Full Text of HR1155 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Donald B. Rose on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement as Wheaton City Manager; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Rose will retire on April 30, 2016 after | 6 | | nearly 42 years of service with the City and 35 1/2 years as | 7 | | City Manager; he is the longest serving City | 8 | | Manager/Administrator in DuPage County and the fifth City | 9 | | Manager to serve the City since the adoption of the | 10 | | Council-Manager form of government in November of 1961; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, During Donald Rose's time as City Manager, he | 12 | | oversaw many developments in the City of Wheaton, moving it | 13 | | from a small farming community to a robust small city, | 14 | | including the Danada development in south Wheaton, residential | 15 | | developments and improvements in the downtown area, a steady | 16 | | growth in population, a high level of service provided to | 17 | | residents, and maintaining a strong financial position for the | 18 | | City, including Moody's AAA bond rating since 2010, the highest | 19 | | level awarded to municipalities; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Donald Rose has exhibited a high level of | 21 | | professionalism and provided a consistent and steady hand while | 22 | | meeting the challenges of running the day-to-day operations of |
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| 1 | | the City of Wheaton; while serving six mayors and 33 council | 2 | | members, he remained a consistent and knowledgeable presence | 3 | | and continued to guide the City with a focus on improving City | 4 | | services and developing Wheaton into a flourishing community | 5 | | that residents are proud to call home; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Donald Rose has been a valued member of the DuPage | 7 | | Mayors and Managers Conference for 35 years, a record among | 8 | | DMMC managers, and has served as a member of the Management and | 9 | | Finance and Intergovernmental Planning Committees, and Deputy | 10 | | Director and Director of the Transportation Committee; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Donald Rose's tireless dedication to the City of | 12 | | Wheaton is worthy of the greatest respect; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 | | congratulate Donald B. Rose on the occasion of his retirement | 16 | | and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and | 17 | | be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to Donald Rose as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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