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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Fred H. Bright, Jr. on the 
4occasion of his retirement as Mayor of East Alton after 18 
5years; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mayor Bright first came to the Village of East 
7Alton as Police Chief in 1972; in 1978, he became the Director 
8of Operations (Major) for the Madison County Sheriff's 
9Department; he was appointed to the Park and Recreation Board 
10in 1978, serving until 1983; in 1983, he was appointed to the 
11East Alton Fire & Police Commission, where he served until 
12being elected to the Village Board of Trustees, serving from 
131987 to 1997; in 1997, he was elected Mayor of the Village of 
14East Alton; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, During his tenure, Mayor Bright has overseen the 
16demolition of numerous derelict structures and the 
17construction of many new homes; new building codes were 
18instituted, providing the residents of East Alton with safer 
19housing; police and fire vehicles were modernized; and many 
20infrastructure projects were completed; and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, Mayor Bright is the past Chairman of the Wood 
22River Township Democratic Precinct Committeemen and serves on 
 
 
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1the Madison County Democratic Central Committee; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Mayor Bright is a veteran of the United States 
3Army; he earned his bachelor's and master's degree from 
4Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; he and his late 
5wife, Shirley, have 2 daughters, Lisa (Sam) Darr and Erin 
6(Todd) Watson and 4 grandchildren, Megan, Zackary, Braydon, and 
7Jadyn; since 1983, he has provided insurance at his State Farm 
8agency; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11congratulate Fred H. Bright, Jr. on his retirement as Mayor of 
12East Alton after 18 years and we wish him the best in all his 
13future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to Mayor Bright as an expression of our esteem and 
16respect.