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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Donn Schaefer as he
4 retires as President of the Metro East Landlords Association;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, All communities of the State of Illinois need
7 good, clean, and affordable housing in all levels of society;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, Housing is a need for all members of our society;
10 and
 
11     WHEREAS, Donn Schaefer has served as President of the Metro
12 East Landlords Association for fifteen years, from April of
13 1994 to April of 2009; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Metro East Landlords Association (now known as the
15 Metro East Real Estate Investors Association) is a volunteer
16 led non-profit educational organization devoted to the
17 education, improvement, and ethical practices associated with
18 all aspects of landlording and real estate investing; and
 
19     WHEREAS, With foresight, integrity, perseverance, and
20 selfless dedication during his fifteen year tenure as

 

 

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1 president, Donn Schaefer has led the organization from a small
2 group of ten members into being the largest real estate
3 investment association in the State of Illinois, with now over
4 550 members; he has been responsible for educating many people
5 on the rights and responsibilities of ethical landlording and
6 real estate investing; he has also actively and tirelessly
7 championed the rights of both landlords and tenants, locally,
8 regionally, and nationally; therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 congratulate Donn Schaefer on his retirement as President of
12 the Metro East Landlords Association and wish him the best in
13 all his future endeavors; and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to Donn Schaefer as a symbol of our respect.