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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Donald B. Rose on the |
4 | | occasion of his retirement as Wheaton City Manager; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Rose will retire on April 30, 2016 after |
6 | | nearly 42 years of service with the City and 35 1/2 years as |
7 | | City Manager; he is the longest serving City |
8 | | Manager/Administrator in DuPage County and the fifth City |
9 | | Manager to serve the City since the adoption of the |
10 | | Council-Manager form of government in November of 1961; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, During Donald Rose's time as City Manager, he |
12 | | oversaw many developments in the City of Wheaton, moving it |
13 | | from a small farming community to a robust small city, |
14 | | including the Danada development in south Wheaton, residential |
15 | | developments and improvements in the downtown area, a steady |
16 | | growth in population, a high level of service provided to |
17 | | residents, and maintaining a strong financial position for the |
18 | | City, including Moody's AAA bond rating since 2010, the highest |
19 | | level awarded to municipalities; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Donald Rose has exhibited a high level of |
21 | | professionalism and provided a consistent and steady hand while |
22 | | meeting the challenges of running the day-to-day operations of |