Full Text of HR1083 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to honor Terry Rakocy for his many years | 4 | | of service as President of Aqua Illinois, Inc.; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Terry Rakocy was born and raised to a loving | 6 | | family in Youngstown, Ohio; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Terry Rakocy graduated from Youngstown State | 8 | | University, studying to become a licensed Professional | 9 | | Engineer; he subsequently received his Professional Engineer | 10 | | License, making him one of the youngest Professional Engineers | 11 | | at that time; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, In 1972, Terry Rakocy met and married the love of | 13 | | his life, Carol; they have enjoyed over 42 years of marriage | 14 | | and are extremely proud of their 4 beautiful daughters, 3 | 15 | | grandsons, and 2 granddaughters; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, During his successful career with Aqua Illinois, | 17 | | Inc., Terry Rakocy has practiced being a good corporate | 18 | | citizen; he has generously donated his time to help with | 19 | | charitable and civic organizations, such as the United Way, the | 20 | | Kankakee Development Board, the Kankakee Riverside Foundation, | 21 | | the Kankakee Pro-Am Board, and the Kankakee Country Club Board; |
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| 1 | | he is also a Life Member of the Illinois Section of the | 2 | | American Water Works Association; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his professional career, Terry Rakocy | 4 | | has developed close and lasting friendships wherever he has | 5 | | worked and has served as a mentor to younger employees; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, During his tenure as President of Aqua Illinois, | 7 | | Inc., Terry Rakocy realized the importance of the legislative | 8 | | process to the water industry; he has often been called to | 9 | | Springfield to offer expert testimony on water utility | 10 | | legislation in House and Senate committees; with his outgoing | 11 | | personality and integrity, he formed many lasting | 12 | | relationships with various legislators and staff; therefore, | 13 | | be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we honor Terry Rakocy for his many years of service as | 17 | | President of Aqua Illinois, Inc. and wish him success in his | 18 | | future endeavors; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to Terry Rakocy as a symbol of our esteem and | 21 | | respect.
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