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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate and thank Donna
4Becerra for her 30 years of dedication and commitment to the
5Village of Glendale Heights and its residents; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Donna Becerra celebrated her 30th anniversary
7with the Village of Glendale Heights on June 9, 2007; she has
8been a resident of Glendale Heights since 1975; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Donna Becerra began her career with the Village
10when she was hired as a Secretary in the Community Development
11Department; through the years, her role in the Community
12Development department changed and she held numerous
13positions, including Records Supervisor, Assistant Building
14Commissioner, and Staff Planner, before she was promoted to the
15position of Director of Community Development in 1986; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Donna Becerra continued to move up within the
17organization; in 1994, she was promoted to the position of
18Assistant Village Administrator, a position which also
19included serving as the Human Resource Director; in 2004, she
20was promoted to the position of Village Administrator, the
21position she currently holds today; as Village Administrator,
22she oversees and manages the day to day operations of the

 

 

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1entire Village; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Donna Becerra's 30 years of commitment and
3dedication to this Village is apparent through the many events
4and functions that she helps plan, organize, and attend
5throughout the year; she serves on the Glendale Lakes Golf Club
6Committee, the International Day Committee, and the Campus Plan
7Committee; as a member of the Historic Committee, she has spent
8countless hours researching records at the DuPage County
9Courthouse, the library, archived newspapers, and contacting
10both current and previous residents in order to gather as much
11information as possible; she then used this information to
12create a History of the Village of Glendale Heights Brochure;
13in 2005, she received the Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award
14for her tireless work on researching and documenting the
15History of the Village of Glendale Heights; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Donna Becerra has taken it upon herself to become
17knowledgeable in all aspects of Village operations and has
18completed many certifications and training courses throughout
19her career; during her time in the Community Development
20department, she earned a certification in local government
21planning; she is also certified in building inspections; she
22also served as the liaison to the Plan Commission during her
23tenure as the Director of Community Development; as the
24Assistant Village Administrator, she earned her certification

 

 

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1as a Human Resource Professional by the Society for Human
2Resource Management and became certified in Intergovernmental
3Risk Management; most recently, she earned her certification in
4Emergency Response and Homeland Security; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we congratulate and thank Donna Becerra for her 30 years of
8dedication and commitment to the Village of Glendale Heights
9and its residents and wish her continued success and happiness
10in the future; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to Donna Becerra as a symbol of our esteem and
13respect.