HR0584 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives wish to congratulate Tom Schwarzlose on the occasion of his 50 continuous years of loyal association with Traders Realty and his years of community service; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schwarzlose began his career with Traders Realty in Peoria in October of 1953 and since that time has been a member of the Peoria Area Association of Realtors and past president of the Peoria Association of Realtors; he was among the first graduating class of the Graduate Realtors Institute in Illinois and was the first recipient of the Peoria Area Association of Realtors' "Realtor of the Year" award; he was one of the first 2 "Million Dollar Producers" in the Peoria area and is held in high regard and esteem by his colleagues at Traders and by other realtors statewide; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Schwarzlose has set a standard of excellence in his commitment to his community and has always left the community organizations he has served better than he found them; he began his idea of giving back to his community while captured during World War II and spending 8 months as a prisoner of war in Germany, thus beginning his work with the American Red Cross; he has served as President and Chairman of the United Way, President of the Peoria Jaycees, an Executive Board member of the Creve Coeur Council of the Boy Scouts, a member of the Board of Directors of Christian Buehler Memorial Home, a Charter member of the Board of Peoria City Beautiful, a member of the St. Francis Community Board, President and Board member of the Bergen PTA, and President and Director of St. Augustine Manor and has served on Crippled Children's, Cancer and Heart drives; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schwarzlose is the recipient of the Peoria Jaycees' Distinguished Service Award and was the 1999 recipient of the Illinois Association of Realtors' Citizenship Award, an award recognizing one realtor within the State of Illinois who has provided outstanding contributions and service to his or her local community and the real estate industry; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schwarzlose is recognized in the Peoria community for his constant display of love and respect for and commitment to his fellow man; he is revered by his realtor peers for his personal integrity, honesty, and sense of fairness; his 50 years of dedication to Traders Realty and the impact he has had on organized real estate is a testament to his loyalty and dedication of purpose; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Mr. Tom Schwarzlose on the occasion of his 50 years of continuous service to Traders Realty and to the community of Peoria; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Schwarzlose as an expression of our esteem.