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HJR0049 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General | ||||||
| 3 | Assembly recognizes the accomplishments and contributions made | ||||||
| 4 | by exceptional citizens of the State of Illinois; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman moved to Buffalo Grove in 1971 | ||||||
| 6 | with her husband, Marty, and became an active member of the | ||||||
| 7 | community, serving on the Rick Kahen Commission for Residents | ||||||
| 8 | with Disabilities and Buffalo Grove's 50th Anniversary | ||||||
| 9 | Committee; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman devoted 25 years to teaching | ||||||
| 11 | middle school science in Kildeer Countryside School District | ||||||
| 12 | 96, where she educated and mentored generations of Buffalo | ||||||
| 13 | Grove students; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman was honored in 1993 by the Golden | ||||||
| 15 | Apple Foundation for demonstrated excellence as an educator | ||||||
| 16 | and in 1995 by President Bill Clinton with the Presidential | ||||||
| 17 | Award for Excellence in Science in Grades K-12; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman was elected to the Buffalo Grove | ||||||
| 19 | Village Board in 2009 and served as a village trustee for six | ||||||
| 20 | years with dedication and integrity; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman was elected Buffalo Grove Village | ||||||
| 2 | President in 2015 and served two terms until her retirement in | ||||||
| 3 | 2023, providing steady leadership during a period of | ||||||
| 4 | significant growth and redevelopment; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Beverly Sussman's lifelong commitment to | ||||||
| 6 | education, civic engagement, and public service left a unique | ||||||
| 7 | lasting impact on the Village of Buffalo Grove and its | ||||||
| 8 | residents; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 10 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 11 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the portion of | ||||||
| 12 | Illinois Route 83 from Arlington Heights Road to Deerfield | ||||||
| 13 | Parkway in Buffalo Grove as "Beverly Sussman Way"; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further | ||||||
| 15 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
| 16 | is requested to erect, at appropriate locations and consistent | ||||||
| 17 | with State and federal law, suitable plaques or signs giving | ||||||
| 18 | notice of the name "Beverly Sussman Way"; and be it further | ||||||
| 19 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Beverly Sussman, the Buffalo Grove | ||||||
| 21 | Village President, and the Secretary of the Illinois | ||||||
| 22 | Department of Transportation. | ||||||