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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 recognize William C. Schumann of | ||||||
| 4 | Wheaton on his time in the United States military and his | ||||||
| 5 | commitment to those who have served; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, William Schumann has always had respect and | ||||||
| 7 | admiration for those who have served their country in the | ||||||
| 8 | military; he served 6 years from 1971 to 1976 in the United | ||||||
| 9 | States Army Reserve and observed first hand the sacrifice | ||||||
| 10 | military families make in order to serve as members of the | ||||||
| 11 | military; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, For many years, William Schumann has been | ||||||
| 13 | concerned with the plight of homeless veterans; at the time of | ||||||
| 14 | his discharge, he saw the numerous challenges veterans faced | ||||||
| 15 | lead to homelessness for many of them, and he strives to help | ||||||
| 16 | all those that he can; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, William Schumann will be hosting a party to | ||||||
| 18 | celebrate his 65th birthday where he is asking attendees to | ||||||
| 19 | make a monetary donation to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless | ||||||
| 20 | Veterans, and he will match all donations received; and | ||||||
| 21 | WHEREAS, William Schumann's commitment to serve extends | ||||||
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| 1 | beyond the military; he was Park District Commissioner of Glen | ||||||
| 2 | Ellyn from 1983 to 1989; he coached youth softball and baseball | ||||||
| 3 | in Glen Ellyn for 10 years and was on the Board of Directors of | ||||||
| 4 | the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association from 1983 to | ||||||
| 5 | 1986; in 1983, he trained and coached a blind runner who won a | ||||||
| 6 | national championship; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, William Schumann graduated from Glenbard West | ||||||
| 8 | High School in 1967 and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in | ||||||
| 9 | 1971; he started a financial services business in 1986 and is a | ||||||
| 10 | father of 2 children, step-father of 2 children, and active | ||||||
| 11 | grandfather of 4 granddaughters; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 13 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 14 | we recognize William C. Schumann on his time in the United | ||||||
| 15 | States military and his commitment to those who have served; | ||||||
| 16 | and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to William Schumann as an expression of our esteem | ||||||
| 19 | and respect.
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