Full Text of HR0635 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Noel B.
Cummings on the | 4 | | occasion of his 90th birthday and commend him on his 38 | 5 | | successful years as President of the Village of
Hodgkins; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, When President Cummings was elected in April of | 7 | | 1979, he
presided over a municipality with a population of | 8 | | 2000, sales tax receipts of $30,000, and a reputation
that | 9 | | focused more on its taverns than its accomplishments; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, During his time in office, President Cummings has | 11 | | utilized all the economic development tools at his disposal, | 12 | | including TIFs and enterprise zones; one remarkable | 13 | | accomplishment is the development of the Quarry Shopping | 14 | | Center, which is home to Walmart, Sam's Club,
Target, new car | 15 | | dealerships, many retail stores, and Hodgkins Industrial Park, | 16 | | which
includes the world's largest sorting facility owned by | 17 | | United Parcel Service; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, President Cummings can proudly state that his | 19 | | municipality now has the highest proportion of sales
tax | 20 | | revenue in the greater metropolitan Chicago area with | 21 | | $5,600,000 for 1,700 residents and an
assessed valuation of | 22 | | $275 million; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, President Cummings is the second longest serving | 2 | | village president/mayor in Illinois; he has accomplished this | 3 | | by adhering to the philosophy that the best way to beat an | 4 | | enemy is to make them a friend; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The economic and social development of Hodgkins | 6 | | during the past 38 years is a direct
reflection of the | 7 | | political instincts, creativity, and burning desire of | 8 | | President Cummings to leave the village in a better place
than | 9 | | he found it; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 | | congratulate Noel B.
Cummings on his 90th birthday and commend | 13 | | him on 38 successful years as President of the Village of
| 14 | | Hodgkins; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to President Cummings as a symbol of our respect and | 17 | | esteem.
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