Bill Text: IL HR0518 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Jim Mammen for his outstanding work with the Lincoln Jaycees and the community of Lincoln.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR0518 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0518-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives would like
to recognize Jim Mammen on his | ||||||
| 4 | accomplishments as US JCI Senate President; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jim Mammen joined the Lincoln Jaycees in 1977 and | ||||||
| 6 | became
active in chapter activities; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, In 1981, Jim Mammen became President of the
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| 8 | Lincoln Jaycees; from 1983-1984, he was the Illinois Jaycee | ||||||
| 9 | Area Vice President; in 1984, he became district director of | ||||||
| 10 | the
Prairieland Region; he became the 25th President of the | ||||||
| 11 | Illinois JCI Senate in 1991; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The Illinois JCI Senate celebrated their silver
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| 13 | anniversary under Jim Mammen's leadership; he was recognized at | ||||||
| 14 | the end
of his year as President as one of the outstanding | ||||||
| 15 | state Presidents by the
United States JCI Senate; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, In 1996, Jim Mammen became President of the | ||||||
| 17 | Illinois Jaycee
Charitable Foundation and held office until | ||||||
| 18 | 2004; under his
leadership, the scholarship program grew, | ||||||
| 19 | grants to local
chapters increased, and fundraisers | ||||||
| 20 | established a healthy
financial enterprise; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Jim Mammen was inducted into the Illinois Jaycee
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| 2 | Hall of Fame in 2010; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Jim Mammen was active in the US JCI Senate
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| 4 | Constitution and bylaws, Reverse Raffle Chairmen, World | ||||||
| 5 | Congress
Senate Chairman, Ambassador to Europe, Ira Moser | ||||||
| 6 | Memorial Award
Winner, Secretary in 2014-15, Administrative | ||||||
| 7 | Vice President in
2015-16, and 2016-17 US JCI Senate | ||||||
| 8 | Presidency; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Jim Mammen has held multiple rolls on the local | ||||||
| 10 | school
board, including Secretary, resolution chairman, | ||||||
| 11 | representative
of the Foundation Board, district delegate at | ||||||
| 12 | the annual school
board convention, and vice president; he also | ||||||
| 13 | served on board
committees and was active with the annual staff | ||||||
| 14 | recognition
luncheon and negotiations; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, In his spare time, Jim Mammen is active and | ||||||
| 16 | supportive
to the youth of Lincoln; he was instrumental in the | ||||||
| 17 | selection
process of student scholarships representing the | ||||||
| 18 | Foundation
Board, coached youth football and baseball, and was | ||||||
| 19 | a baseball
umpire and basketball referee for 20 years; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Jim Mammen was born June 12, 1952, is married to | ||||||
| 21 | his wife, Cindy, and has two children and five grandchildren; | ||||||
| 22 | he was employed with Caterpillar in Peoria for
more than 40 | ||||||
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| 1 | years; therefore, be it
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| 2 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 3 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 4 | recognize Jim Mammen for his outstanding work with the Lincoln | ||||||
| 5 | Jaycees and the community of Lincoln; and be it further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 7 | presented to Jim Mammen as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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