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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Terry Ruhland on
4 his appointment as the 2009 President of the Home Builders
5 Association of Illinois; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Terry Ruhland was born and raised in Ottawa, as
7 the youngest of eight siblings, where his mother and father
8 owned and operated the local dairy; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Terry received an Associates degree in
10 Engineering from Illinois Valley Community College and was
11 employed by Caterpillar for six years; in 1987 he founded Plum
12 Creek Builders in Chillicothe, and has been in business for
13 twenty-two years; and
 
14     WHEREAS, In 1998 Terry served as President of the Home
15 Builders Association of Greater Peoria; in 2006 Terry served as
16 Secretary of the Home Builders Association of Illinois, in 2007
17 he served as Treasurer, and in 2008 he was Senior Vice
18 President; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Terry has been married to his wife, Jeanie, for 28
20 years; together they have two children, Rob and Andy; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Terry is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys running,
2 biking, kayaking, and is an accomplished mountain climber,
3 successfully scaling Mt. Whitney, Mt. Rainier, and Mt.
4 McKinley; 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 recognize and honor Terry Ruhland as the 2009 President of the
8 Home Builders Association of Illinois; and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to Terry Ruhland as a symbol of our respect and
11 esteem.