HR0098 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the residents of the City of Wheaton on the occasion of the city's sesquicentennial anniversary on February 24, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Erastus Gary, along with Warren and Jesse Wheaton, traveled from the eastern city of Pomfret, Connecticut to present day Wheaton in the years 1837 and 1838; and

WHEREAS, The founding fathers of Wheaton made a deal with the railroad, securing a line to pass through the area, by offering free land to the Galena Chicago Union Railroad; and

WHEREAS, The railroad named the small town Wheaton; Wheaton was incorporated as a village on February 24, 1859, with Warren Wheaton serving as its first president; in 1890, Wheaton was incorporated as a city; and

WHEREAS, Since 1867 Wheaton has been the seat of the DuPage County government; and

WHEREAS, On February 17, 2005 the City of Wheaton became a City of ONE, joining the global movement to fight AIDS and stop poverty; and

WHEREAS, the City of Wheaton has been recognized for twenty-two years by the National Arbor Day Foundation as "Tree City U.S.A." for its tree program; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the residents of the City of Wheaton on the occasion of the city's sesquicentennial anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Michael Gresk, Mayor of the City of Wheaton, as a symbol of our esteem and respect.