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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 the Oswego Chamber | ||||||
4 | of Commerce on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of
its | ||||||
5 | founding; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The Chamber was originally known as the Oswego | ||||||
7 | Business Men's Association
dating back to 1937, becoming the | ||||||
8 | Oswego Business Association in 1957 where
meetings were held on | ||||||
9 | the third Tuesday of each month; and
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10 | WHEREAS, On July 12, 1984 the Oswego Business Association | ||||||
11 | officially became the Oswego
Chamber of Commerce to promote | ||||||
12 | business throughout the Oswego area with Hamilton
Grant serving | ||||||
13 | as the Chamber's first President and Jeff Harvey as the first | ||||||
14 | Vice-President;
and | ||||||
15 | WHEREAS, The mission of the Oswego Chamber of Commerce is | ||||||
16 | to promote the growth and
prosperity of Oswego businesses by | ||||||
17 | connecting them to resources, relationship, and value-added
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18 | benefits to foster a successful business community; and | ||||||
19 | WHEREAS, In advancing the interests of business | ||||||
20 | professionals and service organizations
in the area, the Oswego | ||||||
21 | Chamber of Commerce serves a vital role in the development and
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1 | promotion of economic activity in Oswego, enhancing the quality | ||||||
2 | of life of its residents; and | ||||||
3 | WHEREAS, The Chamber has been a strong partner working with | ||||||
4 | major companies such as
Jimmy Johns and Hobby Lobby, which | ||||||
5 | recently announced that it will open a store in
Oswego creating | ||||||
6 | 50 new jobs; and | ||||||
7 | WHEREAS, The Chamber and its energetic ambassadors host | ||||||
8 | many community-building
events throughout the year such as | ||||||
9 | Coffee with the Chamber events, new business ribbon
cuttings, | ||||||
10 | the Chamber's annual dinner and the Business Expo which is held | ||||||
11 | each spring to
showcase the Chamber's members to the Oswego | ||||||
12 | community; and | ||||||
13 | WHEREAS, The Chamber sees Oswego schools as a vital partner | ||||||
14 | for a healthy community
and each year hosts a New Teacher | ||||||
15 | Breakfast to welcome new teachers to the area and give
them | ||||||
16 | information on resources that assist the new teachers in and | ||||||
17 | out of the classroom; the
breakfast also provides the revenue | ||||||
18 | needed for 2 scholarships awarded to a senior from
each Oswego | ||||||
19 | area high school each year; and
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20 | WHEREAS, The Chamber continues to help Oswego's business | ||||||
21 | community grow and
succeed as evidenced by its current 430 | ||||||
22 | active members; and
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1 | WHEREAS, The Chamber is ably led by its President/CEO Angie | ||||||
2 | Hibben, Financial Accounts
Manager Jeannine Kristianson, | ||||||
3 | Administrative Assistance Meghan Wagner, and the
Chamber's 11 | ||||||
4 | member Board of Directors including Chairman Tim Leverich, | ||||||
5 | Vice-Chairman Annemarie Armbrust, Treasurer Scott Vickers, | ||||||
6 | Secretary Lynn Flores, and the area business
leaders who sit on | ||||||
7 | the Board; and
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8 | WHEREAS, The Chamber has, for 30 years, served and will | ||||||
9 | continue to serve as a model of
hard work, integrity, and | ||||||
10 | dedication in attracting jobs and improving economic
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11 | development in the Oswego area and the State; 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 honor the staff and board of directors of
the Oswego Chamber | ||||||
15 | of Commerce for their work in attracting economic development | ||||||
16 | to
Oswego and congratulate them on the 30 years of excellence | ||||||
17 | and dedication the Chamber
has provided to the village of | ||||||
18 | Oswego; and be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to the Oswego Chamber of
Commerce as a symbol of our | ||||||
21 | esteem and respect.
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