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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives congratulate Mayor Thomas C. Carper of Macomb
 4    on  his  retirement  after many years of dedicated service to
 5    the people of Macomb; and

 6        WHEREAS, Mr. Carper has served  the  city  of  Macomb  as
 7    Mayor since 1991; and

 8        WHEREAS,  Mayor  Carper  received a Bachelor of Arts from
 9    Western Illinois University (WIU)  in  1982;  he  joined  the
10    military  in  1967,  where  he served until 1970, including a
11    tour of duty in Thailand and Vietnam; following his  military
12    service, he resided and worked in New Jersey before returning
13    to  Macomb and opening a business in 1972; he returned to WIU
14    and earned a Board of Trustees degree; and

15        WHEREAS, One of the achievements  that  Mayor  Carper  is
16    proud  of  is  the  partnership  between  the  St. Louis Rams
17    football  team  and  the  Macomb  community;  he   was   very
18    instrumental  in  bringing  the  St. Louis Rams to Macomb for
19    summer camp; and

20        WHEREAS, The city of Macomb has greatly  benefitted  from
21    the time and energy that Mayor Carper has given over the past
22    years;  he  has  personally  planted and nurtured hundreds of
23    trees  to  be  used  for  beautification,   and   played   an
24    instrumental  role  in the building of the Macomb 911 center;
25    he renovated the Macomb City Hall without raising  taxes;  he
26    initiated the Al Sears Annual Festival in 2002; he has worked
27    tirelessly  for  the  Special  Olympics,  the Macomb Heritage
28    Days, and the Macomb  Balloon  Rally;  in  addition,  he  has
29    fostered  a  tremendous  relationship  between  the  City  of
30    Macomb,  Western  Illinois  University,  and  the surrounding
31    communities; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS, Mayor Carper is affiliated with the  United  Way
 2    Chair   and   Leighty   Award,   the   WIU   Performing  Arts
 3    Distinguished Service Award and the Ruth Watts Award; he is a
 4    WIU  Track  and  Field  Official  and  the  McDonough  County
 5    Rehabilitation Center Volunteer of the Year; and

 6        WHEREAS, Mayor Carper is the Chair of the Amtrak  Mayors'
 7    Advisory  Council;  he  is also a member, and on the Board of
 8    Directors of the Illinois Municipal League; therefore, be it

 9        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
10    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11    we congratulate Mayor Thomas C. Carper on his  retirement  as
12    Mayor of Macomb and wish him good health and happiness in all
13    of his future endeavors; and be it further

14        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
15    presented to Mayor Thomas C. Carper as an expression  of  our
16    respect and esteem.