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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 Jack Teausant on | ||||||
4 | the occasion of his retirement after 37 years in the credit | ||||||
5 | union industry; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant officially began his credit union | ||||||
7 | career on May 1, 1976, following in the footsteps of his | ||||||
8 | grandfather, who organized Glass Workers Credit Union in 1951, | ||||||
9 | and his mother, who served as the first full-time employee of | ||||||
10 | the credit union in 1954; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Under Jack Teausant's leadership Glass Workers | ||||||
12 | Credit Union experienced positive growth and the inclusion of | ||||||
13 | local trade unions in its field of membership and expanded | ||||||
14 | presence in the community thus becoming Financial Plus Credit | ||||||
15 | Union; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant has dedicated countless hours of | ||||||
17 | service to ensure that Financial Plus Credit Union is a strong | ||||||
18 | community credit union in LaSalle, Grundy, Bureau, and Putnam | ||||||
19 | counties, serving more than 23,000 members; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant's family lived and breathed the | ||||||
21 | credit union philosophy of "members helping members", which led |
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1 | to his ability to instill drive and dedication in the people he | ||||||
2 | has worked with throughout his career; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant's commitment to the credit union | ||||||
4 | movement has led to his tireless efforts to advance financial | ||||||
5 | literacy through participation in the Junior Achievement | ||||||
6 | program, as well as programs offered to assist those with | ||||||
7 | little means; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Jack Teausant has held many | ||||||
9 | leadership positions within the credit union community and | ||||||
10 | specifically Tri-County Credit Union Chapter, including Youth | ||||||
11 | Involvement Representative, Legislative Forum Representative, | ||||||
12 | Illinois Credit Union Foundation Representative, Chapter Board | ||||||
13 | Member, Illinois Credit Union League Board Chairman in 2004 and | ||||||
14 | 2005, and a notable presence on the Credit Union PAC Board from | ||||||
15 | 1981 to 1994, having served as Chairman in 1994; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Financial Plus Credit Union has thrived under Jack | ||||||
17 | Teausant's leadership, receiving highest honors of the Dora | ||||||
18 | Maxwell Social Responsibility Award for the past 18 years and | ||||||
19 | winning the distinguished United States Chamber of Commerce | ||||||
20 | Small Business Award for excellence in 2005, 2006, 2007, and | ||||||
21 | 2009; and
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22 | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant was recognized for his excellence in |
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1 | service to the credit union industry by being named "Executive | ||||||
2 | of the Year" in 1982 and 2000 by the Illinois Credit Union | ||||||
3 | Executive Society; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant has ensured that all people have a | ||||||
5 | place to come where they feel respected, valued, and able to | ||||||
6 | conduct their financial business with trust; and | ||||||
7 | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant will remain a respected role model | ||||||
8 | for credit union leaders and serve as an inspiration for his | ||||||
9 | board, staff, and community well into the future; and | ||||||
10 | WHEREAS, Jack Teausant was recognized for his lifetime | ||||||
11 | achievements and leadership on behalf of the Illinois credit | ||||||
12 | union movement when he was inducted into the Illinois Credit | ||||||
13 | Union Hall of Fame in 2012; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
15 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
16 | we congratulate Jack Teausant on the occasion of his retirement | ||||||
17 | after a lifetime of service to the credit union industry; and | ||||||
18 | be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to Jack Teausant as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
21 | respect.
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