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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives |
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| learned with regret of the death of Thomas J. Merrion on |
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| December 5, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Merrion was involved in and coordinated a |
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| number of civic, religious, and social activities; and
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| WHEREAS, He began serving on the West Chicago City Council |
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| to represent residents of the Third Ward in 1987; and
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| WHEREAS, While an alderman, Mr. Merrion was involved in a |
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| number of landmark decisions that shaped the future of the City |
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| of West Chicago, including the decision to construct a water |
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| treatment plant as well as the creation of a downtown TIF |
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| District to spur redevelopment efforts; and
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| WHEREAS, He served 14 years on the West Chicago City |
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| Council; and
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| WHEREAS, When he was not serving as an alderman or working |
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| as a right-of-way agent for the DuPage County Division of |
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| Transportation, where he retired after 20 years of service, he |
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| was active in Boy Scout Troop 615, serving in many capacities |
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| since 1991, the last ten years as Scoutmaster; and
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| WHEREAS, Whether it was taking the scouts on the Grant |
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| Pilgrimage in Galena or to summer camp in Oxford, Mr. Merrion |
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| was instrumental in helping the children in his troop learn |
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| life skills and become more civic-minded community members; and
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| WHEREAS, He was active in other community organizations |
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| including Vietnow, West Chicago Clean and Proud, the Railroad |
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| Days Committee, and the Thorium Action Group; and
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