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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize significant 
4accomplishments and milestones celebrated by citizens of this 
5State; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Jim Hayner, Village Administrator of the Village 
7of Gurnee, will retire from the Village after 34 years of hard 
8work and selfless and dedicated service to the Village of 
9Gurnee; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS,  Jim Hayner has worked with the Village of Gurnee 
11since 1977 and has served in numerous positions within the 
12Village including Administrative Assistant, Assistant 
13Administrator, and Director of Building and Zoning; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Jim Hayner, during his tenure as Administrator, 
15oversaw tremendous growth in the Village with commercial 
16developments such as Gurnee Mills, Tri State Business Park, the 
17Grand/Hunt Development, and KeyLime Cove Resort, all being 
18approved and constructed; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jim Hayner, during his tenure as Administrator, 
20oversaw Village operations being expanded to meet the needs of 
21the Village, including the financing and construction of 
 
 
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1Gurnee's new Village Hall, Fire Station #2, the Public Works 
2facility, and the Police Station; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jim Hayner was involved with the creation of, and 
4has served as, chairman of the Central Lake County Joint Action 
5Water Agency, served as an executive member of the Solid Waste 
6Agency of Lake County, was Lake County's representative on the 
7Lake County Municipal League's Board of Directors, and was 
8chairman of the Lake County Managers Group; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jim Hayner was also involved in the greater Gurnee 
10community, with organizations such as the Gurnee Breakfast 
11Exchange Club, the Warren Township High School Foundation 
12Board, the Warren Township High School Hall of Fame Committee, 
13and in various coaching capacities; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jim Hayner is a lifelong resident of the Village 
15of Gurnee and has spent decades improving the lives of those 
16around him, as well as overseeing the evolution of his hometown 
17Village of Gurnee; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
19NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
20we congratulate Jim Hayner on his retirement and wish him well 
21in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to Jim Hayner as a symbol of our respect and esteem.