093_HR0437 LRB093 12243 HSS 17426 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Bob Wendt of 3 Champaign County, is retiring from his position as Champaign 4 County Farm Bureau Manager after 27 years of service; and 5 WHEREAS, In 1975, Mr. Wendt took the post of manager and 6 had responsibilities including being the legislative liaison, 7 handling marketing, member services, and benefits, and other 8 county committee activities; and 9 WHEREAS, Prior to the Champaign County position, Mr. 10 Wendt served as the Executive Secretary of the Logan County 11 Farm Bureau; and 12 WHEREAS, Mr. Wendt established the Champaign County Farm 13 Bureau Foundation in 1985, which focuses on cultivating 14 future agricultural leaders through educational programs; and 15 WHEREAS, Mr. Wendt has earned the esteem of the entire 16 community he serves and the respect of his colleagues through 17 his interactions with volunteers and efforts to sustain farm 18 family life; therefore, be it 19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 20 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 21 we congratulate Bob Wendt on his retirement as the Champaign 22 County Farm Bureau Manager and wish him well in the future; 23 and be it further 24 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 25 presented to Mr. Wendt and the Champaign County Farm Bureau 26 as a token of our respect and esteem.