HR0036 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0036 LRB095 07328 KXB 27469 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize Sam Balark, Director of External Affairs for AT&T Communications Inc., as he begins his duties as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Southland Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, In his position with AT&T, Sam Balark serves 70 communities in southern Cook County as well as the south and west sides of the City of Chicago; he provides leadership, expertise, and investment in the communities he serves; and he oversees policy decisions and resolves customer issues; and

WHEREAS, Sam Balark began his career with AT&T as a Business Sales Consultant in Lake County; Mr. Balark was one of the top 10 sales representatives because of his dedication and involvement in the community; he also worked for Automated Data Processing as an Account Executive in the imaging department of the Auto Services Division; he also has an extensive background in management and sales and service coordination in the steel industry; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his membership on the Southland Board, Mr. Balark serves on the Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce Board, the Maywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Bellwood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Community Memorial Foundation Board of Directors for the Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action, the Chatham Business Association Board, and he is Past President of the Countryside Rotary Club; he also serves on the advisory Board of Metropolitan Family Services and South Star Services and is a member of 100 Blackmen of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Sam Balark attended the University of Illinois-Chicago and South Suburban College; he lives in Willow Springs and has a daughter, Kristin; and

WHEREAS, Sam Balark will be honored at the Southland Chamber of Commerce dinner on January 25, 2007, where he will be named the incoming Chairman of the Board; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Sam Balark on being named the Chairman of the Board of the Southland Chamber of Commerce; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Sam Balark as a symbol of our respect.