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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Maxine Swanson on
4 the occasion of the dedication of the Itasca Community Library
5 in her honor; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Maxine Swanson has had a long and distinguished
7 career with the Itasca Library Board of Trustees; she first
8 became a Trustee in 1971; in 1975, she became the Board
9 President, a position she has held since; and
 
10     WHEREAS, During Maxine Swanson's tenure as a trustee, the
11 Itasca Community Library has undergone 3 building projects,
12 including the construction of the building, the construction of
13 a new addition to the building, and the building's renovation;
14 she has also been an integral part of 2 successful library
15 referendums in 1994 and 2008; during her time as a trustee, the
16 Itasca Community Library has grown from a 9,000 square foot,
17 one-level building into a 27,000 square foot, 2-level building;
18 and
 
19     WHEREAS, Maxine Swanson was instrumental in the Itasca
20 Community Library's incorporation of modern technology; her
21 efforts enabled the library to utilize the best technology
22 available to retire the library’s card catalog and replace it

 

 

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1 with an online database; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Following the library’s final renovations in
3 2009, the Itasca Library Board of Trustees honored Maxine
4 Swanson's years of dedicated service by dedicating the entire
5 building to her; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The dedication of the Itasca Community Library in
7 Maxine Swanson's honor will ensure that future generations will
8 know of Ms. Swanson's innovative leadership, hard work,
9 loyalty, and compassion for the Itasca community; therefore, be
10 it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 congratulate Maxine Swanson on the occasion of the dedication
14 of the Itasca Community Library in her honor and wish her
15 continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
16 further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to Maxine Swanson as a symbol of our esteem and
19 respect.