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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Mark Guethle on the
4occasion of his retirement from the Painters Union District
5Council #30; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mark Guethle attended trade school at the George
7Meany Center before being hired as an apprentice for the
8Painters Union District Council #14; he worked as a painter
9and wallpaper hanger; he became an organizer for the
10International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
11District Council #30 in 1997; he was hired as the director of
12Government Affairs for Painters Union District Council #30,
13Local Union #97, in 2002; he was instrumental in securing
14money for apprenticeship programs and efforts to diversify the
15IUPAT District Council #30's workforce; he retired in
16September 2020; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Mark Guethle was elected Kane County Democratic
18Chairman in 2002, where he still serves; he has organized
19labor walks and phone bank operations for numerous candidates;
20he has served as a delegate to the Democratic National
21Convention several times; he served as a state central
22committeeman for the 14th Congressional District; he has
23helped with roll calls on many issues at the federal, state,

 

 

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1county, and municipal levels; his strong leadership,
2organizing, and fundraising capabilities have built a strong
3political organization for Kane County's Democratic Party; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Mark Guethle was elected to the North Aurora
5Village Board in 2003, and he still serves; he also serves as
6the chair of Operations; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Mark Guethle is an accomplished musician, and he
8plays the guitar at two different churches; he belongs to the
9North Aurora Lions Club; he enjoys seeing bands perform,
10basking in his pool, and cheering on Chicago sports teams; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mark Guethle is the husband of Louise, the father
12of Marcus (Katie) and Brian, and the grandfather of four
13granddaughters; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we congratulate Mark Guethle on his retirement from the
17Painters Union District Council #30 and wish him all the best
18in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to Mark Guethle as an expression of our esteem and
21respect.