Full Text of HR0776 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jack Teausant on | 4 | | the occasion of his retirement after 37 years in the credit | 5 | | union industry; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant officially began his credit union | 7 | | career on May 1, 1976, following in the footsteps of his | 8 | | grandfather, who organized Glass Workers Credit Union in 1951, | 9 | | and his mother, who served as the first full-time employee of | 10 | | the credit union in 1954; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Under Jack Teausant's leadership Glass Workers | 12 | | Credit Union experienced positive growth and the inclusion of | 13 | | local trade unions in its field of membership and expanded | 14 | | presence in the community thus becoming Financial Plus Credit | 15 | | Union; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant has dedicated countless hours of | 17 | | service to ensure that Financial Plus Credit Union is a strong | 18 | | community credit union in LaSalle, Grundy, Bureau, and Putnam | 19 | | counties, serving more than 23,000 members; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant's family lived and breathed the | 21 | | credit union philosophy of "members helping members", which led |
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| 1 | | to his ability to instill drive and dedication in the people he | 2 | | has worked with throughout his career; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant's commitment to the credit union | 4 | | movement has led to his tireless efforts to advance financial | 5 | | literacy through participation in the Junior Achievement | 6 | | program, as well as programs offered to assist those with | 7 | | little means; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Jack Teausant has held many | 9 | | leadership positions within the credit union community and | 10 | | specifically Tri-County Credit Union Chapter, including Youth | 11 | | Involvement Representative, Legislative Forum Representative, | 12 | | Illinois Credit Union Foundation Representative, Chapter Board | 13 | | Member, Illinois Credit Union League Board Chairman in 2004 and | 14 | | 2005, and a notable presence on the Credit Union PAC Board from | 15 | | 1981 to 1994, having served as Chairman in 1994; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Financial Plus Credit Union has thrived under Jack | 17 | | Teausant's leadership, receiving highest honors of the Dora | 18 | | Maxwell Social Responsibility Award for the past 18 years and | 19 | | winning the distinguished United States Chamber of Commerce | 20 | | Small Business Award for excellence in 2005, 2006, 2007, and | 21 | | 2009; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant was recognized for his excellence in |
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| 1 | | service to the credit union industry by being named "Executive | 2 | | of the Year" in 1982 and 2000 by the Illinois Credit Union | 3 | | Executive Society; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant has ensured that all people have a | 5 | | place to come where they feel respected, valued, and able to | 6 | | conduct their financial business with trust; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant will remain a respected role model | 8 | | for credit union leaders and serve as an inspiration for his | 9 | | board, staff, and community well into the future; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant was recognized for his lifetime | 11 | | achievements and leadership on behalf of the Illinois credit | 12 | | union movement when he was inducted into the Illinois Credit | 13 | | Union Hall of Fame in 2012; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we congratulate Jack Teausant on the occasion of his retirement | 17 | | after a lifetime of service to the credit union industry; and | 18 | | be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to Jack Teausant as an expression of our esteem and | 21 | | respect.
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