Bill Text: IL HR0635 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Noel B. Cummings on his 90th birthday and commends him on 38 successful years as President of the Village of Hodgkins.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0635 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0635-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 Noel B.
Cummings on the | ||||||
4 | occasion of his 90th birthday and commend him on his 38 | ||||||
5 | successful years as President of the Village of
Hodgkins; and
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6 | WHEREAS, When President Cummings was elected in April of | ||||||
7 | 1979, he
presided over a municipality with a population of | ||||||
8 | 2000, sales tax receipts of $30,000, and a reputation
that | ||||||
9 | focused more on its taverns than its accomplishments; and
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10 | WHEREAS, During his time in office, President Cummings has | ||||||
11 | utilized all the economic development tools at his disposal, | ||||||
12 | including TIFs and enterprise zones; one remarkable | ||||||
13 | accomplishment is the development of the Quarry Shopping | ||||||
14 | Center, which is home to Walmart, Sam's Club,
Target, new car | ||||||
15 | dealerships, many retail stores, and Hodgkins Industrial Park, | ||||||
16 | which
includes the world's largest sorting facility owned by | ||||||
17 | United Parcel Service; and
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18 | WHEREAS, President Cummings can proudly state that his | ||||||
19 | municipality now has the highest proportion of sales
tax | ||||||
20 | revenue in the greater metropolitan Chicago area with | ||||||
21 | $5,600,000 for 1,700 residents and an
assessed valuation of | ||||||
22 | $275 million; and
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1 | WHEREAS, President Cummings is the second longest serving | ||||||
2 | village president/mayor in Illinois; he has accomplished this | ||||||
3 | by adhering to the philosophy that the best way to beat an | ||||||
4 | enemy is to make them a friend; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The economic and social development of Hodgkins | ||||||
6 | during the past 38 years is a direct
reflection of the | ||||||
7 | political instincts, creativity, and burning desire of | ||||||
8 | President Cummings to leave the village in a better place
than | ||||||
9 | he found it; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
11 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
12 | congratulate Noel B.
Cummings on his 90th birthday and commend | ||||||
13 | him on 38 successful years as President of the Village of
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14 | Hodgkins; and be it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to President Cummings as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
17 | esteem.
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