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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize Sam Balark, Director
4 of External Affairs for AT&T Communications Inc., as he begins
5 his duties as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
6 Southland Chamber of Commerce; and
 
7     WHEREAS, In his position with AT&T, Sam Balark serves 70
8 communities in southern Cook County as well as the south and
9 west sides of the City of Chicago; he provides leadership,
10 expertise, and investment in the communities he serves; and he
11 oversees policy decisions and resolves customer issues; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Sam Balark began his career with AT&T as a
13 Business Sales Consultant in Lake County; Mr. Balark was one of
14 the top 10 sales representatives because of his dedication and
15 involvement in the community; he also worked for Automated Data
16 Processing as an Account Executive in the imaging department of
17 the Auto Services Division; he also has an extensive background
18 in management and sales and service coordination in the steel
19 industry; and
 
20     WHEREAS, In addition to his membership on the Southland
21 Board, Mr. Balark serves on the Matteson Area Chamber of
22 Commerce Board, the Maywood Chamber of Commerce Board of

 

 

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1 Directors, the Bellwood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors,
2 the Community Memorial Foundation Board of Directors for the
3 Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action, the Chatham
4 Business Association Board, and he is Past President of the
5 Countryside Rotary Club; he also serves on the advisory Board
6 of Metropolitan Family Services and South Star Services and is
7 a member of 100 Blackmen of Chicago; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Sam Balark attended the University of
9 Illinois-Chicago and South Suburban College; he lives in Willow
10 Springs and has a daughter, Kristin; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Sam Balark will be honored at the Southland
12 Chamber of Commerce dinner on January 25, 2007, where he will
13 be named the incoming Chairman of the Board; therefore, be it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16 congratulate Sam Balark on being named the Chairman of the
17 Board of the Southland Chamber of Commerce; and be it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to Sam Balark as a symbol of our respect.