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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 congratulate Russ Slinkard on |
4 | | being the 2013 recipient of the Boy Scouts of America's |
5 | | Distinguished Citizen Award; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Russ Slinkard, began his service to his community |
7 | | with a successful career as a minister; he later worked for |
8 | | Illinois Bell Telephone Company in marketing and public |
9 | | affairs, the First National Bank of Joliet, and Three Rivers |
10 | | Manufacturers Association; currently he serves as president & |
11 | | CEO of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry; |
12 | | under his vision and guidance, the chamber has celebrated and |
13 | | achieved significant growth and success; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Russ Slinkard has volunteered thousands of hours |
15 | | to community organizations including the United Way of Will |
16 | | County, where he has been board president, campaign chair, and |
17 | | a Board of Directors and Executive Committee member, the Center |
18 | | for Economic Development, where he has served as a charter |
19 | | board member for 11 years, and Silver Cross Hospital, where he |
20 | | has served for over 24 years and is on the hospital's board of |
21 | | trustees; and
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22 | | WHEREAS, Russ Slinkard's commitment to others has been |