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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to commend Harriet Rosenthal on the
4occasion of her retirement as the mayor of the Village of
5Deerfield; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal is a lifelong resident of
7Illinois; she moved to the Village of Deerfield with her
8husband and young family in 1967; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal previously served on the
10Deerfield Plan Commission for eight years and as a trustee for
11the Village of Deerfield for six terms; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal served as the mayor of the
13Village of Deerfield for three terms from 2009 to 2021; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal oversaw an important time in the
15Village of Deerfield, which included the growth of the
16village's small business economy and a multi-year effort to
17bring more affordable housing to the community; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Mayor Rosenthal has further served her community
19as a founding member and longtime executive board member of
20the Community – The Anti-Drug (CTAD) Coalition, which she

 

 

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1helped develop from a volunteer group to a nonprofit
2organization with over 30 member organizations, a staff, and a
3robust strategic plan; she is the current secretary and past
4president of CTAD; and
 
5    WHEREAS, During her tenure, Mayor Rosenthal mentored many
6elected officials, led with strength during the COVID-19
7pandemic, and made a lasting, positive impression on her
8community; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
10HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we commend Mayor Harriet Rosenthal for her 36 years of service
12to the citizens of the Village of Deerfield and wish her the
13best in retirement; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Mayor Rosenthal as an expression of our esteem
16and respect.