Full Text of HR0197 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Billy McDaniel on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement as Mayor of the City of Metropolis; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McDaniel has faithfully served the citizens | 7 | | of Metropolis for 20 years; he first served as alderman for | 8 | | Ward Three from 2001 to 2005 and then as mayor from 2005 to | 9 | | 2021; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Prior to public service, Mayor McDaniel was the | 11 | | owner for 32 years of Bill's Bar-B-Q, a business started by his | 12 | | father in 1965; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, During his time in public office, Mayor McDaniel | 14 | | has been a part of many improvements for Metropolis, including | 15 | | the industrial park, a state-of-the-art soccer complex and | 16 | | baseball facility, a new water plant, and programs for seniors | 17 | | and youth; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McDaniel's steady leadership shepherded | 19 | | Metropolis through several natural disasters, including the | 20 | | 200-year flood in 2011 and the 150-year ice storm in 2009; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McDaniel has been a welcoming presence to | 2 | | the many visitors of Metropolis particularly during the annual | 3 | | Superman Celebration and the Fort Massac Encampment, which | 4 | | each bring tens of thousands of tourists; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McDaniel is noted for his hard work as | 6 | | mayor and his dedication to the position, maintaining an | 7 | | open-door policy and working an estimated 51,000 hours; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, In his spare time, Mayor McDaniel enjoys spending | 9 | | time with his wife of 52 years, Betty, and their daughter, | 10 | | Robbin; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we congratulate Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel on his | 14 | | retirement, thank him for his service, and wish him the best in | 15 | | all his future endeavors; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Billy McDaniel as a symbol of our respect and | 18 | | esteem.
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