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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois are pleased to honor the 27th
4 recipients of the Salute To Industry Award, given by the
5 Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce; and
6 WHEREAS, The Salute To Industry Award honors Joliet
7 Chamber of Commerce members who have longevity in the
8 community; are active participants in the community; support
9 social agencies, educational institutions, and special
10 causes; contribute significantly to the economic life of the
11 community; are providers of quality jobs; and are good
12 community citizens; and
13 WHEREAS, The recipients of the Salute to Industry Award
14 for 2003 are Bill Jacobs; D'Arcy Automobiles; Gregg Motor
15 Sales, Inc.; Honda of Joliet; Joliet Dodge, Inc.; Mark Bass
16 Nissan Subaru, Inc.; Rendel's GMC; and Saturn of Joliet; and
17 WHEREAS, Together, these dealers provided the following
18 as support to Joliet and the State in 2002: 560 employees;
19 14,324 vehicles sold; $326 million in total vehicle sales;
20 $20 million in sales tax; $425,000 in property tax; and over
21 $225,000 in direct contributions supporting community
22 organizations; therefore, be it
23 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
24 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
25 we congratulate the winners of the Joliet Chamber of Commerce
26 Salute to Industry Award; and be it further
27 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to the Joliet Chamber of Commerce and to each of
29 the award winning businesses with our best wishes for their
30 continued success.