SR0368 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, David Miller has served the community and residents of Palatine Township in many different ways and in many elected positions; and

WHEREAS, David Miller was also elected to the position of Palatine Township School Trustee from 1981 to 1997 and served as Board President from 1983 to 1997; and

WHEREAS, David Miller currently serves the community of Palatine Township as an elected official of the township; and

WHEREAS, David Miller was elected and served as Collector of Palatine Township from 1985 to 1989; he served as President of the Collector's Division of Township Officials of Cook County from 1987 to 1988; and

WHEREAS, David Miller was first elected Trustee of Palatine Township in 1989; he served as President of the Trustee's Division of Township Officials of Cook County from 1991 to 1992; and

WHEREAS, The Township Officials of Illinois, which represents all 1,433 Townships in the State of Illinois, recognized David Miller as Trustee of the Year; and

WHEREAS, The residents of Palatine Township, in their infinite wisdom, have re-elected David Miller as a Township Trustee for 5 consecutive elections; and

WHEREAS, One of the main responsibilities of township government is to provide for those in need; and

WHEREAS, As Township Trustee, David Miller has chaired the Senior Transportation Committee, the Northeast Task Group, and the Human Needs Committee; and

WHEREAS, David Miller has chaired the Township Human Needs Committee since 2001; and

WHEREAS, David Miller, as Chairman of the Township Human Needs Committee, has epitomized the writings of Thomas Jefferson who said, "The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government"; and

WHEREAS, The Palatine Township Human Needs Committee has helped to allocate hundreds of thousands of dollars to those in need during David Miller's terms as Chairman; and

WHEREAS, The entire community of Palatine Township has benefited from the countless hours of community service performed by David Miller, and is the better for having David Miller as one of its most valuable residents; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we wish to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to David Miller for his many years as an elected official of Palatine Township, and for making Palatine Township a better place to live, work, and play and further wishes David Miller success, joy, and happiness in any and all future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to David Miller as a symbol of our esteem and respect.