HR0246 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to honor Ed Bannon as he steps down as Executive Director of the Six Corners Association; and

WHEREAS, The Six Corners Association has been working to transform Six Corners, once the premier shopping district outside of the Loop, into an arts and culture mecca in an effort to reverse decades of decline and to fill empty storefronts; and

WHEREAS, Ed Bannon helped set-up the Six Corners Special Service Area, which levies a tax on businesses to pay for economic development initiatives such as beautification projects and marketing efforts; and

WHEREAS, Ed Bannon's efforts helped bring new life to the once-glamorous shopping district and is a huge part of why 20 new businesses opened at Six Corners in 2014; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor Ed Bannon as he steps down as Executive Director of the Six Corners Association and wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Ed Bannon as an expression of our esteem and respect.