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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Blake E. Roderick on the
4occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the
5Pike-Scott Farm Bureau and the Two Rivers Farm Bureau
6Foundation in May 2022 after serving members for over 41
7years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Beginning in 1981, Blake Roderick served the
9Sangamon County Farm Bureau, the Pike County Farm Bureau, the
10Scott County Farm Bureau, and the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau after
11their merger in 2018; and
 
12    WHEREAS, During his career, Blake Roderick was a strong
13advocate on many issues affecting farm bureau members; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Blake Roderick organized flood fighting efforts
15on the Illinois and Mississippi rivers and organized several
16issue campaigns, including private property rights protection,
17sane wetland regulations, renewable energy ordinances, right
18to raise livestock, farmland assessment, state and county tax
19issues, and state and federal regulations; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Blake Roderick actively served in many local,
21state, and national organizations; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Blake Roderick served as chairman of the Illini
2Community Hospital System during its successful transition to
3become part of the Blessing Health System; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Blake Roderick served on the executive committee
5of the National Waterways Conference; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Blake Roderick is currently the vice-chairman of
7the Mid-America Port Commission, which serves Illinois, Iowa,
8and Missouri; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Blake Roderick is also a commissioner of the
10Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District; therefore, be
11it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
13HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we congratulate Blake E. Roderick on the occasion of his
15retirement as Executive Director of the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau
16and the Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation, thank him for his
17many years of service, and wish him many happy and healthy
18retirement years; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to Blake Roderick as a symbol of our esteem and

 

 

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