SJ0078 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Mr. John C. Schmitt serves as President of the Village of Algonquin, located in Kane and McHenry Counties; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schmitt is a 23-year resident of Algonquin and has served the citizens of Algonquin for almost 21 years, holding positions on the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Village Board; for the last ten years, John C. Schmitt has held the leadership position of Village President and continues to do so; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schmitt has been a proponent for a solution to traffic congestion at the most congested intersection in McHenry County, located at Illinois Routes 31 and 62; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schmitt has passionately advocated for transportation and infrastructure improvements to meet rapidly growing community and regional needs in Algonquin and the northwest suburbs of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schmitt played a critical role in securing federal funding and support for the Illinois Route 31 Western Bypass project in Algonquin; and

WHEREAS, Once complete, the Illinois Route 31 Western Bypass will reduce traffic congestion, improve traffic flow, and enhance vehicle and pedestrian safety along the entire transportation corridor; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that the State of Illinois does hereby declare that the Illinois Route 31 bridge being constructed on contract 60F72 over Illinois Route 62 in McHenry County be named the "President John C. Schmitt Bridge"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That appropriate markers, as directed by the Illinois Department of Transportation, be placed calling attention to this designation.