HR0950 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Martin Buehler on the occasion of his retirement after many years of service with the Lake County Division of Transportation; and

WHEREAS, Martin Buehler is a graduate of the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, where he earned his undergraduate degree in civil engineering; he subsequently earned his master's degree in civil engineering from Northwestern University and completed the Illinois Department of Transportation's Executive Leadership Development Series; and

WHEREAS, Martin Buehler is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Illinois; he began his professional career with Lake County as a summer intern at the Lake County Division of Transportation; after 4 years as a summer employee, he was hired as a full-time employee at the DOT Construction Division in January of 1973; in 1976, he became the county's first traffic engineer; he was appointed to serve as County Engineer in 1984 and was reappointed in 1990, 1996, and 2002; and

WHEREAS, Martin Buehler was instrumental in the creation of numerous initiatives during his tenure at the Lake County Division of Transportation, including the creation of the county's nationally-recognized Transportation Management Center and Lake County PASSAGE, the construction of the county's first roundabout, the creation of 48 miles of bike paths, and the creation of a set of large congestion reducing roadway projects through the county's first-ever challenge bond program; and

WHEREAS, Martin Buehler has been a member of numerous professional and civic organizations, including the Illinois Association of County Engineers (IACE), the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the National Association of County Engineers (NACE), the Grayslake Zoning Board and Plan Commission, the Grayslake American Youth Soccer Association, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the Nature Conservancy, the Rails to Trails Conservancy, and the Transportation Research Board; he is also a past member of the State of Illinois Interagency Bikeway Council; and

WHEREAS, Martin Buehler has received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the Professional Transportation Manager of the Year award from the American Public Works Association's Chicago Metro Chapter, the Past Presidents Award from the Illinois Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the Zone I Engineer of the Year award from the Illinois Association of County Engineers, the Urban Engineer of the Year award from the National Association of County Engineers, and the Amstutz Memorial Award from the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers; and

WHEREAS, Martin Buehler and his wife, Kathy, are the parents of 3 children; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Martin Buehler on the occasion of his retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further

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