The Northwest Municipal Conference is led by | 4 |
| President Anthony Arredia, Mayor of the City of Des Plaines; | 5 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 |
| congratulate the member mayors and township supervisors of the | 9 |
| Northwest Municipal Conference on the 50th anniversary of the | 10 |
| Conference; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to Anthony Arredia, President of the Northwest | 13 |
| Municipal Conference and Mayor of the City of Des Plaines.
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