Bill Text: IL HR0345 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Richard Deitz on the occasion of his retirement as Mayor of the City of McLeansboro.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-27 - Resolution Adopted [HR0345 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0345-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 Richard "Dick" T. Deitz | ||||||
4 | on the occasion of his retirement as mayor of the City of | ||||||
5 | McLeansboro; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Mayor Deitz has faithfully served the citizens of | ||||||
7 | McLeansboro for 32 years; he first served as the city alderman | ||||||
8 | of the 3rd ward from 1989 to 1993 and then as mayor from 1993 | ||||||
9 | to 2021; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Prior to public service, Mayor Deitz worked in | ||||||
11 | the composing department of the Mt. Vernon Register News; he | ||||||
12 | started his career with the organization in 1957 and continued | ||||||
13 | his work there until 2004; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Mayor Deitz began a community safety committee | ||||||
15 | that would later evolve into the Hamilton County Emergency | ||||||
16 | Planning Committee; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Mayor Deitz implemented Zoning for the City of | ||||||
18 | McLeansboro; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Mayor Deitz served on the Hamilton County 4-H | ||||||
20 | Foundation; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Mayor Deitz continues to serve on the Hamilton | ||||||
2 | County Tree of Lights Committee; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Mayor Deitz continues committee work to restart | ||||||
4 | the city sponsored Christmas Parade; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mayor Deitz was responsible for obtaining funding | ||||||
6 | for and oversaw the McCleansboro water tower project from 2018 | ||||||
7 | through 2021; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Mayor Deitz was responsible for obtaining a grant | ||||||
9 | to fund the current sewer plant; and
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10 | WHEREAS, In his spare time, Mayor Deitz enjoys spending | ||||||
11 | time with his wife of more than 60 years, Sue, his son, Darrin, | ||||||
12 | his daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Mike Belangee, and his | ||||||
13 | two grandchildren, Carson and Carter Belangee; therefore, be | ||||||
14 | it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
16 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
17 | we congratulate McLeansboro Mayor Richard "Dick" T. Deitz on | ||||||
18 | his retirement, thank him for his service, and wish him the | ||||||
19 | best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to Richard "Dick" T. Deitz as a symbol of our respect | ||||||
3 | and esteem.
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