HR0549 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On May 2, 2015, State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) was inducted into the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Meier became the 30th member to join the hall of fame on the 100th anniversary of the Jaycees; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Meier joined the Addieville Jaycees in 1979; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Meier served as local President in 1982; District Director in 1983 and 1987, recognized both times as the Outstanding District Director; and Region Director in 1982; he served on the State Jaycees board twice; and

WHEREAS, In 1988, Rep. Meier was recognized as one of the Ten Outstanding Young People in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, In 1991, Rep. Meier was inducted into the Illinois Jaycees Recruiter Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, In 2009, Rep. Meier was awarded a Senatorship and served on the Jaycee Senate Board; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Meier was inducted to the Jaycee Hall of Fame for his decades of volunteerism and public service; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Meier's volunteerism began in high school; he was instrumental in restarting the local AG and Future Farmers of America program at Okawville High School, from which he graduated in 1977; he is a life member of St. Peters U.C.C. and has served on numerous church committees as well as teaching Sunday School; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Meier began his public service on the Washington County Board, serving on the Legislative, Sherriff, Highway, and Assessment and Animal Control committees; he served on the Southwestern Illinois RC&D, and as Vice-Chairman of the B.C.M.W., which serves Bond, Clinton, Marion, and Washington Counties; in addition, he never gave up fighting to Save Murray Center in Centralia, and as it stands now, Murray Center will remain open; and

WHEREAS, Rep. Meier became the sixth legislator to be inducted into the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame; his predecessors include State Rep. Bill Black, State Rep. John Doody, State Senator Frank Watson, State Senator John Davidson, and U.S. Senator Roland Burris; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate our colleague State Representative Charlie Meier on being inducted into the Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Rep. Meier and the Illinois Jaycees.