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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives would like to congratulate John W. Rogers, Jr.
4 of Chicago on his election to the Board of Directors of
5 McDonald's Corporation; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Rogers is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
7 of Ariel Capital Management, Inc., an institutional money
8 management firm that is celebrating its 20th anniversary this
9 year; with over $12 billion in assets under management, the
10 firm manages separate accounts for institutional clients and
11 also serves individual investors and 401(k) plans through its
12 four no-load mutual funds; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mr. Rogers was born and raised in Chicago and is
14 the product of a prominent family; he is the embodiment of
15 family pride, entrepreneurial innovativeness, and is a model
16 for others to emulate; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Earlier this year, he was elected to the board of
18 directors of McDonald's Corporation; this election was a
19 popular one among the Chicago Black McDonald's Operators
20 Association because he possesses a rare mix of professionalism,
21 credibility, integrity, humility, and compassion for society;
22 and
 
23     WHEREAS, The Chicago Black McDonald's Operators
24 Association honored John W. Rogers, Jr. with a reception held
25 on August 13, 2003; therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
28 congratulate John W. Rogers, Jr. on his election to the Board
29 of Directors of McDonald's Corporation and wish him good health
30 and happiness in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to John W. Rogers, Jr. as an expression of our
3 respect and esteem.