HR1058 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are pleased to recognize the Village of Rosemont on the occasion of its 60th anniversary on January 20, 2016; and

WHEREAS, This milestone anniversary will be celebrated throughout 2016 with a series of events and a 60th anniversary marketing campaign utilizing a colorful illustration depicting the liveliness of the Village of Rosemont; and

WHEREAS, Several unveilings are scheduled to take place in conjunction with Rosemont's 60th anniversary, including the official unveiling of the newly renovated waterfall on the corner of River Road and Higgins Road, scheduled for May 8, 2016; and

WHEREAS, The Village of Rosemont has also commissioned artists Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt Amrany at Timeless Creations to create a bronze-cast statue of Rosemont's founding Mayor Donald E. Stephens; it is scheduled to be unveiled on June 19, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Rosemont has grown tremendously from its original state as an unincorporated area in 1956 to the entertainment destination it has become today; and

WHEREAS, On average, 75,000 to 100,000 visitors are welcomed and served by the Village of Rosemont daily; and

WHEREAS, Rosemont has a population of 4,202; more than 60,000 additional employees commute to Rosemont daily to work at all kinds of organizations, from small hometown shops to multi-national corporate headquarters; and

WHEREAS, Rosemont has been an economic engine for the State of Illinois for more than 5 decades; the village offers superior services and low taxes to its citizens; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the Village of Rosemont on its rich 60 years of history and wish them success and prosperity in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Village of Rosemont as a symbol of our esteem and respect.