Full Text of HR1056 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Richard Wilson McVinnie | 4 | | on the occasion of his retirement from the Rockford Mass | 5 | | Transit District (RMTD) after 43 years of service; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Richard McVinnie has lived in Rockford and Loves | 7 | | Park his entire life; he started his career with the RMTD as a | 8 | | mechanics helper on January
22, 1975; he has held several other | 9 | | positions at RMTD, including mechanic,
Maintenance Manager, | 10 | | and, for the last 25 years, Executive Director; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, During Richard McVinnie's service to the District | 12 | | and the citizens of Rockford, he is credited with
many | 13 | | improvements and advancements, which include the | 14 | | implementation of night service in 1995,
incorporating | 15 | | Winnebago County Paratransit Service into Rockford Paratransit | 16 | | Service under the
RMTD umbrella, starting Sunday service,
| 17 | | overseeing the integration of ADA requirements into a fleet of | 18 | | 40 fixed route vehicles, building the East
Side Transfer | 19 | | Center, and most recently the renovation of the flagship | 20 | | downtown Transfer Center; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Under Rick McVinnie's direction, RMTD has grown | 22 | | from serving 11 routes in the city of Rockford to 18
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| 1 | | encompassing much of the Northern Illinois region, including | 2 | | Loves Park, Machesney Park, and
Belvidere; he was also | 3 | | instrumental in the start-up of the Stateline Mass Transit | 4 | | District in Roscoe,
Rockton, South Beloit, Rockton Township, | 5 | | and Roscoe Township; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Richard McVinnie has served as a member of the | 7 | | Illinois Public Transportation Association Board (IPTA) and | 8 | | has
advocated for transit improvements throughout his career; | 9 | | through the IPTA, he and his staff have hosted
two IPTA | 10 | | conferences in Rockford in the last 15 years showcasing all | 11 | | that Rockford has to offer and
bringing visitor revenue to the | 12 | | city; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Richard McVinnie is a 1973 graduate of Harlem High | 14 | | School; he married his high school sweetheart, Susan McVinnie, | 15 | | in
1974 and has been happily married for 44 years; they have | 16 | | two children, Jessica and Matthew, and five
grandchildren; | 17 | | therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 20 | | congratulate Richard Wilson McVinnie on his retirement from the | 21 | | Rockford Mass Transit District after 43 years of service; and | 22 | | be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Richard McVinnie and the RMTD as a symbol of our | 3 | | respect and esteem.
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