Full Text of HR0448 96th General Assembly
HR0448 96TH 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 Erik Blomstedt on | 4 |
| the occasion of his retirement as Director of the Three Rivers | 5 |
| Library District; and
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| WHEREAS, Erik Blomstedt moved to the United States from | 7 |
| Sweden in 1956; he received his bachelor's degree in psychology | 8 |
| from Northeastern University, his master's degree in library | 9 |
| science from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, | 10 |
| and another master's degree in public administration from | 11 |
| Roosevelt University; and
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| WHEREAS, Erik Blomstedt served our country with pride and | 13 |
| distinction as a member of the United States Army, 101st | 14 |
| Airborne Division from 1969 to 1972; during his tenure, he | 15 |
| served as an interrogator and interpreter in Vietnam, earning a | 16 |
| Bronze Star for his service; and
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| WHEREAS, Erik Blomstedt was previously employed with the | 18 |
| Chicago Public Library, a position that included time working | 19 |
| at the Law Library in the Cook County Jail; and
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| WHEREAS, On August 29, 1977, Erik Blomstedt was hired to | 21 |
| serve as the Head Librarian of the Tri-County Public Library |
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| District; the district was later renamed the Three Rivers | 2 |
| Library; and
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| WHEREAS, As Director of the Three Rivers Library District, | 4 |
| Erik Blomstedt oversaw the establishment of the first library | 5 |
| on Tryon Street in Channahon; he supervised the construction of | 6 |
| the new library on Channon Drive in Channahon, which opened in | 7 |
| 1981; he also facilitated the addition of the Minooka Branch | 8 |
| Library in 1992; and
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| WHEREAS, Erik Blomstedt is an avid stamp collector and is a | 10 |
| handyman at home; he also enjoys cooking and dulcimer music; | 11 |
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| WHEREAS, Erik Blomstedt married his wife, Lily, on May 18, | 13 |
| 1974; he is the father of Jennifer and James and the | 14 |
| grandfather of Lorelai and Adam; and
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| WHEREAS, Erik Blomstedt's accomplishments will be honored | 16 |
| by the Three Rivers Library Board, the library's staff, and | 17 |
| members of his community on June 19 and 20, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Erik Blomstedt has served as a model of hard work, | 19 |
| integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 20 |
| Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 |
| congratulate Erik Blomstedt on the occasion of his retirement | 4 |
| and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it | 5 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to Erik Blomstedt as a symbol of our esteem and | 8 |
| respect.
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