Full Text of HR1564 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the service of Lamar Houston; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Houston has been a resident of Southern | 6 | | Illinois for 65 years and has been a constant resource for the | 7 | | residents of Alexander County; he donates his time, wisdom, and | 8 | | knowledge to help in any way he can; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Houston retired from the Southern Illinois | 10 | | Electric Co-Op in 2013 after 40 years of service as a Lineman | 11 | | and Utility Serviceman; he treated his customers in Alexander, | 12 | | Union, Johnson, Pulaski, and Massac counties as family; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Houston was a friend to all and never met a | 14 | | stranger; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Houston has been a member of the Shawnee
| 16 | | College Foundation Board, the Alexander County Board, the MAP | 17 | | Board, the Southern Five Board, and the
Village of Tamms Board; | 18 | | he was the interim Mayor of Tamms and assisted
residents during | 19 | | the 2011 flood in Olive Branch; he has been a member of the | 20 | | Egyptian School
Board for many years, serving as President for | 21 | | the last eight; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Houston coached softball and refereed | 2 | | basketball; he spent countless hours teaching and guiding the | 3 | | youth in this
area; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Houston mows the lawn of
elderly residents | 5 | | each year without pay; he spends time with young people in and | 6 | | outside the school
encouraging them to be and to do their best; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Houston and his wife, Connie (Nelson) have | 9 | | been married for 38 years; they have three children, Derek, | 10 | | Kimberlee, and Leslie, and four grandchildren, Kourtney, Ava, | 11 | | Carter, and Kamryn; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 | | recognize the service of Lamar Houston, and we wish him many | 15 | | more wonderful years; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Lamar Houston as an expression of our esteem and | 18 | | respect.
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