Full Text of HR0162 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Tonya Lamia on the occasion | 4 | | of her many years of dedicated service to the economic | 5 | | well-being of Illinois businesses; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia has spent more than 30 years working | 7 | | to advance private businesses, economic development | 8 | | organizations, state agencies, and business associations in | 9 | | the Rockford region and throughout the State of Illinois; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia has been involved throughout her | 11 | | community, including serving on the Greater Rockford Airport | 12 | | Authority Board of Commissioners; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia was hired as executive director of | 14 | | the Parks Chamber of Commerce in 2019, and she has been | 15 | | instrumental in leading the organization to help businesses | 16 | | succeed with the right tools, connections, and resources to | 17 | | produce world-class events and to advocate for a competitive | 18 | | business climate; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia oversaw the transition of the Parks | 20 | | Chamber of Commerce from an organization that managed the | 21 | | annual Young at Heart Festival through 2018 to a |
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| 1 | | business-focused organization that more actively supports the | 2 | | interests of its members; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia played a significant role in the | 4 | | creation of critical initiatives, including the 2022 | 5 | | Legislative Event Series that featured "State of" addresses | 6 | | from elected officials and community leaders, the annual golf | 7 | | outing fundraiser, and the new Placemaking in The Parks | 8 | | initiative designed to attract visitors, encourage | 9 | | investments, and improve lives; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia served the business community during | 11 | | the COVID-19 pandemic, leading innovative programs with | 12 | | partnership from regionwide stakeholders to address the | 13 | | serious challenges faced by the business community; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Tonya Lamia will retire from the Parks Chamber of | 15 | | Commerce on April 20, 2023, thus ending an impressive career | 16 | | dedicated to the advancement of economic opportunity | 17 | | throughout northern Illinois and our State; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we recognize and applaud Tonya Lamia's many years of dedicated | 21 | | service to the economic well-being of Illinois businesses, and | 22 | | we wish her happiness and great success in her future |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to Tonya Lamia as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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