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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor the accomplishments of
4 Buffalo Grove Village Manager Bill Brimm and thank him for his
5 years of dedicated service as he retires; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Bill Brimm began his career with the Village of
7 Buffalo Grove on January 16, 1978 as the Director of Finance
8 and General Services and has served as the Village Manager
9 since May 1, 2006; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Bill Brimm obtained a bond rating of AA1 and AAA
11 for the Village of Buffalo Grove; Bill Brimm has received a
12 number of awards and recognitions during his years with the
13 Village of Buffalo Grove including twenty Certificates of
14 Excellence in Financial Reporting as both the Finance Director
15 and during his time serving as the Finance Director/Assistant
16 Village Manager by the Government Finance Officers
17 Association; and
 
18     WHEREAS, In 2004, Bill Brimm was presented with the
19 International City/County Management Association, ICMA, 25
20 Years Service Award; Bill Brimm is a credentialed manager with
21 ICMA since 2005 which means that he is committed to lifelong
22 learning as well as personal and professional betterment; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, One of Bill Brimm's greatest accomplishments was
2 to be the project manager for the entire renovation of the
3 Arboretum Golf Course; his efforts made it a premiere facility
4 for both the community and the golfing public; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Since 1978 Bill Brimm has been instrumental in the
6 success of the widely known Buffalo Grove Days event, ensuring
7 that the festival meets the objectives of the community, staff,
8 committee, and Village Board; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The Northern Illinois University Center for
10 Governmental Studies presented Bill Brimm with the Innovative
11 Leadership Award in 2007; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Bill Brimm graduated from Northern Illinois
13 University in DeKalb with Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance in
14 January of 1971 and graduated with a Master's Degree in
15 Business Administration in May of 1993; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Bill Brimm has been married to his wife, Linda,
17 for 37 years, has two daughters, Julie and Lori, and one
18 grandson, Aiden; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

 

 

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1 congratulate Buffalo Grove Village Manager Bill Brimm on his
2 retirement and wish him continued success in his future
3 endeavors; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to Bill Brimm as a symbol of our esteem and respect.