Bill Text: IL HJR0161 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates the portion of Interstate 80, near mile marker 84.5, between Utica and Ottawa, as "Bill 'Junior' Waite Way".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-11-15 - Referred to Rules Committee [HJR0161 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0161-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, It is necessary to recognize those who are | ||||||
3 | dedicated to the betterment of the State of Illinois and their | ||||||
4 | communities; and
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5 | WHEREAS, William Burton "Junior" Waite was born in Spring | ||||||
6 | Valley to Burton William and Marie (Cerda) Waite on August 27, | ||||||
7 | 1958; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Bill Waite graduated from Hall High School in 1977 | ||||||
9 | and Lincoln Tech in Des Moines, Iowa in 1978 as an ASE | ||||||
10 | Certified Technician; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Bill Waite was the owner and operator of
Waite's | ||||||
12 | Service and Towing Inc. in Cherry; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Bill Waite was known to be a generous and giving | ||||||
14 | man and a role model for Cherry and the region; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Bill Waite lost his life from injuries sustained | ||||||
16 | in a work related accident on June 23, 2008; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
18 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
19 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the portion of
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1 | Interstate 80, near mile marker 84.5, between Utica and Ottawa, | ||||||
2 | as "Bill 'Junior' Waite Way"; and be it further
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3 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
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4 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
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5 | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
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6 | giving notice of the name "Bill 'Junior' Waite Way"; and be it | ||||||
7 | further
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8 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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9 | presented to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation | ||||||
10 | and the family of
Bill Waite.
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