Full Text of HR0337 95th General Assembly
HR0337 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Michael "Mike" Smith has been a resident of the | 3 |
| Village of New Lenox, Illinois for thirty years and is | 4 |
| presently completing his second term as its Mayor; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Smith was elected to the Northeastern | 6 |
| Illinois Planning Commission in June 1999 by the Council of | 7 |
| Mayors and served as NIPC President from 2002-2005, as well as | 8 |
| Chairman of the Legislative Committee; he was selected in | 9 |
| October 2005 to serve as the Will County Representative on the | 10 |
| newly-created Regional Planning Board where he serves as the | 11 |
| Vice-Chairman; he was chosen in January 2003 to serve as a | 12 |
| Director of METRA and chairs the Budget Committee; he is the | 13 |
| President of the Will County Governmental League, chairs the | 14 |
| Legislative Committee, and served on transition team | 15 |
| (Transportation Committee) for Governor Rod Blagojevich; he is | 16 |
| also serving on the Local Advisory Committee for the 1-355 | 17 |
| Extension as well as the Vice Chairman for Legislative | 18 |
| Committee for the Illinois Municipal League; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, Mike belongs to several organizations including | 20 |
| the Masons, Rotary Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars (lifetime | 21 |
| member), Chairman of the New Lenox Township Republican | 22 |
| Organization, Illinois Municipal League, Metro Mayors Caucus, | 23 |
| New Lenox Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Southland Chamber of |
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| Commerce, the Steering Committee for the United Way of Will | 2 |
| County, and is a Director for the Rainbow Council of the Boy | 3 |
| Scouts of America; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Friends and associates of Michael Smith will | 5 |
| gather at a farewell reception on Monday, April 30, 2007 to pay | 6 |
| tribute to him for his dedication and years of service to the | 7 |
| residents of New Lenox and to acknowledge and thank him for his | 8 |
| many accomplishments as Mayor that will benefit the Village of | 9 |
| New Lenox for years to come; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Smith is to be congratulated for his | 11 |
| service to the Village of New Lenox and is wished all the best | 12 |
| as he pursues a career in the private sector; he is also wished | 13 |
| continued success and happiness as he shares these future | 14 |
| endeavors with his wife of 39 years, Laurie; their three | 15 |
| daughters, Kim, Kristi, and Karen; and his other family | 16 |
| members; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 |
| thank Michael "Mike" Smith for his many years of service to the | 20 |
| Village of New Lenox; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 |
| presented to Michael "Mike" Smith.
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