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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives of the 102nd General Assembly wish to
4recognize Kathy Storey for her contributions and hard work in
5tirelessly serving the Benton/West City community and the
6customers of Legence Bank throughout her career; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Kathy Storey has provided outstanding leadership
8and guidance to many financial institutions; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Kathy Storey, with honor, integrity, and great
10distinction, faithfully served every financial institution
11through all of Legence Bank's acquisitions for over 49 years;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Kathy Storey is a 1971 graduate of Benton
14Consolidated High School and a 1998 graduate of the Community
15Bankers Association of Illinois-Residential Real Estate
16Lending School; and
 
17    WHEREAS, After graduation, Kathy Storey started working in
18the financial industry on April 17, 1972 at First American
19Savings and Loan; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Kathy Storey continued her banking career through

 

 

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1many acquisitions; First American Savings and Loan was
2acquired by First Savings and Loan/Cook County Federal Saving
3of Chicago on April 14, 1986 and acquired again by First Cook
4Bank for Savings on February 3, 1989; the name was changed in
5November of 1990 to First Cook Community Bank FSB and then
6merged to Republic Bank on August 18, 1994; it was then
7acquired by South Pointe Bank on November 9, 1996 and then
8acquired again by Mid-Country Bank on November 3, 2006; there
9was a final acquisition by Legence Bank on August 18, 2017; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Kathy Storey has served in many capacities,
11including teller, branch manager, lender, personal banker,
12vice president, and now as a relationship manager for Legence
13Bank; she has served hundreds of customers over the years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Kathy Storey has served as a volunteer and leader
15in her local community for the past 49 years as well; she is
16known for her compassion, service, expertise, and integrity;
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, Kathy Storey was featured in the Southern
19Business Journal in September of 2005 and awarded the 2010
20Citizen of the Year by the Benton/West City Chamber of
21Commerce; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Kathy Storey served as a member and director of

 

 

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1the Benton/West City Chamber of Commerce for 25 years, serving
2on several committees and helping with membership recruitment;
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, Kathy Storey was elected as a trustee for the
5Benton Library in May of 2017 and serves as treasurer;
6therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
8HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9we congratulate Kathy Storey on her decades of service and
10contributions to the community of Benton/West City and
11recognize her commitment to excellence in the financial
12industry as she retires with 49 years and 2 weeks of dedicated
13service; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Kathy Storey of Legence Bank as a symbol of our
16esteem and respect.