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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of the members of the
3 Illinois House of Representatives that Ken Bartels of Elmhurst
4 is the recipient of the 56th Distinguished Service Award given
5 by the Elmhurst Jaycees; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Distinguished Service Award is an annual award
7 given to a citizen in recognition of his or her dedication to
8 making the City of Elmhurst a better community; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Ken Bartels is the Vice President of College
10 Advancement at Elmhurst College; and he has been a Director of
11 the Community Bank of Elmhurst since 1999; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Mr. Bartels has been active in the Elmhurst
13 Chamber of Commerce & Industry for more than 20 years and has
14 been a member of the Rotary Club of Elmhurst for 25 years,
15 serving 10 years as a director; he is also a board member and
16 an endowment trust member of the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra;
17 in addition, he has been active with many other Elmhurst
18 community groups; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Mr. Bartels is known in the community as the TV
20 voice of the Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade, the opening
21 ceremonies at Elmfest, and as a part of the "Elmhurst Our Kind

 

 

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1 of Town" television series; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Mr. Bartels will be honored at the Distinguished
3 Service Award dinner at the River Forest Country Club on April
4 18, 2007; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate Ken Bartels on being the recipient of the
8 Distinguished Service Award given by the Elmhurst Jaycees; and
9 be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to Ken Bartels as a symbol of our respect.