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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to honor Representative Robert L.
4 Bergman as he retires from the House; and
5 WHEREAS, Representative Bergman is from the 54th District
6 and a lifelong resident of Palatine Township; he is the
7 father of 4 children: Jennifer, Jessica, Daniel, and Robert;
8 he attended William Rainey Harper College: Transportation and
9 Highway Institute; and
10 WHEREAS, Representative Bergman is a member of the
11 Fraternal Order of Eagles, the American Road and
12 Transportation Builder's Association, the National Asphalt
13 Recycling and Reclaiming Association, the Taxpayer's
14 Federation of Illinois, the Northwest Tax Watch, the
15 Heartland Institute, and the Alliance Against Intoxicated
16 Motorists; he is a past member of the Palatine Jaycees; he is
17 a member of the Board of Directors, as well as a former
18 president and vice-president of the Township Officials of
19 Cook County; he is a member of the Board of Directors and the
20 Legislative Chairman, as well as former president, secretary,
21 and treasurer of the Township Highway Commissioner's
22 Association of Cook County; and
23 WHEREAS, Representative Bergman has served the Republican
24 party in many different areas, from Precinct Captain of
25 Palatine Township in 1972, to his appointment as State
26 Representative in 1996; and
27 WHEREAS, Representative Bergman has been a self-employed
28 trucking contractor for 25 years; he has served as a
29 political and governmental consultant; he is a former
30 Managerial Assistant for the Illinois Secretary of State;
31 from 1973 to 1997 he served as the Palatine Township Highway
32 Commissioner; and
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1 WHEREAS, In 1997, Representative Bergman received the
2 National Award for Outstanding Accomplishment from the
3 National Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association; and
4 WHEREAS, Representative Bergman has served on the
5 following House Committees: Appropriations-General Services
6 and Government Oversight, Consumer Protection, Human
7 Services, and Local Government; and
8 WHEREAS, Representative Bergman will be missed by his
9 friends and colleagues in the House; therefore, be it
10 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate Representative Bergman on a job well done; we
13 wish him success in his future endeavors; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to Representative Robert Bergman.