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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize Gary Niebur for his diligent 
4service to the City of Edwardsville; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Niebur served the City of Edwardsville 
6throughout his entire career, beginning
his public service with 
7the parks department; during his service, he was the recipient 
8of
numerous community service awards, including: the Jaycees 
9Ten Outstanding Young Persons in the
State of Illinois, the 
10Rotary Club International Paul Harris Fellowship Award, the Boy 
11Scouts of
America Distinguished Citizen's Award, the Southern 
12Illinois University Edwardsville's Religious
Center Interfaith 
13Award, and the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce 
14Lifetime
Achievement Award; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Gary Niebur served the City of Edwardsville as 
16mayor from 1993 to 2013, making
him the longest serving mayor 
17in Edwardsville's 200-year history; as mayor, he helped to
grow 
18the city's population from 14,000 to 25,000, and Edwardsville 
19was named one of the top 10
places to raise a family by Family 
20Circle Magazine; he also worked
tirelessly to develop and 
21expand Illinois State Routes 159 and 157, to promote safety and

22business growth; through his persistence, he received nearly 
23$50 million to fund these projects; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In 2002, Gary Niebur was elected president of the 
2Illinois Municipal League; he served on the board of directors 
3from 1993 to 2003, and also held the offices of vice
president 
4and sergeant-at-arms; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Niebur became president and CEO of the 
6Edwardsville YMCA in 1982, at the
age of 28;  as CEO, he helped 
7to raise over $10 million in donations, allowing
the growth of 
8the facility from one building to three; in 2007, the YMCA
was 
9awarded the Excellence in Facilities Award by YMCA of the USA, 
10staking its position as
one of the most successful facilities 
11in the country; Gary Niebur has led the Edwardsville YMCA to

12extraordinary progression and success throughout his 35-year 
13tenure; therefore, be it
  
 
  
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
15HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
16recognize Gary Niebur for his
diligent service to the City of 
17Edwardsville, thank him for his dedication to his community, 
18and congratulate him on his
upcoming retirement; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to Gary Niebur as a symbol of our respect and esteem.