093_HR0320

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, Edwin H. Walker IV served as  president  of  the
 3    Maywood  Chamber  of Commerce from 1989 to 1993 and from 1997
 4    to 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Edwin H. Walker IV was instrumental in obtaining
 6    a grant in 1997 for  the  work  of  the  Drug-Free  Workplace
 7    Committee; and

 8        WHEREAS,  Edwin  H.  Walker  IV  assisted  the  Gold Card
 9    Committee in obtaining the Governor's Hometown Award in 1998;
10    and

11        WHEREAS, Edwin H. Walker IV  was  instrumental  in  major
12    Bylaw Revisions for the Chamber in 2000; and

13        WHEREAS,  Edwin  H.  Walker IV was instrumental in having
14    the Chamber obtain a grant from the  Illinois  Department  of
15    Commerce and Community Affairs in 2001 for the development of
16    a web site and obtaining office equipment; and

17        WHEREAS,  Edwin  H.  Walker  IV  initiated  the Strategic
18    Planning Retreat for the Board of Directors in 2002; and

19        WHEREAS,  Edwin  H.  Walker  IV  assisted  in  writing  a
20    Memorandum of Understanding with the Maywood  Public  Library
21    in  2002  regarding  the  establishment  of an office for the
22    Chamber and the formation of a web site; and

23        WHEREAS, Edwin H. Walker IV has  developed  a  spirit  of
24    "family" among members of the Chamber of Commerce; and

25        WHEREAS, Edwin H. Walker IV has shown untiring dedication
26    by  participating  in committees of the Chamber and attending
27    meetings of outside groups related to Chamber concerns; and

28        WHEREAS, Edwin H. Walker IV has served as vice  president
29    of  the  Maywood  Bataan  Day  Organization and has helped in
 
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 1    planning the Memorial Service each year; therefore, be it

 2        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 3    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 4    we congratulate Edwin H. Walker IV on  the  occasion  of  his
 5    retirement  after serving as president of the Maywood Chamber
 6    of Commerce from 1989 to 1993  and  since  1997;  and  be  it
 7    further

 8        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 9    presented to Edwin H. Walker  IV  as  an  expression  of  our
10    respect  and  esteem  and  with  our  thanks for his faithful
11    service to his community.