Full Text of HR0908 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to commend Mayor William D. "Bill" McLeod | 4 | | for his 40 years of public service to the Village of Hoffman | 5 | | Estates; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McLeod was first elected mayor of the | 7 | | Village of Hoffman Estates in April 2001, after serving as | 8 | | acting mayor since September 2000; he was reelected in April | 9 | | 2005, April 2009, April 2013, and April 2017; previously, he | 10 | | served as village trustee from September 1980 to April 2001; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, During his tenure, Mayor McLeod has dedicated | 13 | | himself to the growth and sustainability of Hoffman Estates in | 14 | | the areas of economic development and business retention, | 15 | | housing, infrastructure, and transportation; he has also | 16 | | prioritized intergovernmental relationships and is active on | 17 | | local, regional, and state committees to ensure residents and | 18 | | business owners receive the best representation; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McLeod successfully advocated for the | 20 | | creation of an Economic Development Committee and was | 21 | | instrumental in the creation of the Hoffman Estates Historical | 22 | | Museum; he helped spearhead and guide the development of the |
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| 1 | | highly visible Barrington Interchange; in 2018 and 2019, he | 2 | | worked with the Hoffman Estates Board and Village staff to | 3 | | secure a multi-million dollar deal with Somerset Development to | 4 | | convert the former AT&T campus into a thriving "metroburb", | 5 | | which will create an exciting, walkable downtown-style | 6 | | centerpiece for Hoffman Estates and will include 1.2 million | 7 | | square feet of office space, 60,000 square feet of restaurant | 8 | | and retail space, and 60,000 square feet of conference | 9 | | facilities, storage, and amenities; he is working for the | 10 | | further redevelopment of the Village Green as part of the | 11 | | Hoffman Estates entertainment district; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McLeod is a long-standing supporter of the | 13 | | environment; he is one of 1,000 U.S. Mayors to sign The U.S. | 14 | | Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement; he is | 15 | | working for village sustainability and promoting wind and solar | 16 | | projects in Hoffman Estates; he is also working on bike paths, | 17 | | both on-street and designated lanes, as a priority project; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McLeod has served as a representative of | 19 | | Hoffman Estates in a number of organizations, including the | 20 | | Schaumburg Regional Air Park Board, the Regional Cable Group, | 21 | | WINGS, the Children's Advocacy Center, and the Cook County | 22 | | Suburban PACE Board; he represents Hoffman Estates at the | 23 | | Northwest Municipal Conference, where he previously served as | 24 | | president and chair of its Economic Development Committee, |
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| 1 | | co-chair of the Legislative Committee, and chair of the | 2 | | Transportation Committee; he serves as a member of the | 3 | | Transportation Steering Committee and the Communications | 4 | | Committee with the U.S. Conference of Mayors; he serves as a | 5 | | director of the Joint Action Water Agency and is a former | 6 | | director of the Greater Woodfield Convention and Visitors | 7 | | Bureau; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Prior to serving as mayor, Mayor McLeod was a | 9 | | small business owner for 35 years, served as a legislative | 10 | | assistant to an Illinois State Representative for 4 years, | 11 | | served as a board member of the Greater Chicagoland Parents of | 12 | | the Hearing Impaired, and was president of the | 13 | | Castleford/Hearthstone Homeowners Association; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McLeod enjoys reading, walking, history, | 15 | | and spending time with his family; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Mayor McLeod is married to Joane; together, they | 17 | | have eight children and 12 grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we commend Mayor William D. "Bill" McLeod on his 40 years of | 21 | | public service to the Village of Hoffman Estates, and we | 22 | | recognize his commitment to the community and wish him |
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| 1 | | continued success; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to Mayor McLeod as an expression of our esteem and | 4 | | respect.
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