Full Text of HR1319 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Robert Skidmore on the | 4 | | occasion of his retirement from the Lake County Treasurer's | 5 | | Office after 30 years of service; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Robert Skidmore was born and raised in Highland | 7 | | Park and graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1971 | 8 | | with a bachelor's degree in education; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Robert Skidmore began his career with the Lake | 10 | | County Treasurer's Office in 1984 as an assistant cashier; he | 11 | | was first elected Lake County Treasurer in 1998 and re-elected | 12 | | in 2002, 2006, and 2010, serving for 16 years; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Robert Skidmore, the Lake | 14 | | County Treasurer's Office implemented 2
major computer system | 15 | | upgrades that have improved efficiency in the tax collection | 16 | | and distribution
processes; the office also launched a | 17 | | user-friendly informative website and online bill payment | 18 | | system; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, In 2010, Robert Skidmore was awarded a Bronze | 20 | | Level Certified County Officials
Certificate for his | 21 | | demonstration of professionalism and dedication to enhancing |
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through advanced education; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Robert Skidmore's dedication to Lake County | 3 | | extends beyond his duties as Treasurer; he has been an active | 4 | | supporter of several organizations and
causes including: the | 5 | | Boys & Girls Club of Lake County, Catholic Charities USA, the | 6 | | United Way of Lake
County, the Lake County Counsel for Seniors, | 7 | | the Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, the Waukegan Township | 8 | | Staben House, A Safe Place,
the South Lake County Community | 9 | | Emergency Response Team, and Kids Hope; and | 10 | | | 11 | | WHEREAS, Robert Skidmore currently resides in Mundelein | 12 | | with his wife, Ingrid, and their 3 daughters; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Robert Skidmore's retirement will be official on | 14 | | November 30, 2014; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we congratulate Robert Skidmore on his retirement from the Lake | 18 | | County Treasurer's Office after 30 years of service and wish | 19 | | him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to Robert Skidmore as an expression of our esteem and | 22 | | respect.
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