Full Text of HR0427 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to extend their congratulations to Julie | 4 | | Rothenfluh
on the occasion of her upcoming retirement from the | 5 | | Naperville Public Library; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Naperville Public Library has three locations | 7 | | that serve over 1.5 million visitors
annually; there are over | 8 | | 70,000 active cardholders, and the library system has an annual | 9 | | circulation of
over 4,000,000 items, an average of 11,390 items | 10 | | per day; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Julie Rothenfluh has worked at the Naperville | 12 | | Public Library for over 23 years, and she has served as the | 13 | | Executive Director for the last five years; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Due to Julie Rothenfluh's hard work and dedication | 15 | | as Deputy Executive Director, the
Naperville Public Library | 16 | | received ten consecutive five-star ratings from the Library | 17 | | Journal since the
award's inception; it is a distinction that | 18 | | only 12 other U.S. libraries share; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Julie Rothenfluh currently manages approximately | 20 | | 250 employees and an annual budget of
over $15 million; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Under Julie Rothenfluh's direction, the | 2 | | Naperville Public Library has evolved to embrace
changing | 3 | | customer needs and technology so as to remain a valued | 4 | | community resource; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, In 2016, the Naperville Public Library created a | 6 | | three-year strategic plan to define goals and
objectives in | 7 | | order to prioritize projects and efficiently execute the | 8 | | library's mission; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, The strategic plan emphasizes accessibility and | 10 | | innovation while serving Naperville's diverse
population and | 11 | | conveying the library's value; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, With Julie Rothenfluh's guidance, the Naperville | 13 | | Public Library expanded its digital resources,
added programs, | 14 | | and grew community partnerships; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, While the Naperville Public Library serves a large | 16 | | community of approximately 140,000
residents, Julie Rothenfluh | 17 | | has always fostered a "small town" culture through personal | 18 | | connections
and genuine caring; she will be remembered as a | 19 | | strategic leader and an innovative community partner; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The residents of the City of Naperville have | 21 | | benefited greatly from Julie Rothenfluh's
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| 1 | | leadership, professionalism, and community service; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, A community reception to honor Julie Rothenfluh | 3 | | will be held on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the
Naperville Public | 4 | | Library on 95th Street; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 6 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 7 | | we congratulate Julie Rothenfluh on a job well done at the | 8 | | Naperville Public Library over the last 23 years and wish her | 9 | | the very best in her upcoming retirement; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to Julie Rothenfluh as a symbol of our
esteem and | 12 | | respect.
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