HR1256 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Thennes family on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Ed's Rental doing business in McHenry County; and

WHEREAS, Ed Thennes opened the first Ed's Rental store in the City of McHenry in 1956 and began renting a variety of equipment to residents of the area; and

WHEREAS, In 1974, Tom Thennes joined Ed in running the business; he currently manages the McHenry location; and

WHEREAS, In 1976, Richard Thennes joined and, two years later in 1978, he expanded by opening a second Ed's Rental location in nearby Crystal Lake; and

WHEREAS, Upon his graduation from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1993, Tom's son, Don, came to work for the family business; he now manages the Crystal Lake location; and

WHEREAS, In 2006, a third location in Algonquin was opened and is currently managed by Tom's other son, Peter, who came to work for Ed's Rental in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Ed's Rental is a proud member of the local Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, The three Ed's Rental stores continue to provide excellent service to the people of McHenry County and neighboring areas as a premier location for the renting of moving equipment, lawn and garden equipment, construction equipment, and party and entertainment equipment; and

WHEREAS, Ed's Rental has supplied valuable jobs to the people of McHenry County for the last 60 years; and

WHEREAS, Ed's Rental is known for exemplary customer service and a vast inventory of rentable items; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Thennes family on the 60th anniversary of Ed's Rental and its commitment to McHenry County and the people they serve; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Don Thennes as an expression of our esteem and respect.