Bill Text: IL HR0950 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Martin Buehler on the occasion of his retirement from the Lake County Division of Transportation.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-19 - Resolution Adopted [HR0950 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0950-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Martin Buehler on
the occasion of his retirement after many years of service with
the Lake County Division of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, Martin Buehler is a graduate of the University of
Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, where he earned his
undergraduate degree in civil engineering; he subsequently
earned his master's degree in civil engineering from
Northwestern University and completed the Illinois Department
of Transportation's Executive Leadership Development Series;
and
WHEREAS, Martin Buehler is a licensed professional
engineer in the State of Illinois; he began his professional
career with Lake County as a summer intern at the Lake County
Division of Transportation; after 4 years as a summer employee,
he was hired as a full-time employee at the DOT Construction
Division in January of 1973; in 1976, he became the county's
first traffic engineer; he was appointed to serve as County
Engineer in 1984 and was reappointed in 1990, 1996, and 2002;
and
WHEREAS, Martin Buehler was instrumental in the creation of

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numerous initiatives during his tenure at the Lake County
Division of Transportation, including the creation of the
county's nationally-recognized Transportation Management
Center and Lake County PASSAGE, the construction of the
county's first roundabout, the creation of 48 miles of bike
paths, and the creation of a set of large congestion reducing
roadway projects through the county's first-ever challenge
bond program; and
WHEREAS, Martin Buehler has been a member of numerous
professional and civic organizations, including the Illinois
Association of County Engineers (IACE), the American Road and
Transportation Builders Association, the American Society of
Civil Engineers, the Illinois Society of Professional
Engineers, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the
National Association of County Engineers (NACE), the Grayslake
Zoning Board and Plan Commission, the Grayslake American Youth
Soccer Association, the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials, the Nature Conservancy, the
Rails to Trails Conservancy, and the Transportation Research
Board; he is also a past member of the State of Illinois
Interagency Bikeway Council; and
WHEREAS, Martin Buehler has received numerous awards and
honors for his work, including the Professional Transportation
Manager of the Year award from the American Public Works

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Association's Chicago Metro Chapter, the Past Presidents Award
from the Illinois Section of the Institute of Transportation
Engineers, the Zone I Engineer of the Year award from the
Illinois Association of County Engineers, the Urban Engineer of
the Year award from the National Association of County
Engineers, and the Amstutz Memorial Award from the Illinois
Society of Professional Engineers; and
WHEREAS, Martin Buehler and his wife, Kathy, are the
parents of 3 children; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Martin Buehler on the occasion of his
retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement
years; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Martin Buehler as a symbol of our esteem and
respect.