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92_HR0185

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are pleased to recognize milestone events in
 4    the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Bill Polka  is
 6    retiring  from  his  duties as St. Clair County Engineer this
 7    year; and

 8        WHEREAS, Bill Polka  assumed  the  duties  as  St.  Clair
 9    County  Engineer in 1985; prior to this, he was the St. Clair
10    County assistant engineer; he also worked  for  the  Illinois
11    Department of Transportation from 1965 through 1979; and

12        WHEREAS,  Among  the  many  projects  that  Mr. Polka has
13    worked on during his tenure include the road improvements  to
14    Old   Collinsville   Road,   Hartman  Lane,  74th  Street  in
15    Belleville, and Green Mount Road; he was also responsible for
16    improvements made to about 30 bridges during his tenure  with
17    the County; and

18        WHEREAS,  Bill  Polka  is  a  member  of  Queen  of Peace
19    Catholic Church and is a member of the SERRA Club; he  is  an
20    avid horticulturist, golfer and bowler; and

21        WHEREAS,  Bill  Polka's  very proud and supportive family
22    include his wife, Ann; his daughters, Molly, Jean,  and  Amy;
23    his   sons-in-law,   Jeff,   Curt,   and   John;  and  his  9
24    grandchildren; and

25        WHEREAS, Bill Polka dedicated  his  tenure  to  make  the
26    lives  of  the citizens of St. Clair County better and safer;
27    he is a well respected engineer whose efforts have never gone
28    unnoticed; therefore, be it

29        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
30    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 
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 1    we  congratulate  Bill  Polka  on his retirement from fifteen
 2    years of service as St. Clair County Engineer,  and  we  wish
 3    him well in all of his future endeavors; and be it further

 4        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 5    presented to Bill Polka as an expression of our esteem.

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