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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Bobby Toler Jr. on the
4occasion of his retirement as a commissioner of the Union
5County Board of Commissioners; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Commissioner Toler has faithfully served the
7citizens of Union County for 40 years and seven months, first
8as a deputy assessor, then as a Union County clerk, and then as
9a commissioner; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Prior to his public service, Commissioner Toler
11attended Union County Schools and graduated from Southern
12Illinois University at Carbondale; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Commissioner Toler helped implement a property
14record card system while attaining the designation of
15Certified Illinois Assessing Official (CIAO); and
 
16    WHEREAS, As a county clerk, Commissioner Toler secured the
17necessary grant funding to convert from a punch card voting
18system to an electronic voting system; he made necessary
19upgrades to recording systems while staying within budget; he
20also made himself available after working hours or on weekends
21to issue marriage licenses or provide birth certificates; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS,
Commissioner Toler, during his tenure as a
2commissioner, supported the replacement of one lane wooden
3bridges with culverts, which increased safety and made
4economic sense; he also helped secure a Community Oriented
5Policing Services (COPS) grant of $357,375 for schools to help
6prevent violence; he helped with refinancing the courthouse
7bonds, which reduced the term of the loan by seven years at a
8savings of $2,000,000, earning an A+ bond rating for Union
9County; since becoming commissioner, he has also helped to
10increase the reserve funds by $1,000,000; he has also made
11decisions on county issues based on prior experience to help
12county government; and
 
13    WHEREAS, In his spare time, Commissioner Toler enjoys
14spending time with his wife of 37 years, Karen, and their
15grandchildren; he also enjoys gardening and sharing what he
16grows with family and friends; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate Commissioner Bobby Toler Jr. on the occasion
20of his retirement, thank him for his service, and wish him the
21best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Commissioner Toler as an expression of our esteem
2and respect.