HR1011 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Patricia Gabrielson on her retirement as Troy Township Assessor; and

WHEREAS, After 36 years of service to the residents of Troy Township, Assessor Patricia A. Gabrielson retired on March 31, 2012; her history with the Township goes back to the 1960s, when her late husband, Paul Barnes, was Township Assessor; from 1962 to 1968, the office of the Assessor was in their home and she worked part-time calculating the assessments and working with both the taxpayers and county officials; and

WHEREAS, In 1982, then Assessor Frank Marco hired her to work for the Township as an employee of the Assessor's office; upon his passing in 1983, Clarence Balla became Assessor and she continued her work with the Assessor's office until 1995, when she was appointed as the Assessor upon Mr. Balla's retirement; and

WHEREAS, She went on to be elected as the Troy Township Assessor for a total of 4 more terms; in 1990, she achieved her CIAO Designation (Certified Illinois Assessing Official) and, in 1995, achieved the CIAO-I (Intermediate) Designation; at the time she received the CIAO-I Designation, she was one of only 5 individuals in all of Will County to achieve this level; and

WHEREAS, In the fall of 1996, she helped to create and implement the Township Communicator, the semi-annual newsletter mailed to all residents of Troy Township, as well as starting the Troy Township website; and

WHEREAS, She is a lifelong resident of Troy Township; she is married to Gerry Gabrielson and they have 4 children and 5 grandchildren; she is a 50-year member of the Troy Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and is also a Past President of the Auxiliary; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Patricia Gabrielson on her retirement and wish her well in her future endeavors; and be it further

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