Bill Text: IL HR0440 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Elizabeth Tisdahl on her retirement as Mayor of the City of Evanston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-26 - Resolution Adopted [HR0440 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0440-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 recognize Elizabeth Tisdahl on the | ||||||
4 | occasion of her retirement as Mayor of the City of Evanston; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, Mayor Tisdahl served as Mayor of Evanston for | ||||||
7 | eight years from April of 2009 to May of 2017; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Mayor Tisdahl's work on environmental | ||||||
9 | sustainability was recognized by the United States Conference | ||||||
10 | of Mayors; she
was selected as one of two winners of the 2011 | ||||||
11 | Mayors' Climate Protection Awards and was a member of the | ||||||
12 | United States Conference of Mayors Water Council in Washington,
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13 | D.C.; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Prior to running for the mayor's office, Mayor | ||||||
15 | Tisdahl served as the 7th Ward Alderman from 2003 to 2009; her | ||||||
16 | political experience began in 1989 when she joined the Evanston | ||||||
17 | Township High School
Board of Education, where she served 12 | ||||||
18 | years, including two as president; in 2002, she
was presented | ||||||
19 | the Democratic Party of Evanston Community Service Award; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Mayor Tisdahl was a founding member of the Mothers | ||||||
21 | Against Gangs School Liaison in 1987 and served as co-chair |
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1 | from
1992 until 1995; between 1987 and 1995, she served on the | ||||||
2 | Evanston Community Foundation Advisory Committee; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Mayor Tisdahl's many honors include the Park | ||||||
4 | School Certificate of Recognition in 1992, the | ||||||
5 | Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Salute to Women in Human | ||||||
6 | Services Appreciation Award in 1999, and
the Chessmen Club of | ||||||
7 | the North Shore Community Service Award in 2002; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Mayor Tisdahl has lived in Evanston for 39 years | ||||||
9 | and chose the community because of its
diversity and its | ||||||
10 | commitment to the welfare of all its citizens; she and her late | ||||||
11 | husband, Al, raised their family
in Evanston and sent their | ||||||
12 | children to Evanston public schools; she now has two | ||||||
13 | grandchildren living in Evanston,
also attending public | ||||||
14 | schools; therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
16 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
17 | recognize Elizabeth Tisdahl on her retirement as Mayor of the | ||||||
18 | City of Evanston, and we wish her the best in all her future | ||||||
19 | endeavors; and be it further
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20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
21 | presented to Mayor Tisdahl as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
22 | respect.
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