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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of

3Representatives are pleased to congratulate William "Bill"

4Shanklin on receiving the 65th annual Elmhurst Jaycees

5Distinguished Service Award (DSA); and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, First awarded in 1950, the DSA is given to a 
7citizen in recognition of his or her  long-term dedication to 
8making Elmhurst a
better community; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, William Shanklin has contributed in many ways to

10improving the community of Elmhurst for its citizens; he has

11been a prominent member of the Elmhurst business community as 
12the executive vice-president and chief operating officer of
the 
13Champion Container Corporation located in Wood Dale; he is
the 
14current chair of the Elmhurst Economic Development
Commission; 
15he serves on the boards  of the Elmhurst Public Library
and the 
16Elmhurst American Legion; he is also a member of the
Veterans 
17Military Commission in Elmhurst; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, During his time with the Elmhurst Economic

19Development Commission, William Shanklin has worked to 
20energize the
Commission to make a difference in the economic 
21success of the
Elmhurst community; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Shanklin is one of the most active Life 
2Members of the
Elmhurst American Legion T.H.B. Post 187, where 
3he  was most recently the
chair of their inaugural Military Ball 
4fundraiser; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Shanklin will be honored at a banquet 
6dinner
on April 25, 2017 at the Normandy Banquet Room of the 
7Elmhurst
American Legion; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
10congratulate William "Bill"
Shanklin on receiving the 65th 
11annual Elmhurst Jaycees
Distinguished Service Award; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to William Shanklin as an expression of our esteem 
15and respect.