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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor Thomas L. Trueblood on his
4 recent retirement from International Truck and Engine
5 Organization (formerly Navistar and International Harvester
6 Company); and
 
7     WHEREAS, Prior to his retirement, Tom served as Director,
8 Green Diesel Technology Public Affairs at International Truck
9 and Engine Corporation since February 2003, where he was a
10 major contributor to the successful efforts of implementing the
11 Green Diesel Technology Products and made opinion leaders,
12 including key government officials, customers, environmental
13 groups, and news media, aware that diesel technology is on a
14 path to near-zero emissions; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Tom also served as Manager of Public Affairs at
16 International from March 1992 to February 2003, where he
17 managed the company's liaison with government officials
18 outside the United States, supporting its successful entry into
19 the Mexican and Brazilian markets; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Prior to coming to International, Tom was a
21 Washington Representative from 1972-1977 for Business
22 International Corporation, a publishing and consulting company

 

 

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1 providing information on worldwide business, economic, and
2 political conditions to companies interested in direct foreign
3 investment; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Tom is a registered lobbyist with the United
5 States Congress and in Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, Tom is the Chairman of the State Legislative and
8 Public Relations Committees of the Engine Manufacturers
9 Association, immediate past Chairman of the U.S. Government's
10 Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Transportation,
11 Agricultural, Construction, and Mining Equipment,
12 Secretary/Treasurer of the Chicago Area Public Affairs Group,
13 and a member of the National Press Club; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Tom holds an M.A. in International Relations from
15 Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International
16 Studies and an A.B. from Occidental College; Tom also spent one
17 year of undergraduate study at the Institut d' Estudes
18 Politiques of the University of Paris, France; Tom's military
19 service includes serving in the Intelligence Branch of the U.S.
20 Army, including two years duty in the Panama Canal Zone; he
21 speaks, French, Spanish, and Portugese; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2 congratulate Thomas L. Trueblood on his achievements and
3 retirement from International Truck and Engine Corporation;
4 and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Thomas L. Trueblood as a symbol of our respect.