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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this Body are pleased to
3 recognize Illinois citizens who have distinguished themselves
4 in service to their community and State; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that John Shane was
6 named First Citizen of 1999 by the Danville American Business
7 Club, and will be recognized on February 16, 2000 at the 67th
8 Annual First Citizen Banquet; and
9 WHEREAS, A Danville native, John Shane is a
10 fourth-generation businessman in his family's insurance
11 agency, Wolford Cannon Hoecker Insurance; he started working
12 for the insurance agency in 1966 and became president after
13 his father's death 26 years ago; and
14 WHEREAS, Following in his father's footsteps, John Shane
15 has served as vice president of the Danville Jaycees and
16 president of Danville Junior Achievement; and
17 WHEREAS, He has been a member of the Lakeview Foundation
18 Board, secretary/treasurer of Spring Hill Cemetery
19 Association, general chairman/chairman of the board for the
20 Danville United Way Campaign, president of Danville Noon
21 Rotary Club, president/vice president of Danville Country
22 Club, chairman of the board for United Samaritans Medical
23 Center Foundation, chairman of Danville Area Community
24 College Foundation's Frontline 2000 Campaign, chairman of the
25 board of DACC Foundation, and on the Boys & Girls Club Task
26 Force Committee; and
27 WHEREAS, Mr. Shane and his wife, Susan, have two sons,
28 John Jr. and Steven, and a daughter, Pamela; and
29 WHEREAS, Mr. Shane has given unselfishly of his time and
30 talents to the entire community and has set a remarkable
31 example to all; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate John Shane on being named First Citizen of
4 the Year 1999 by the Danville American Business Club; and be
5 it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to John Shane.