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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Lake County Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) was
3 established in 1915 as the Waukegan Commercial Association and
4 is celebrating 90 years of continuous service to the businesses
5 of Lake County on December 1, 2005; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The LCCC has grown and expanded over the years to
7 reflect its membership; in 1915 it was established as an
8 all-volunteer organization known as the Waukegan Commercial
9 Association; in 1917 the original organization changed its name
10 to the Waukegan Chamber of Commerce; reflecting the expansion
11 of its membership, the organization in 1946 became known as the
12 Waukegan/North Chicago Chamber of Commerce, in 1975 it became
13 the Waukegan/Lake County Chamber of Commerce, and in the mid
14 1990's it became known as the LCCC; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The LCCC's records indicate that it is the oldest
16 chamber of commerce in continuous operation in Lake County; the
17 LCCC represents over 400 businesses from throughout Lake County
18 and is the parent organization to 3 affiliate Chambers, the
19 Gurnee Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
20 and the Waukegan Chamber of Commerce; the parent organization
21 strives to provide programming that will benefit any business
22 no matter where in the county it is located; each affiliate
23 chamber focuses on the businesses that make up its
24 constituency; and
 
25     WHEREAS, The LCCC serves as an important social and
26 economic facilitator in the communities of Lake County,
27 sponsoring numerous events like the twice-monthly Networkers
28 Group, Women's Networkers, a Business After Hours hosted by
29 member businesses, the Lake County Power Breakfast, and the
30 Business Luncheon series; and
 
31     WHEREAS, Throughout its 90 years the LCCC has proudly

 

 

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1 served the citizens and business community of Lake County
2 promoting local businesses and the goods and services of those
3 businesses; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6 we congratulate the Lake County Chamber of Commerce on its 90th
7 anniversary and recognize all of its members for their role in
8 building a successful organization; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce as an
11 expression of our esteem.