Bill Text: IL HR1225 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors Kenneth A. Kruse on the occasion of his 50 years of service in community banking.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-19 - Resolution Adopted [HR1225 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR1225-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 honor Kenneth A. Kruse on the occasion | ||||||
4 | of his 50 years of service in community banking; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Kruse was born on December 2, 1946; he is | ||||||
6 | a lifelong resident of Steeleville and a graduate of | ||||||
7 | Steeleville High School; he subsequently earned a degree from | ||||||
8 | the School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin in 1972; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Kruse began his banking career at First | ||||||
10 | National Bank of Steeleville on June 15, 1964 as a Loan Officer | ||||||
11 | Trainee; after serving his country in the United States Army | ||||||
12 | from February of 1966 to February of 1968, he returned to the | ||||||
13 | bank in 1968 to work as an Assistant Cashier; in 1975, he was | ||||||
14 | designated as Vice President of Operations; in 1987, he was | ||||||
15 | selected to serve on the Board of Directors; in the late-1990s, | ||||||
16 | he became the bank's Senior Vice President of Operations; he | ||||||
17 | has also served as the bank's Financial Investment Advisor; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Kruse is the proprietor of Kenneth A. | ||||||
19 | Kruse Tax Preparation and Planning in Steeleville; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Kruse is an active member of his | ||||||
21 | community; he was a member of the Steeleville Town Board; he is |
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1 | a charter member of Steeleville Jaycees; he is also a member of | ||||||
2 | St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the American Legion, and the | ||||||
3 | Steeleville Nutrition Site Board; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Kruse enjoys working on his farm property, | ||||||
5 | driving his Corvettes, and traveling with his wife; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Kruse and his wife, Jane (nee Tanner) | ||||||
7 | Kruse, have one son, Eric Kruse; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Kruse serves as a model of hard work, | ||||||
9 | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
10 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
12 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
13 | we honor Kenneth A. Kruse on the occasion of his 50 years of | ||||||
14 | service in community banking and wish him continued success and | ||||||
15 | happiness in the future; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to Kenneth Kruse as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
18 | respect.
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