Bill Text: IL HR0048 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Art Donner on being named the Darien Citizen of the Year.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [HR0048 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0048-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Art Donner on being | ||||||
4 | named the Darien Citizen of the Year; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Art Donner has been an active volunteer in Darien | ||||||
6 | for over twenty years; and
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7 | WHEREAS, He has been Representative of the DuPage County | ||||||
8 | Community Development Commission and Chairman of the DuPage | ||||||
9 | Housing Authority, where he spearheaded the development of | ||||||
10 | affordable housing for the elderly in Darien, allowing seniors | ||||||
11 | the option of remaining in Darien when they retire; he also | ||||||
12 | lobbied in Washington, D.C., and Springfield to bring more tax | ||||||
13 | dollars to DuPage County; and
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14 | WHEREAS, He is a long-time member and past President of the | ||||||
15 | Darien Lions Club; he received the Lion of the Year Award in | ||||||
16 | 1997 and the Melvin Jones Lifetime Achievement Fellowship Award | ||||||
17 | for outstanding service in 2007; he is currently the Chair of | ||||||
18 | the Calling Committee and past Chair of the Candy Day Committee | ||||||
19 | for the Lions Club foundations; he also established the Darien | ||||||
20 | Lions Club Foundation, which will help the community, providing | ||||||
21 | a variety of local needs; and
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1 | WHEREAS, He is a member of Our Lady of Peace Church; he | ||||||
2 | served as the City Treasurer for four years, using his skills | ||||||
3 | as a CPA; and
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4 | WHEREAS, He is a member of the Police Pension Board; he | ||||||
5 | serves as a DuPage County Committeeman; he donates time and | ||||||
6 | energy to the Darien Historical Society; he participates in | ||||||
7 | serving senior groups and a national non-profit organization | ||||||
8 | that promotes social justice and battles racism; and he is a | ||||||
9 | board member and treasurer of a non-profit lake association; | ||||||
10 | therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
12 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
13 | congratulate Art Donner on being named Darien Citizen of the | ||||||
14 | Year and wish him the best in his future endeavors; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to Art Donner as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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