HR0771 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Joe Aden on the occasion of his 32 years of dedicated service as Mayor of the Village of East Cape; and

WHEREAS, Joe Aden was born in 1940 on a farm in Dongola; he graduated from Dongola High School in 1958, where he was the 2nd highest scorer in Illinois basketball history and the 3rd highest scorer in the nation in 1958; in 1985, he was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Joe Aden earned his bachelor's degree from Union University in 1962 and his master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 1968; and

WHEREAS, Joe Aden became one of the first trustees of the Village of East Cape when the village became incorporated in 1975; in 1977, he became Mayor, a position he held until 2009; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Village of East Cape, Joe Aden was instrumental in the establishment of James Bartleson Park, the acquisition of the village's natural gas system, sewer system, and playground equipment, and the creation of the Bud Pierce Community Center; and

WHEREAS, The Village of East Cape hosted a ceremony in honor of Joe Aden on November 21, 2009; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Joe Aden on the occasion of his 32 years of dedicated service as Mayor of the Village of East Cape and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Joe Aden as a symbol of our esteem and respect.