HR0090 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the citizens of Carol Stream as they celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Village; and

WHEREAS, Carol Stream was incorporated on January 5, 1959 as an Illinois Municipal Corporation; the community was founded by Jay Stream and named after his daughter, Carol, who had recently survived a serious vehicle accident; and

WHEREAS, The Village consists of a business and industrial sector with over 1,000 businesses; there are excellent schools, a full-service public library, an award-winning park district, and a profession fire protection district that serves the over 41,500 residents; and

WHEREAS, In 1962 the Carol Stream Library opened in the former location of the Village Hall; and

WHEREAS, In 1969 the Park Board of Carol Stream named Armstrong Park, the Aldrin Center, and the Collins Pool after the historic Apollo 11 astronauts; and

WHEREAS, Carol Stream, as a local government has firmly established a proven reputation for championing intergovernmental cooperation with township, county, state and federal governments as well as area non-governmental organizations that have served the area well in addressing local and regional challenges; and

WHEREAS, The Carol Stream community will celebrate its notable accomplishments throughout 2009, its Golden Jubilee Year and continue its legacy of innovative local government, community/volunteer service, responsible decision-making, a respect for the rule of law and governing standards and an ongoing commitment to intergovernmental cooperation to successfully meet the many 21st century challenges it faces now and in the future; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the citizens of Carol Stream and wish them the best in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Mayor of Carol Stream, Frank Saverino, Sr., as a symbol of our respect.