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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Steve Wannemacher
4 on the occasion of his retirement as a Commissioner of the
5 Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Steve Wannemacher began his tenure on the
7 Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board in October of 1987;
8 he is one of only two commissioners to serve on the
9 Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board for more than 20
10 years; and
 
11     WHEREAS, During Steve Wannemacher's time on the
12 Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board, the airport's
13 traffic has grown from 90,369 passengers in 1988 to 532,075
14 passengers in 2007, a record year for the airport; he also
15 helped bring about the incredible growth of the airport's
16 facilities, such as the increase of air carriers, a $27 million
17 Letter of Intent for airport improvements, and the design,
18 construction, and opening of a new, state-of-the-art terminal
19 campus in 2001, as well as the initiation of daily air cargo
20 flights via DHL; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Steve Wannemacher was instrumental in the
22 expansion of the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board

 

 

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1 from five to seven members, ensuring greater representation in
2 matters concerning the airport; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Due to the efforts and dedication of Steve
4 Wannemacher, the Central Illinois Regional Airport has grown
5 from a small airport into a vital regional transportation
6 facility; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 congratulate Steve Wannemacher on the occasion of his
10 retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in the
11 future; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Steve Wannemacher as a symbol of our esteem and
14 respect.