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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives wish
3 to congratulate Ross McClane, the Mayor of the City of Newton,
4 for his 25 years of outstanding public service; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on February 28, 1913, and is 91 years
6 old; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Mayor McClane began serving as an alderman on May
8 6, 1975 when he was 62 years old, and he served through April
9 of 1981; he later was appointed alderman for a two-year term
10 beginning May 7, 1985 to fill a vacancy, and continued serving
11 as alderman until he was elected mayor; his term as mayor began
12 in May of 2001; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mayor McClane's accomplishments have earned him
14 the respect and admiration of his friends and neighbors; the
15 citizens of Newton are grateful for his service to the
16 community; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19 congratulate Mayor Ross McClane for his many years of
20 exceptional service to the City of Newton and we extend to him
21 our best wishes for many more years of continued success and
22 happiness; and be it further
 
23     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
24 presented to Mayor Ross McClane as an expression of our respect
25 and esteem.