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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Joliet Region Chamber
4of Commerce & Industry on the occasion of the 100th anniversary
5of its founding on February 24, 2014; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Joliet Chamber was formed on February 24, 1914
7with less than 25 members; today it has grown to more than
81,200; it is one of the oldest chambers in the State, and is
9the fourth largest chamber in the State behind Chicago,
10Naperville, and Rockford; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The formation of the Joliet Chamber was initiated
12by members of the Rotary Club of Joliet who felt that the
13efforts to attract businesses to locate in Joliet were
14scattered and disorganized, and had not produced the desired
15results; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Joliet Chamber was first known as the Commerce
17Chamber; it changed its name to the Commerce and Industrial
18Association, and then the Joliet Chamber of Commerce; it
19adopted its current name in 1962; and
 
20    WHEREAS, These days, the Joliet Chamber's main focus is on
21legislation and education at both the State and national

 

 

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1levels; transportation is a major issue for businesses in
2Joliet and Will County, and educating area students on how to
3develop a product or business and fund it is paramount to
4producing the next generation of business leaders; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Joliet Chamber is helmed by President and
6Chief Executive Officer Russ Slinkard; he has been with the
7organization for 18 years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Joliet Chamber's mission remains to make
9business more profitable and to improve the quality of life in
10the community; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce &
14Industry on its 100th anniversary, and wish them many more
15years of success; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry
18as an expression of our esteem and respect.