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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Jim Kiser on being
4selected as the City of Darien 2018 Citizen of the Year; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Kiser became a member of the Darien Lions Club
6in 1997; known as "Mr. Lion", he has held all 12 positions on
7the board of directors and served as president from 2013 to
82014; he has chaired nearly all of the 30 committees; his major
9contributions included the 2001 4th of July Parade, the 2009
10Darienfest Beer Tent, the 2005 and 2008 Darienfest Corn Tent,
11the 2002 Candy Day, the 1999 Children's Halloween Party, the
122006 Pancake Breakfast, the 1999 Big Raffle, and the 2011 Golf
13Outing; he also led the Candy Day Business from 2001 to 2008;
14he not only lends his helping hands to the Darien Lions Club
15but seeks out the needs of the Downers Grove and Westmont
16clubs; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Jim Kiser has brought recognition to Darien by his
18participation in regional and international Lions activities;
19he has taken on the role as the District 1J Zone Chair for the
20Southeast Region, chaired the State's "Alert" program, and in
212017, was chair of recruiting high school marching bands to
22participate in the Lions International Parade in Chicago; in
232007, he was an active member for the 90th International Lions

 

 

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1Anniversary Committee; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Jim Kiser received the 2003 Lions of Illinois
3Foundation Award, 2004-2005 Darien Lion of the Year, the 2005
4Darien Lions of Illinois Foundation Fellow, the 2011 District U
5George Lazansky Award, and the 2016 Darien Lions Lifetime
6Achievement Award; he was a 2016 Melvin Jones Fellowship
7Recipient; and
 
8    WHEREAS, For over 15 years, Jim Kiser has enjoyed helping
9the Easter Bunny, the Lions Club, and the Darien Park District
10hide Easter eggs in the various parks for the annual Easter Egg
11Hunt; annually, he has assisted the city's Chamber of Commerce
12in planning and setting up for Darienfest; he has been
13instrumental working on the safety committee for the Darien
14Dash; in 2009, he received the Darien Chamber of Commerce
15Outstanding Citizen Award; for the last six years, he has
16served the City of Darien as a member of the Holiday Lights
17Committee, locating homes and taking photos; he loves
18decorating his own home for the holidays as well; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Jim Kiser assists Giant Steps, a school for
20autistic children, with their annual spring barbeque and again
21in the fall for their welcome back spaghetti dinner; from 2004
22to 2012, he also assisted the Hinsdale High School Booster Club
23at the concessions stands during athletic events; he is a donor

 

 

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1of blood and platelets to the LifeSource Blood services center;
2he has given 49 times so far; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Jim Kiser's dedication to his parish, Our Lady of
4Peace, spans over 21 years; he served as a Religious Education
5Instructor from 2002 to 2012, helping grade school children
6prepare for their upcoming sacraments; he was a member of the
7Church's Parish Council for a year, and since 2005 has been a
8member of the Holy Name Society, serving as a board member
9numerous times; he is the first to volunteer for any major
10fundraising activity the Parish plans; and
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1987, Jim Kiser and his wife, Carrie, were
12married and became homeowners in the Hinswood Patio Homes
13subdivision; he has served several years on the Homeowners
14Board of Directors; in 1993, they moved to their present home;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Jim and his wife have two children, Thomas and
17Katelyn; Jim has instilled in his children the importance of
18giving as they regularly volunteered right alongside their
19father for numerous events; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
21HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE
22CONCURRING HEREIN, that we congratulate Jim Kiser on being

 

 

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1selected as the City of Darien 2018 Citizen of the Year, and we
2thank him for his service to his community; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to Jim Kiser as a symbol of our respect and esteem.