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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate James F. Russ,
4 Jr., P.C. on being named the 2004 Citizen of the Year by the
5 Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Russ was selected from the nominations
7 submitted by members of the Chamber and the community; his
8 volunteer efforts have benefitted the Downers Grove community
9 for many years; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Mr. Russ was one of the founding members of
11 Character Counts, and has been instrumental in the success of
12 Healthy Communities; he has been a member of the village's
13 Design Review Committee for years; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He is a Grove Foundation member, on the District
15 99 financial advisory committee, and served on the District 58
16 referendum committee; he has served as Chairman of the Board of
17 the Downtown Downers Grove Management Association since its
18 inception nearly seven years ago; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Mr. Russ has been actively involved with the
20 Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce on a volunteer basis since
21 1988; he has served as Chairman of the Board and many years as
22 legal counsel, and has been active on several committees,
23 including the legislative committee; he started his
24 involvement many years ago as an ambassador for the Chamber;
25 therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we congratulate James F. Russ, Jr., P.C. on being named the
29 2004 Citizen of the Year by the Downers Grove Area Chamber of
30 Commerce and Industry; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Mr. Russ as an expression of our respect and
3 esteem.