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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Joseph Devlin on 
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the occasion of his retirement as a Roselle Village Trustee 
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after 40 years of dedicated service to the citizens of the 
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Village of Roselle; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Devlin has been a resident of the Village 
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of Roselle since 1953; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Devlin has had a long and distinguished 
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career with the Village of Roselle; he began his career as a 
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Village Trustee in May of 1969, remaining in that position 
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until April of 1973; he then became Mayor of Roselle in May of 
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1973, serving there until April of 1981; he then returned to 
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the position of Village Trustee in May of 1981, where he 
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remained until his retirement in April of 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Devlin has been a member of the DuPage 
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Mayors and Managers Conference, serving as the group's 
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President from 1978 to 1979; he served 3 six-year terms on the 
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DuPage Water Commission, serving from August 6, 1984 to June 
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30, 2002, and was a past Chairman of the commission; he was a 
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member and past Vice Chairman of the DuPage County Stormwater 
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Management Committee; in 1989, the Rush Street Wastewater 
 


 






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Treatment Plant in Roselle was renamed the Joseph L. Devlin 
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Wastewater Treatment Facility in honor of his work; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Devlin has served as the Administrator of 
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the Roselle Historical Foundation since October of 1995; he is 
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a Republican Precinct Committeeman; he is a member of the 
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DuPage American Legion Post 1084 and the Bloomington/Roselle 
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Rotary Club; he serves as Parish Finance Director and Usher at 
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St. Walter Catholic Church; he also serves as a mentor to local 
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students as part of Adults involved in Mentoring Students 
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(AIMS); and

 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Devlin's dedication to his fellow citizens 
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and his willingness to serve his community make him a model for 
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the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

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

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