HR0211 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to commend Sandra E. "Sandy" Frum for her 34 years of service to the Northbrook Village Board of Trustees and her 40 years of dedication to the Northbrook community; and

WHEREAS, Prior to serving on the Northbrook Village Board of Trustees, Sandy Frum belonged to the Organization to Preserve the Environment of Northbrook from 1977 to 1978; she served as the chair of the Northbrook Park District Advisory Committee from 1978 to 1981; she then served as a commissioner on the Northbrook Plan Commission from 1983 to 1986; she also served as a commissioner with the Northbrook Park District from 1981 to 1987; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frum was first elected as a trustee on the Northbrook Village Board of Trustees in April 1987, and she served until 2009; she then served as president from 2009 to 2021; during her 34 years on the board, she served 14 years as the chairman of the Administration and Finance Committee; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frum made a number of indelible contributions to the Northbrook community; her notable works include community building of both internal and external relationships, implementing the two-zone water system, lobbying legislators in Springfield to protect Northbrook's interests including pension reform and internet sales, improving interoperability for emergency operations, enhancing communications and local adjudication hearings, maintaining Triple A Bond Ratings, and addressing senior needs and housing, cybersecurity measures, and sustainability planning; and

WHEREAS, During her tenure, Sandy Frum was involved with regional agencies and served as president of the Northwest Municipal Conference, a council of 42 municipalities and one township, where she also served on the executive board and as the chair of the Legislative Committee; she also served as the chair of the Steering Committee formed to implement the Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan and was a member of the Cook County Long Range Transportation Plan Committee, which serves to create a road map for the design and implementation of a fully integrated, multi-jurisdictional transportation system; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frum has been active in numerous organizations, including the Northbrook Civic Foundation, the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, the Rotary Club of Northbrook, the Rotary District 6440 Leadership Team, and Temple Jeremiah; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frum has dedicated herself to her family and the Northbrook community; her leadership style has provided a foundation of civic engagement built upon positive, caring, informed, decisive, committed, and collaborative civil discourse; her public service for the past 40 years highlights her exceptional commitment to the residents and businesses of the Village of Northbrook; and

WHEREAS, Sandy Frum and her husband Carlos have called Northbrook home throughout the past 44 years; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Sandra E. "Sandy" Frum for her service to the Northbrook Village Board of Trustees and her dedication to the Northbrook community, and we wish her continued health and happiness; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Sandy Frum as an expression of our esteem and respect.