Bill Text: IL HR0973 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Commissioner Bobby Toler Jr. on the occasion of his retirement, thanks him for his service, and wishes him the best in all his future endeavors.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0973 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR0973-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Bobby Toler Jr. on the
occasion of his retirement as a commissioner of the Union
County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Toler has faithfully served the
citizens of Union County for 40 years and seven months, first
as a deputy assessor, then as a Union County clerk, and then as
a commissioner; and
WHEREAS, Prior to his public service, Commissioner Toler
attended Union County Schools and graduated from Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Toler helped implement a property
record card system while attaining the designation of
Certified Illinois Assessing Official (CIAO); and
WHEREAS, As a county clerk, Commissioner Toler secured the
necessary grant funding to convert from a punch card voting
system to an electronic voting system; he made necessary
upgrades to recording systems while staying within budget; he
also made himself available after working hours or on weekends
to issue marriage licenses or provide birth certificates; and

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WHEREAS,
Commissioner Toler, during his tenure as a
commissioner, supported the replacement of one lane wooden
bridges with culverts, which increased safety and made
economic sense; he also helped secure a Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS) grant of $357,375 for schools to help
prevent violence; he helped with refinancing the courthouse
bonds, which reduced the term of the loan by seven years at a
savings of $2,000,000, earning an A+ bond rating for Union
County; since becoming commissioner, he has also helped to
increase the reserve funds by $1,000,000; he has also made
decisions on county issues based on prior experience to help
county government; and
WHEREAS, In his spare time, Commissioner Toler enjoys
spending time with his wife of 37 years, Karen, and their
grandchildren; he also enjoys gardening and sharing what he
grows with family and friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Commissioner Bobby Toler Jr. on the occasion
of his retirement, thank him for his service, and wish him the
best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to Commissioner Toler as an expression of our esteem
and respect.