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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to honor former Downers Grove mayor |
4 | | Betty Cheever on her many life's accomplishments; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Betty Cheever started her community involvement |
6 | | in Downers Grove through work on school study committees to |
7 | | provide adequate buildings and finances to meet growth in the |
8 | | 1960s; she served as a voting booth commissioner, as a member |
9 | | of the Citizens Advisory Committee to establish College of |
10 | | Dupage, and was a member of the Downers Grove-Woodridge League |
11 | | of Women Voters since 1962, serving as its president from |
12 | | 1969-1973; she was a member of the board of the Illinois League |
13 | | of Women Voters from 1974-1977, serving 2 years as treasurer; |
14 | | and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Betty Cheever took part in a wide-range of |
16 | | activities to better the community; she was on the Downers |
17 | | Grove village police and fire commission boards, the Village |
18 | | Forum to address cultural activities within the community, the |
19 | | Total Community Development committee, and she chaired the |
20 | | Downers Grove Heritage Fest; and
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21 | | WHEREAS, In 1975, Betty Cheever was elected the first woman |
22 | | to serve as village commissioner after serving on the village |