Full Text of HR0339 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Mayor Neal E. Nelson on | 4 | | the occasion of his retirement as the Mayor of Coal City; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson is the son of Jack and Eileen Nelson; | 6 | | he was born and raised in Wilmington with his sister and 2 | 7 | | brothers; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson married his delightful wife, Jenny | 9 | | Peavler, on August 13, 1983 and moved to Coal City the same | 10 | | year; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson is the loving and caring father of 4 | 12 | | daughters, Stephanie, Christina, Coley, and Dana, and the | 13 | | grandfather of Colton and Grayson; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Prior to his election, Mayor Nelson closely | 15 | | followed the growth of his community by attending Coal City | 16 | | Planning/Zoning and Village Board meetings for 3 years; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson has served as a volunteer on the Coal | 18 | | City Park Board, the Coal City Promfest Committee, and Coal | 19 | | City School's Parent Advisory Committee; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, After being elected to serve as Mayor of Coal City | 2 | | in April of 2007, Mayor Nelson began his first 4-year term in | 3 | | 2007; he was subsequently re-elected to a second 4-year term in | 4 | | 2011; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson's term saw and overcame dark moments | 6 | | such as a devastating tornado that struck Coal City and the | 7 | | surrounding area on November 17, 2013; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, The proudest accomplishment of Mayor Nelson's | 9 | | term was the approval and construction of the $6 million storm | 10 | | water project, approved by the public in a referendum; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Nelson serves as an example of hardworking, | 12 | | passionate, and dedicated civil service to his community and | 13 | | his work during his term has benefited the State as a whole; | 14 | | therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 | | thank Coal City Mayor Neal Nelson for his many years of | 18 | | service, congratulate him on the occasion of his retirement, | 19 | | and wish him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to Neal Nelson as an expression of our | 2 | | congratulations and appreciation for a job well done.
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