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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate George Muentnich 
4on his retirement as Troy Township Clerk; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He started his township career in 1981 and has 
6served as an elected official for the township for three 
7decades, working with numerous township staff members and 
8elected officials over the years to bring better services to 
9the residents of Troy Township; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, After 13 years serving as trustee, he was elected 
11as township clerk; during his tenure, he was an active member 
12of the Township Officials of Illinois and the Illinois Clerk's 
13Association; in 2009, he was the proud recipient of the William 
14Z. Ahrends Township Clerk of the Year Award, selected as the 
15best clerk throughout the entire State, and it was presented to 
16him by the Township Officials of Illinois; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Beyond his service to Troy Township, he is very 
18active in his community, including serving as the former 
19assistant fire chief of the Troy Fire Protection District; 
20serving with the EOC Emergency Operating Center Village of 
21Shorewood; and serving with the Illinois Fire Chiefs 
22Association; he is a current member of the village of Shorewood 
 
 
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1Fire and Police Commission; a current member of the Will County 
2Emergency Planning Committee; a member of the Loyal Order of 
3the Moose #300; a past president of the Troy Volunteer Fire 
4Fighters; retired from the Troy Volunteer Fire Department (36 
5years of service); a past recipient of Fireman of the Year 
6award; and a current trustee on the Troy Fire Protection 
7District Board; and

  
 
8    WHEREAS, He will also retire from his full-time position as 
9Director of Buildings and Grounds for Joliet Township High 
10School District 204; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate George Muentnich on his retirement and wish him 
14the best in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to George Muentnich as a symbol of our respect and 
17esteem.