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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Tom Skelly on 
4winning the 2013 George Warren Fuller Award from the Illinois 
5Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA); and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The George Warren Fuller Award is presented to a 
7member of the American Water Works Association for 
8distinguished service to the water supply field; in 
9commemoration of the sound engineering skill, diplomatic 
10talent, and constructive leadership of George Warren Fuller, 
11the Illinois Section may determine whether a member has made a 
12significant contribution towards the advancement of water 
13works practice within the Illinois Section which has been above 
14and beyond the expectations of officers in fulfilling their 
15obligations or duties; it is the American Water Works 
16Association's highest Illinois Section award; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Tom Skelly is an environmentalist and has worked 
18on a variety of environmental and fishery projects while 
19working at the Illinois Natural History Survey studying the 
20impact on natural resources at nuclear power facilities; he led 
21a study of the toxicity of leachates generated from coal solid 
22wastes; he has been a member of the Lake Springfield Watershed 
23Resources Planning Committee since its inception in 1989; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Tom Skelly is a past chair of the Illinois Section 
2of the AWWA, has served on many committees including the Water 
3Utility Council, and often provided testimony to the Illinois 
4General Assembly regarding water issues of concern to the 
5Illinois Section; he was a key leader in the development of the 
6Illinois Section's WARN program and an avid advocate for 
7operator involvement especially the Tapping Contest; he has 
8been published in many professional and scientific journals, 
9including the Illinois Natural History Survey, the Illinois 
10State Geological Survey, and the Illinois State Academy of 
11Science; and
  
 
  
12    WHEREAS, Tom Skelly is a lifelong resident of the State of 
13Illinois; he worked for City Water, Light, and Power in 
14Springfield from 1984 until his retirement in 2012 as the Water 
15Division Director; he is a graduate of the University of 
16Illinois Champaign-Urbana with a bachelor of science degree in 
17biology and chemistry and a master of science degree in 
18biology; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
20NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
21we congratulate Tom Skelly on winning the 2013 George Warren 
22Fuller Award from the Illinois Section of the American Water 
23Works Association; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to Tom Skelly as an expression of our esteem and 
3respect.