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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate David "Dave" Wians on the
4occasion of his retirement as president of the Gladstone Park
5Chamber of Commerce and commend him for his dedication to the
6organization over the past 21 years; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Dave Wians earned his degree in Education from
8Northern Illinois University; he married Demetria Kanelos in
91978; he began living in Gladstone Park in 1985; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dave Wians worked for a life insurance company
11from 1977 to 1981; he started his own State Farm agency in
121981; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Dave Wians has served as president of the
14Gladstone Park Chamber of Commerce for the past 21 years and
15has been a member for 30 years; he has sponsored and
16participated in many activities; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Dave Wians is also active in the
18Edgebrook-Sauganash Chamber of Commerce and the Jefferson Park
19Chamber of Commerce; he is a past president of the Elk Grove
20Village Jaycee Ambassador #163; with a keen interest in
21legislation that affects the insurance industry, he serves as a

 

 

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1precinct captain for the Illinois Legislation Action Network
2(ILAN); he is also an active member in other industry
3organizations; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Dave Wians served as a youth baseball and
5basketball coach in Chicago, Fox River Grove, and Cary for over
620 years; he is the past president and past athletic director
7of FRG Recreational Council, a youth activity organization; he
8is a charter board member and past president of the FRG
9Memorial Foundation, an organization created to build a
10memorial to the seven children who died in the school
11bus/commuter train accident in Fox River Grove on October 25,
121995; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Dave Wians has received numerous industry and
14company awards based on his service to his customers throughout
15the years; he was inducted into the Steinmetz High School Hall
16of Fame in 2017, which honors graduates that have made notable
17accomplishments and contributions to society; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Dave Wians is a family man and an active
19contributor to his community; he enjoys woodworking and being
20outdoors; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Dave Wians and his wife Demetria have five
22children and six grandchildren; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we congratulate David "Dave" Wians on the occasion of his
4retirement as president of the Gladstone Park Chamber of
5Commerce and commend him for his dedication to the organization
6over the past 21 years; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to Dave Wians as an expression of our esteem and
9respect.