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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Valerie Salmons on the
4occasion of her retirement after 35 years of service with the
5Village of Bartlett on January 31, 2017; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Valerie Salmons joined Bartlett as the Village
7Administrator in 1982; during her tenure, she saw the
8population of Bartlett grow from 13,254 to over 42,000; its
9size grew from eight square miles to nearly 16; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Valerie Salmons carefully managed the growth of
11Bartlett by balancing residential, commercial, and industrial
12development; she provided a high level of service for the
13residents within fiscally sound, balanced budgets; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In 1990, Valerie Salmons was the first woman
15appointed to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and
16Standards Board; she was reappointed by six subsequent Illinois
17governors and was the first woman elected to the board to serve
18as Chairman; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Valerie Salmons had a high level of expectations
20for the various departments serving Bartlett; in 1997, the
21Bartlett Police Department was awarded its first Commission on

 

 

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1Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and has been
2re-accredited six times; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Valerie Salmons has spent 42 years in public
4service and is the longest-serving village administrator in the
5State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8congratulate Valerie Salmons on her retirement after 35 years
9of service with the Village of Bartlett, and we wish her the
10best in all her future endeavors; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to Valerie Salmons as an expression of our esteem and
13respect.