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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize John Conrad on the occasion
4of his serving the people of the City of Columbia, Monroe
5County, and Illinois for the past 50 years; and
 
6    WHEREAS, John Conrad has served on the board of directors
7of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce for 50 years, working hard
8to support local businesses and business owners; and
 
9    WHEREAS, John Conrad has shown his dedication to the
10community of Columbia through membership in many other local
11organizations, including Columbia's July 4th Committee, the
12Columbia Lions Club, the City of Columbia PLAY Commission, the
13U.S.S. Columbia Submarine Launch and Commissioning Community,
14the Columbia Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee in 2009,
15and the Sister Cities of Columbia; and
 
16    WHEREAS, John Conrad has also served in numerous civic
17organizations, including the Boy Scouts, the U.S. Army
18Reserves, Human Support Services, the Southwestern Illinois
19Flood Prevention District Council, the Monroe County Local
20Emergency Planning Committee, the Monroe County Board of
21Appeals, the Monroe County YMCA Capital Campaign, and the SIU
22Edwardsville Alumni Board; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, John Conrad has
2been the recipient of multiple awards, including the Pillar of
3the Community award in 1996 and being named the Missouri
4Athletic Club Sportsman of the Year in 2017; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we recognize John Conrad for his service to the people of the
8City of Columbia, Monroe County, and Illinois for the past 50
9years; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
11presented to John Conrad and the Columbia Chamber of Commerce
12as an expression of our esteem and respect.