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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 honor Douglas E. Maxwell, 
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Imperial Potentate of Shriners International, for the many 
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years of dedicated service he has given to his community and 
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the Shriners organization; and

 
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    WHEREAS, While attending college at the University of 
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Kansas, Douglas E. Maxwell studied architectural engineering 
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and finance, receiving his degree in 1969; he earned his Master 
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of Business Administration degree from Southern Illinois 
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University in 1975; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Douglas E. Maxwell joined the 
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United States Air Force as a second lieutenant; while serving 
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in the Air Force, he flew the world routes of the Military 
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Airlift Command, including missions to Europe, South America, 
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Africa, Southeast Asia, and Vietnam; in recognition of his 
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distinguished service during the Vietnam War, he received both 
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Vietnamese Combat Service medals and the Air Force Commendation 
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Medal; after the conclusion of the Vietnam War in 1975, he was 
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discharged from the military as a captain; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1975, Douglas E. Maxwell and his father began a 
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manufacturing company, which builds checkout counter conveyors 
 


 






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and speed reducers; today, the Maxwell Manufacturing Company is 
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the third largest manufacturer of the conveyors in the United 
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States; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Douglas E. Maxwell is currently serving his 11th 
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term as a member of the Board of Directors of Shriners 
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International; during his tenure, he has served as chairman of 
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the International Development Committee, the Buildings and 
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Equipment Committee, and the Fleming-Florence Committee; he 
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has also served on the Investment Committee and the Planning 
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Committee; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Douglas E. Maxwell currently serves as the 
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Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Shriners Hospitals 
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for Children, a health care system of 22 hospitals in the 
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United States, Mexico, and Canada; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Douglas E. Maxwell is a Past Potentate of the 
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Moolah Shriners in St. Louis, Missouri; he is a 33rd Degree 
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member of the Scottish Rite, a Knight Templar in the York Rite, 
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and a member of the Beacon Masonic Lodge #3 and the 
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International Order of DeMolay Legion of Honor; he is also an 
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emeritus member of the St. Louis Shriners Hospital Board of 
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Governors, having served on the Applications Committee and the 
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Buildings and Equipment Committee; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Douglas E. Maxwell is a member of the Aircraft 
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Owners and Pilots Association and the Missouri Pilots 
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Association; he holds a commercial pilot's license and an 
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instructor's pilot's license; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Douglas E. Maxwell and his wife, Patricia, are 
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high school sweethearts and have been married for 39 years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Douglas E. Maxwell serves as a model of hard work, 
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integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; 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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honor Douglas E. Maxwell, Imperial Potentate of Shriners 
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International, for his many contributions to his community and 
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the Shriners organization and wish him continued success and 
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happiness in the future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Douglas E. Maxwell as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.