HR0347 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Jerseyville Motor Company, Inc. on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, The Jerseyville Motor Company was established by R. Leo Smith at 301 North State Street in Jerseyville in 1923; and

WHEREAS, Operating as a Ford dealership, the Jerseyville Motor Company's first sale was a Ford LTD; and

WHEREAS, The Jerseyville Motor Company moved to its current location at 1205 South State Street in Jerseyville in 1983; and

WHEREAS, The Jerseyville Motor Company sold Mercury vehicles until the Ford brand was discontinued in 2011; and

WHEREAS, The Jerseyville Motor Company began selling Ford electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022; and

WHEREAS, The Jerseyville Motor Company sells over 500 new and used vehicles each year; and

WHEREAS, Today, the Jerseyville Motor Company is one of the largest privately owned employers in Jersey County; the business currently employs 22 loyal workers, with the average tenure per employee being 17 years; and

WHEREAS, The Jerseyville Motor Company has received multiple Ford President's Awards from the Ford Motor Company, one of the motor company's most prestigious awards in recognition of dealers who have achieved the highest levels of customer satisfaction in their respective Customer Viewpoint Group; and

WHEREAS, The Jerseyville Motor Company remains a family owned and operated business across four generations, having been passed down from R. Leo Smith to his son-in-law, Matt Dwyer, who led the company until his retirement in the mid-1980s; the business was then taken over by his own son, David Dwyer, who serves as its current owner, and it currently employs John David Dwyer, his son; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Jerseyville Motor Company, Inc. on its 100th anniversary, and we wish the business continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Dwyer family as an expression of our esteem and respect.