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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate James H. "Jim" Norris on
4the occasion of his retirement as village manager of Hoffman
5Estates; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Jim Norris was born in Richmond, Missouri to Dr.
7James D. and Nancy H. Norris on March 8, 1958; he is the oldest
8of three children; he attended the University of Missouri,
9Columbia; he earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from the
10University of Missouri in St. Louis in 1980; he earned his
11Master of Public Administration from Northern Illinois
12University in 1983; he married Irene, and they have been
13married for over 30 years; together, they have three children,
14Jimmy, Shannon, and Jennifer; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Prior to serving the Hoffman Estates community,
16Jim Norris served as the assistant village manager of Palatine
17from July of 1983 to January of 1987; he was the assistant
18village manager of Schaumburg from January of 1987 to October
19of 1988; he served as the city manager of Gladstone, Missouri
20from October of 1988 to February of 1998; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Jim Norris became the village manager of Hoffman
22Estates in March of 1998; he is the longest-serving village

 

 

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1manager in Hoffman Estates' 60-year history; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Under his tenure, Jim Norris has brought economic
3development to Hoffman Estates; he was instrumental in the
4evolution of the Prairie Stone Business Park, including its
5growth into hospitality, retail, and entertainment uses;
6additionally, he has been involved in the current preparations
7to transform the former AT&T headquarters into the mixed-use
8Bell Works "metroburb"; he has been a champion for the
9residents and businesses of Hoffman Estates; and
 
10    WHEREAS, In addition to his service to Hoffman Estates, Jim
11Norris has served as an adjunct professor of public
12administration at Northern Illinois University; he has also
13served as an adjunct instructor at Northwestern University in
14Evanston and Park College in Kansas City; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Jim Norris has served in leadership positions in
16numerous organizations, including the Northwest Central
17Dispatch Board of Directors, the Joint Action Water Agency
18Executive Committee, the Joint Emergency Management Agency,
19and the Metropolitan Manager's Association; he served on a
20variety of committees, including the Illinois Municipal League
21Manager's Committee, the Northern Illinois University Ethics
22Committee, the Northern Illinois University James M. and Audrey
23M. Banovetz Fellowship Committee, and the Northern Illinois

 

 

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1University MPA Program Board of Advisors; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we congratulate James H. "Jim" Norris on the occasion of his
5retirement, and we recognize his commitment to the community of
6Hoffman Estates for the past 22 years; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to Jim Norris as an expression of our esteem and
9respect.