Bill Text: IL HR0157 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors former Downers Grove mayor Betty Cheever on her life's accomplishments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0157 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0157-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 honor former Downers Grove mayor | ||||||
4 | Betty Cheever on her many life's accomplishments; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Betty Cheever started her community involvement | ||||||
6 | in Downers Grove through work on school study committees to | ||||||
7 | provide adequate buildings and finances to meet growth in the | ||||||
8 | 1960s; she served as a voting booth commissioner, as a member | ||||||
9 | of the Citizens Advisory Committee to establish College of | ||||||
10 | Dupage, and was a member of the Downers Grove-Woodridge League | ||||||
11 | of Women Voters since 1962, serving as its president from | ||||||
12 | 1969-1973; she was a member of the board of the Illinois League | ||||||
13 | of Women Voters from 1974-1977, serving 2 years as treasurer; | ||||||
14 | and
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15 | WHEREAS, Betty Cheever took part in a wide-range of | ||||||
16 | activities to better the community; she was on the Downers | ||||||
17 | Grove village police and fire commission boards, the Village | ||||||
18 | Forum to address cultural activities within the community, the | ||||||
19 | Total Community Development committee, and she chaired the | ||||||
20 | Downers Grove Heritage Fest; and
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21 | WHEREAS, In 1975, Betty Cheever was elected the first woman | ||||||
22 | to serve as village commissioner after serving on the village |
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1 | planning commission for 8 years; 8 years after that she was | ||||||
2 | elected mayor and served 4 consecutive terms; in addition to | ||||||
3 | being mayor, she was on the DuPage County Water Commission, was | ||||||
4 | president of the Mayors and Managers of DuPage County, and was | ||||||
5 | the liquor commissioner for Downers Grove; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Since retiring she has held positions on the board | ||||||
7 | for Good Samaritan Hospital and continues to be involved in the | ||||||
8 | League of Women Voters; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Betty Cheever still registers voters and is a | ||||||
10 | champion of reason, fiscal responsibility, and efficiency; | ||||||
11 | therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
13 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
14 | we honor Betty Cheever's life accomplishment, thank her for her | ||||||
15 | service to the people of her community, and wish her well in | ||||||
16 | all her future endeavours; and be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to Betty Cheever as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
19 | respect.
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