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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois wish to congratulate Larry F. Altenbaumer on
4 the occasion of his retirement as President of Illinois Power
5 on March 31, 2004; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Altenbaumer received a Bachelor of Science
7 degree in electrical engineering/computer science from the
8 University of Illinois in 1970; he joined Illinois Power the
9 same year as an assistant electrical engineer in data
10 processing; he held various positions in data processing,
11 including responsibilities for several key projects until he
12 was promoted to director-budgets and forecasts in 1978; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mr. Altenbaumer was named manager of Illinois
14 Power's first finance department in 1980 and held several
15 positions in the financial area, including treasurer,
16 controller, and chief financial officer; he was named senior
17 vice president and chief financial officer of Illinois Power in
18 1992 and was elected chief financial officer, treasurer, and
19 controller of Illinova upon its formation in 1994; he became
20 president of Illinois Power in September 1999; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Mr. Altenbaumer played a significant role in
22 assisting the General Assembly in the framing of the Electric
23 Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Illinois Power is an electric and natural gas
25 delivery company with approximately 650,000 customers and
26 1,800 employees; and
 
27     WHEREAS, Mr. Altenbaumer has a strong sense of community;
28 he currently serves as the chairman of the James Millikin
29 Estate Board, the Energy Assistance Foundation, and the
30 Illinois Energy Association; he previously served as the

 

 

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1 chairman of the board of Decatur Memorial Health Systems; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Mr. Altenbaumer is a native of Centralia; he is
3 married to the former Dheena Ratner, a native of Skokie; they
4 are the parents of two children; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate Mr. Larry F. Altenbaumer on the occasion of his
8 retirement as President of Illinois Power on March 31, 2004,
9 after nearly 34 years with the company; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to Mr. Altenbaumer as an expression of our respect
12 and esteem and with best wishes for a rewarding retirement.