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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to recognize Nelson Westerberg, Inc.
4 which will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary in September
5 2004; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Nelson Westerberg, Inc. is a relocation company
7 located in Elk Grove Village on Arthur Avenue; Fred Nelson and
8 Oscar Westerberg started a delivering service in 1904
9 delivering ice and coal to families and businesses in Chicago
10 using horses and wagons; soon the moving needs of families
11 extended to moving their household goods; in 1960, Nelson
12 Westerberg signed on as Atlas Van Lines interstate Agency; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The Company was established in 1904 and is owned
14 and operated by the fourth generation of the Westerberg family;
15 John Westerberg the grandson of the company's founder is the
16 current CEO; and
 
17     WHEREAS, In 1962, the corporation began to establish
18 national account relationships; Nelson Westerberg opened
19 offices in New Jersey/New York in 1972 and in Dallas, Texas in
20 1984; they expanded to Atlanta, Georgia in 1987; and in 1995,
21 the corporation celebrated the national partners that have been
22 customers for 25 years, which established the Quarter Century
23 Partner Program; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Nelson Westerberg is one of the largest, more
25 experienced quality providers of relocation, transportation,
26 and logistics management in the United States; and
 
27     WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 1904, Nelson
28 Westerberg has expanded its scope to become a top professional
29 leader in the corporate and relocation business, numbering many
30 Fortune 500 Companies as clients; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 recognize and congratulate Nelson Westerberg, Inc. on
4 celebrating its 100th anniversary of service to the citizens of
5 Illinois and beyond; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the current CEO of Nelson Westerberg, Inc., John
8 Westerberg, as a token of our respect.