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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Paul Buss on his
4retirement after 44 years of service as the Jackson Township
5Highway Commissioner; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Paul Buss is a 56 year resident of Jackson
7Township; he has been married to Annette (Mackey) for 56
8years; they have four children, Tim, Kim, Bryan, and Jason,
9and 14 grandchildren; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Jackson Township has a population of some 4,100
11and covers more than 36 square miles; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Paul Buss served as a Jackson Township Trustee
13for four years prior to becoming highway commissioner; he is
14the longest tenured highway commissioner in all of Will
15County; and
 
16    WHEREAS, When Paul Buss took the office of Jackson
17Township Highway Commissioner, there were just two pieces of
18old equipment for the township; under his leadership, a full
19vehicle inventory has been outfitted to serve the township,
20and a garage was built to house the fleet; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, As commissioner, Paul Buss had all township roads
2paved; he pledged to replace every bridge with a new,
3code-complaint one, and the last bridge is currently being
4replaced; he had street lights installed at all major
5intersections; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Paul Buss mandated that all projects over $20,000
7be done through a sealed bid to ensure fairness and
8transparency, and he relinquished his pension to save taxpayer
9money; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Paul Buss has been a member of the Plumbers &
11Pipefitters Local #422 for 50 years; he is a past member of the
12Elwood Lions Club; he is a Joliet Catholic Academy alumnus and
13now serves as a member of the school's board of directors;
14therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
16HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17we congratulate Paul Buss on his retirement after 44 years of
18service as the Jackson Township Highway Commissioner and
19commend him on his unwavering dedication, service, and
20leadership; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22presented to Paul Buss as a symbol of our esteem and respect.