Bill Text: IL HR0759 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates George Camille on his retirement from Norfolk Southern Corporation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-08 - Resolution Adopted [HR0759 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0759-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 congratulate George Camille on | ||||||
| 4 | his retirement from Norfolk Southern Corporation; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, He was born January 6, 1950 in Riverton; he has | ||||||
| 6 | been married to Patti Camille for 35 years and is the proud | ||||||
| 7 | father of Jennifer Camille Lee and Elizabeth Camille Christen; | ||||||
| 8 | he also has 2 grandchildren, Zachary and Isabella; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University | ||||||
| 10 | in Carbondale; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, He was on the Illinois House of Representatives | ||||||
| 12 | Democrat Staff from 1972 to 1973; he served as the Director of | ||||||
| 13 | Local Government Research for the Taxpayers Federation of | ||||||
| 14 | Illinois from 1973 to 1976; from 1977 to 1986, he was the
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| 15 | Associate Director of the Illinois Railroad Association; he was | ||||||
| 16 | the
Resident Vice President/Public Affairs of the Norfolk | ||||||
| 17 | Southern Corporation from 1986 to 2007; and the
Assistant Vice | ||||||
| 18 | President/Public Affairs of the Norfolk Southern Corporation | ||||||
| 19 | from 2008 until his retirement; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, He is a member of
Laurel United Methodist Church | ||||||
| 21 | in Springfield; he is an active member of the
Southern Illinois | ||||||
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| 1 | University Alumni Association,
Abe Lincoln Gun Club, the
Rocky | ||||||
| 2 | Mountain Elk Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, the
Pike Adams | ||||||
| 3 | Sportsmen's Alliance, and the
Illinois Legislative Sportsmen's | ||||||
| 4 | Caucus; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, He is a lifelong outdoorsman and a voice for | ||||||
| 6 | sportsmen throughout Illinois; he is a superior shot in | ||||||
| 7 | sporting clay, trap, and skeet events; he was very active in | ||||||
| 8 | the siting and construction of the World Shooting Complex in | ||||||
| 9 | Sparta and led the fundraising drive for the sports facility at | ||||||
| 10 | Springfield Southeast High School; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, He will retire on February 29, 2012; therefore, be | ||||||
| 12 | it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 14 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 15 | we congratulate George Camille on his retirement and wish him | ||||||
| 16 | the best in his future endeavors; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to George Camille as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 19 | esteem.
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