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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Martin "Marty" 
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Conatser of Champaign on being named national commander at the 
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American Legion convention; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Martin "Marty" Conatser was elected national 
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commander at The American Legion convention in August; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Martin Conatser resides in Champaign with his 
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wife, Sharon; he grew up in Deland, about 20 miles west of 
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Champaign, where he began his American Legion activities as a 
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member of Lincoln Post 102; and

 
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    WHEREAS, His early years were spent working the family farm 
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until it was sold; he then joined the Illinois Army National 
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Guard in 1971, taking advanced infantry training at Fort Polk, 
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Louisiana; he worked in recruitment while serving in the 
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National Guard; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sharon Conatser is a past president of the 
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Illinois American Legion Auxiliary, as was her mother; her 
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father, Clayborn Lofton, served as Illinois Department 
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commander for The American Legion, making them a true American 
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Legion family; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Membership growth for the national American 
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Legion is a primary goal of Mr. Conatser; he is a born 
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salesman, and membership growth will show results during his 
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tenure as national commander; he becomes the seventh Illinois 
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Legionnaire to be elected national commander; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Martin "Marty" Conatser of Champaign on being 
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named national commander at the American Legion convention; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Martin Conatser as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.