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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor Jeff McBride for his many
4accomplishments; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jeff McBride has lived in the Waukegan area most
6of his life; he is a graduate of Waukegan High School; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Jeff McBride was employed with the City of
8Waukegan as a supervisor in the Public Works Department, where
9he was employed for over 25 years; he also worked at the
10Waukegan Park District as a basketball referee for over 22
11years and as a coach for 25 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Jeff McBride currently serves as a trustee in
13Waukegan Township; he served as a board member for Waukegan
14Public Schools for 8 years; he also served on the Board of
15Citizens Against Drugs and Alcohol program, the Advisory Board
16for the Waukegan Library, and the Coalition to Recidivism and
17has been an active leader of the Boys to Men's Series; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jeff McBride is the founder of "Southside Positive
19Youth", an organization that provides after school and summer
20activities for low-income youth; through his organization, he
21serves as a surrogate father, spending countless hours of his

 

 

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1time teaching life skills, mentoring, and using his personal
2assets to take youth to sporting events, the Universal Soul
3Circus, plays, roller skating, concerts, and many other social
4affairs, in order to expose them to a life that they probably
5would not have experienced otherwise; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Jeff McBride is an active and dedicated member of
7North Shore Church of Christ; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Jeff McBride was the recipient of the 2010
9Community Service Award from the Lake County Juneteenth Culture
10Committee in recognition of his community service; therefore,
11be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we honor Jeff McBride for his many accomplishments, thank him
15for his great dedication to the welfare of the citizens of this
16State, and wish him continued success and happiness in the
17future; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to Jeff McBride as a symbol of our esteem and
20respect.