HR0482 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Fred H. Bright, Jr. on the occasion of his retirement as Mayor of East Alton after 18 years; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Bright first came to the Village of East Alton as Police Chief in 1972; in 1978, he became the Director of Operations (Major) for the Madison County Sheriff's Department; he was appointed to the Park and Recreation Board in 1978, serving until 1983; in 1983, he was appointed to the East Alton Fire & Police Commission, where he served until being elected to the Village Board of Trustees, serving from 1987 to 1997; in 1997, he was elected Mayor of the Village of East Alton; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure, Mayor Bright has overseen the demolition of numerous derelict structures and the construction of many new homes; new building codes were instituted, providing the residents of East Alton with safer housing; police and fire vehicles were modernized; and many infrastructure projects were completed; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Bright is the past Chairman of the Wood River Township Democratic Precinct Committeemen and serves on the Madison County Democratic Central Committee; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Bright is a veteran of the United States Army; he earned his bachelor's and master's degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; he and his late wife, Shirley, have 2 daughters, Lisa (Sam) Darr and Erin (Todd) Watson and 4 grandchildren, Megan, Zackary, Braydon, and Jadyn; since 1983, he has provided insurance at his State Farm agency; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Fred H. Bright, Jr. on his retirement as Mayor of East Alton after 18 years and we wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mayor Bright as an expression of our esteem and respect.