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HR0918 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Mark Peterson on the
4occasion of his retirement as City Manager of Normal after 20
5years; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mark Peterson began serving the citizens of Normal
7as Assistant City Manager in 1988; he became City Manager in
81998; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Mark Peterson was instrumental in the planning and
10successful redevelopment of Uptown Normal; he directly
11supervised the restoration of the Historic Normal Theater as a
12catalyst for development of the Uptown; under his
13administration, Normal saw the development of Uptown Circle,
14including the Children's Discovery Museum and Uptown Station
15with a new rail platform, waiting area, bus bays for Connect
16Transit and regional buses, and all related development such as
17the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center and the Hyatt Place
18Bloomington/Normal Hotel; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Under Mark Peterson's administration, the Shoppes
20at College Hills rose from a virtually abandoned indoor
21shopping mall into a thriving modern retail center, and the
22Constitution Trail system has grown to almost 50 miles of hard

 

 

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1surfaced trail running through cities of Normal and Bloomington
2for walking, hiking, jogging, and biking, providing the
3community with an outstanding linear park for the entire
4family; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Peterson assisted in helping to create
6programs and participated in task forces to encourage the
7success of and retain jobs at the Mitsubishi Motors auto
8assembly plant in Normal; upon the closing of that facility, he
9worked tirelessly to ensure its preservation for new jobs,
10resulting in the purchase of the plant by Rivian Automotive for
11future vehicle production; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Mark Peterson has served on the governing boards
13for a variety of public and community organizations including
14the MetCom Emergency Communications Center, the
15Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, the Central
16Illinois Regional Broadband Network, the Mclean County
17Regional Planning Commission Executive Committee, the
18Community Development Corporation, and the BN Advantage
19Leadership Council, Connect Transit; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Mark Peterson has overseen a period of tremendous
21growth in the town of Normal, while maintaining a Triple-A bond
22rating, serving as independent confirmation of the town's
23fiscal health and stability; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3congratulate Mark Peterson on his retirement as City Manager of
4Normal after 20 years and we wish him the best in all his
5future endeavors; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to Mark Peterson as a symbol of our respect and
8esteem.