093_HR0179 LRB093 11422 KEF 14133 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives congratulate Mike Beard on his retirement as 4 President of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce; and 5 WHEREAS, Mr. Beard has been a member of the Jefferson 6 County Chamber of Commerce board since 1997 and has served as 7 President since 2002; previously, he served as Vice President 8 of the Educational Clearing House and Membership development; 9 and 10 WHEREAS, Mr. Beard served as Assistant District Governor 11 of Rotary International District 6510 from 2001 to 2003 and 12 served as President from 1999-2000; in addition, he has 13 served as Administrative Board President of United Methodist 14 Church and President and Board Member of the Human Services 15 Networking Council; and 16 WHEREAS, In 2000, Mr. Beard was named "Citizen of the 17 Year" by the Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge #819; he is also a member 18 of the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois; 19 therefore, be it 20 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 21 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 22 we congratulate Mike Beard on his retirement from the 23 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce and wish him good health 24 and happiness in all of his future endeavors; and be it 25 further 26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 27 presented to Mike Beard with our respect and esteem.