Full Text of HR0360 95th General Assembly
HR0360 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the citizens of the | 4 |
| United City of Yorkville on the 50th anniversary of the merger | 5 |
| of the villages of Yorkville and Bristol; and
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| WHEREAS, On April 16, 1957, the villages of Yorkville and | 7 |
| Bristol completed their merger, becoming the United City of | 8 |
| Yorkville; the first mayor was Ellsworth Windett, with Dr. | 9 |
| Robert Coleman, Leroy "Bud" Thanepohn and Bob Johnson also | 10 |
| serving as mayor during the 50 year history of Yorkville; the | 11 |
| current mayor is Art Prochaska and the mayor-elect is Valerie | 12 |
| Burd; City Council members who have served since 1957 include | 13 |
| Russ Hughes, Elden Madden, Delbert Trummel, Mike Anderson, Burt | 14 |
| Callmer, Richard Ellis, Cliff Jahp, Jack Jones, Cathy Jones, | 15 |
| Larry Kot, Ralph Pfister, Bill Radke, Jim Stafford, Mike | 16 |
| Thanepohn, Tom Sowinski, Bill Baird, Wanda Ohare, Bob Thomas, | 17 |
| and Vern Florence; and
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| WHEREAS, The City of Yorkville has planned a series of | 19 |
| events celebrating its 50 years, with a Community Volunteer | 20 |
| Appreciation Day in May, a 50th Anniversary Music Under The | 21 |
| Stars concert in June, an ice cream social in July, and a time | 22 |
| capsule ceremony in September; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 |
| congratulate the citizens of the United City of Yorkville on | 4 |
| the 50th anniversary of their community, and we wish them | 5 |
| continued growth and prosperity; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to Mayor Art Prochaska as a symbol of our esteem and | 8 |
| respect.
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