Full Text of HR0655 98th General Assembly
HR0655 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to honor Growth Dimensions for their hard | 4 | | work and dedication in attracting business and economic | 5 | | development in the City of Belvidere and Boone County; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Growth Dimensions was activated in 1982 as a | 7 | | public-private corporation for economic development after | 8 | | being incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation; the | 9 | | organization was organized in 1979 by the City of Belvidere, | 10 | | Boone County, and the local Chamber of Commerce; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Today, Growth Dimensions coordinates and manages | 12 | | the strategic initiative projects identified in the | 13 | | Belvidere-Boone County Economic Development Strategic Plan, | 14 | | including business retention, expansion and attraction | 15 | | programs, the new AgTech Initiative, the Kishwaukee Riverfront | 16 | | Development, and the Transportation Initiative Project; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The organization works to market the area | 18 | | effectively to potential investors, advocates cooperative | 19 | | efforts to address common concerns of the communities in the | 20 | | region, and maintains close contact with State, city, village, | 21 | | and county officials and development staff regarding | 22 | | development codes, standards, and incentives; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Growth Dimensions has been a strong partner | 2 | | working with major companies such as Chrysler, which announced | 3 | | in 2012 that it will add 1,800 jobs at its Belvidere Assembly | 4 | | Plant, and Acument Global Technologies; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Growth Dimensions has also partnered with up and | 6 | | coming mid-size companies that continue to create jobs in the | 7 | | Boone County region, such as Wema Vogtland, a specialist | 8 | | company for retooling and overhauling of machine tools | 9 | | primarily for the automotive industry, and Pierce Distribution | 10 | | Services; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Growth Dimensions is ably led by Executive | 12 | | Director Kelly Galluzzo, Economic Development Manager Tammy | 13 | | English, and the organization's Board of Directors, including | 14 | | President Richard Van Evera, Vice President Kent Kniep, | 15 | | Treasurer Gregory Brown, and the area business leaders who sit | 16 | | on the Board; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Growth Dimensions serves as a model of hard work, | 18 | | integrity, and dedication in retaining and attracting jobs and | 19 | | improving economic development in the State of Illinois; | 20 | | therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| 1 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we honor the staff and board of directors of Growth Dimensions | 3 | | for their work in attracting economic development to the City | 4 | | of Belvidere and the Boone County region and ultimately helping | 5 | | the people of the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to Growth Dimensions as a symbol of our esteem and | 8 | | respect.
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