Full Text of HR0880 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Westmont Chamber of | 4 | | Commerce on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its | 5 | | founding; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Westmont Chamber of Commerce was formally | 7 | | incorporated when small business owners and operators in | 8 | | Westmont came together on September 5, 1974; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, The Westmont Chamber of Commerce provides | 10 | | platforms for networking and collaboration such as business | 11 | | after-hours events and ribbon-cutting ceremonies and | 12 | | facilitates connections among local businesses to foster | 13 | | partnerships, business referrals, and knowledge sharing in | 14 | | order to strengthen the local business community; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, The Westmont Chamber of Commerce provides | 16 | | valuable support to businesses through workshops, training | 17 | | programs, and access to business development resources, | 18 | | helping them thrive and grow within the village; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, The Westmont Chamber of Commerce has established | 20 | | community-wide stakeholder groups, including the Westmont Auto | 21 | | Mile, the Westmont Restaurant Committee, Women in Business, |
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| 1 | | the Senior Resource Committee, and the Economic Development | 2 | | Partnership, to address specific needs and challenges faced by | 3 | | different sectors while working to ensure the success of the | 4 | | Westmont business community and the village as a whole; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Westmont Chamber of Commerce promotes local | 6 | | businesses and events, encouraging residents to support the | 7 | | community's economy by shopping locally through initiatives | 8 | | such as the Westmont Restaurant Week and the Readers Choice | 9 | | Dining Awards Program that highlights the village's dining | 10 | | scene, attracting customers and boosting sales for local | 11 | | restaurants; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, The Westmont Chamber of Commerce plays an active | 13 | | role in community engagement efforts, organizing several | 14 | | signature events, including the Westmont Winter Ball, the | 15 | | Trick or Treat Trail with casket races on Cass Avenue, the | 16 | | Westmont Community Awards Dinner, and Pets in the Park, to | 17 | | promote local businesses and also bring the community | 18 | | together, enhancing the village's cultural and social fabric | 19 | | and fostering a sense of unity and pride within the village; | 20 | | therefore, be it | 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 22 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 23 | | we congratulate the Westmont Chamber of Commerce on its 50th |
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| 1 | | anniversary, and we wish them many more successful years; and | 2 | | be it further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the Westmont Chamber of Commerce as a symbol of | 5 | | our respect and esteem. |
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