Bill Text: IL HR0027 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Aurora Deputy Mayor Chuck Nelson on his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-02-10 - Resolution Adopted [HR0027 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0027-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Chuck Nelson on the | ||||||
4 | occasion of his retirement as the Deputy Mayor for the City of | ||||||
5 | Aurora; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Chuck Nelson has faithfully served the citizens | ||||||
7 | of Aurora in a variety of positions, always seeking new ways to | ||||||
8 | improve the quality of life for the 200,000 residents of the | ||||||
9 | second-largest city in Illinois; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Chuck Nelson's ability to genuinely connect with | ||||||
11 | others, listen with purpose and compassion, and seek | ||||||
12 | problem-solving solutions has served him and the city well in | ||||||
13 | every position that he has held and with every community board | ||||||
14 | or organization that he has served; his uncanny ability to | ||||||
15 | recall details and remember faces and names is unmatched and | ||||||
16 | appreciated by staff and constituents alike; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Chuck Nelson is a lifelong Auroran, a proud East | ||||||
18 | Aurora High School Tomcat graduate (Class of 1976), and an | ||||||
19 | avid White Sox and Bears fan; he attended Harper College and | ||||||
20 | Waubonsee Community College while working for the Fox Metro | ||||||
21 | Water Reclamation District; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Chuck Nelson began a distinguished career in | ||||||
2 | public service in 1993 when he was first elected as Fourth Ward | ||||||
3 | Alderman; he was always responsive to his constituents and | ||||||
4 | cared about the entire city; he served three terms as | ||||||
5 | alderman, which concluded in 2005; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Chuck Nelson accepted a position as Assistant | ||||||
7 | Chief of Staff for Mayor Tom Weisner in 2006; he held that | ||||||
8 | position until 2015 when he became the Director of | ||||||
9 | Neighborhood Standards for the city; and
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10 | WHEREAS, In 2017, newly-elected Mayor Richard Irvin asked | ||||||
11 | Chuck Nelson to serve as the City of Aurora's first ever Deputy | ||||||
12 | Mayor, a position he held with distinction until his | ||||||
13 | retirement in December 2020; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Chuck Nelson was honored by the Aurora City | ||||||
15 | Council at their committee of the whole meeting on December | ||||||
16 | 15, 2020 for his dedication, class, and excellence; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Chuck Nelson was awarded the Aurora University | ||||||
18 | George Peters Award in 2005, one of many awards and | ||||||
19 | recognitions he has received over the years; the Peters Award | ||||||
20 | is presented to individuals who strengthen the bond between | ||||||
21 | the university and its hometown and who understand that all of | ||||||
22 | us have an obligation to serve the greater good; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Chuck Nelson also received the Marie Wilkinson | ||||||
2 | Spirit Award for his service to the community; he has served | ||||||
3 | with numerous organizations over the years, including the | ||||||
4 | Presence Mercy Medical Foundation, Family Counseling Service, | ||||||
5 | and Saint Peter Church, where he is still an active member; he | ||||||
6 | also served as the city liaison for the Aurora Veterans | ||||||
7 | Advisory Council after it was re-instated in 2012; he has | ||||||
8 | worked tirelessly to support veterans in the Aurora community; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, Chuck Nelson and his wife Karen have been married | ||||||
11 | for more than 40 years; they have two daughters, Katie (Aaron) | ||||||
12 | and Megan (Joel), and five grandchildren, Olivia, Lucy, Henry, | ||||||
13 | George, and Louis; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
15 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
16 | we congratulate Aurora Deputy Mayor Chuck Nelson on his | ||||||
17 | retirement, and we thank him for his service and wish him the | ||||||
18 | best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to Chuck Nelson as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
21 | esteem.
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