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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to commend Adam Broad on his four years
4of distinguished service as a Vernon Township trustee; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Adam Broad helped oversee the expansion of the
6hours of the Vernon Township Food Pantry and its conversion
7into a grocery store experience, so the Vernon Township
8community's seniors, immigrants, and people in need would have
9access to a reliable, dignified source of healthy food; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Adam Broad championed initiatives that would
11fight climate change, reduce Vernon Township's dependence on
12fossil fuels, and promote conservation efforts; projects were
13completed to weatherize Vernon Township's facilities to reduce
14energy consumption and save taxpayers money, and Vernon
15Township established a free community garden to supply fresh
16produce to the food pantry; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Adam Broad supported Vernon Township's efforts to
18address the COVID-19 crisis; free masks and hand sanitizer
19were distributed to residents, and a call center was
20established to help connect local seniors with appointments to
21receive the COVID-19 vaccine; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Adam Broad contributed to these accomplishments
2that were made without raising the Vernon Township's property
3tax levy; he was a leader in Vernon Township's efforts to
4solicit grants to support and expand services, and the Vernon
5Township Board increased and improved services without
6increasing taxes by cutting unnecessary expenses, identifying
7alternative sources of revenue, consolidating Vernon
8Township's road district to eliminate unnecessary
9administrative expenses, and maximizing the value of its
10existing assets; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Adam Broad oftentimes served as the Vernon
12Township Board's "moral compass"; he was passionate about
13building a local government that is responsive to the needs of
14the most vulnerable members of our community and used his
15platform to bring much needed attention to the deficiencies in
16our country's healthcare system; he advocated to ensure that
17the township's employees were fairly compensated and were
18provided a safe workplace free from harassment or
19discrimination; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
21HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22we commend Adam Broad on his years of humble and faithful
23service to the people of Vernon Township as well as his role as
24an inspiration for all those who seek fairness and justice for

 

 

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1all people; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to Adam Broad as an expression of our esteem and
4respect.