Full Text of HR0522 96th General Assembly
HR0522 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Phil Smith on his | 4 |
| retirement from the DuPage County Board; and
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| WHEREAS, He began his career with DuPage County in 1979, | 6 |
| serving as a Principle Planner with the Development department; | 7 |
| he later became a Chief Planner, before becoming the Acting | 8 |
| Director of Development; he became Director of Community | 9 |
| Services in 2002, overseeing programs in DuPage County Human | 10 |
| Services, Senior Services, Psychological Services, the Family | 11 |
| Center, and the DuPage County Historical Museum; and
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| WHEREAS, He has developed many programs within the county, | 13 |
| including the Block Grant Program, Affordable housing | 14 |
| Financing, Weatherization and Energy Assistance, Ride DuPage, | 15 |
| and programs involving anti-gang, substance abuse prevention, | 16 |
| youth support, and parenting support activities; and
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| WHEREAS, He is Manager of DuPage County's Strategic Plan, | 18 |
| and has developed the plan, managed public input, oversaw | 19 |
| consulting staff and the steering committee, determined the | 20 |
| priorities of the plan, and the future actions of the plan; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to his work, he has also served as a |
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| member of the DuPage County Family Violence Coordinating | 2 |
| Council, the DuPage Health Coalition, the National Association | 3 |
| of Counties Community and Economic Development Board, Positive | 4 |
| Parenting DuPage Board, the DuPage County Homeless Continuum of | 5 |
| Care, the DuPage County Generation for Human Services Reform, | 6 |
| the DuPage County Founders' Coalition, the DuPage County Social | 7 |
| Service Administration, United Way of DuPage County, and he has | 8 |
| served as Chairman of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for | 9 |
| Planning; and
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| WHEREAS, He has a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and | 11 |
| completed Master's level coursework in Urban and Regional | 12 |
| Planning at Ball State University; upon retirement he will move | 13 |
| to Indianapolis, Indiana to spend time with his wife of 37 | 14 |
| years, Elizabeth, and their daughter, Gwen; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| congratulate Phil Smith on his retirement and wish him all the | 18 |
| best in his future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to Phil Smith as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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