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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Sherry Meadows on the
4occasion of her retirement as township assessor of Mt. Vernon;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Sherry Meadows was elected as township assessor
7of Mt. Vernon in 1990; her responsibilities included assisting
8constituents, identifying tax exemptions, and determining the
9market value of most property in the township for use in the
10Illinois property tax system; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Sherry Meadows joined the Illinois Assessors
12Association (IAA) shortly after becoming township assessor,
13where she served as a board member and later state president;
14she was elected as a board member of the Certified Illinois
15Assessing Organization (CIAO) before being elected as
16secretary and then state chairman; she served on the Illinois
17Property Assessment Institute's Board of Directors; she
18represented Illinois as a board member of the National Central
19Regional Association of Assessing Officers (NCRAAO); she also
20represented Downstate Illinois on several state boards; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Sherry Meadows has dedicated her time to several
22local organizations, including currently serving as a member

 

 

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1of the Jefferson County Crimestoppers Board and the Cedarhurst
2Center for the Arts and as chairman of the Mt. Vernon Prayer
3Breakfast Committee; she has previously served as county
4chairwoman for the Alzheimer's Association, county chairman of
5the American Cancer Society for 15 years, and chairman for
6Relay for Life; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Sherry Meadows has received a number of accolades
8for her service as township assessor and her volunteerism,
9including the Woman of the Year award from the Business
10Professional Women in 2000, the Marshall Theroux Memorial
11Award from the Illinois Property Institute in 2005, and the
12Volunteer of the Year award from the Alzheimer's Association
13for Illinois in 2008; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Sherry Meadows served as township assessor of Mt.
15Vernon for 31 years until concluding her tenure on December
1631, 2021; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate Sherry Meadows on her retirement, recognize
20her commitment to the community and to the State of Illinois,
21and wish her continued success in her future endeavors; and be
22it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Sherry Meadows as an expression of our esteem and
3respect.