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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Camille M. Gibson is retiring May 1, 2001, from
3 the Peoria City Council after a long and distinguished career
4 in public, civic, and community service; and
5 WHEREAS, Councilman Gibson was appointed to serve the
6 citizens of Peoria as Second District Councilman from
7 December, 1988 until May, 1989, and as at-large Councilman
8 from January, 1990 until May, 1991, before she was
9 overwhelmingly elected to serve two at-large terms from May,
10 1991 until May, 2001; and
11 WHEREAS, Councilman Gibson earned widespread community
12 respect, affection and admiration for her leadership in
13 developing the Neighborhood Commission and effective programs
14 for redevelopment, public safety, beautification, and
15 community policing; and
16 WHEREAS, Camille M. Gibson was instrumental in the
17 nationally-recognized renewal of Peoria Housing Authority
18 properties, the successful city labor-management
19 collaboration on wellness and health insurance programs, and
20 the financial and professional management success of the
21 Peoria Civic Center; and
22 WHEREAS, Camille M. Gibson has devoted countless
23 volunteer hours in service on the City Zoning Commission,
24 Charter School Board, Youth Services Network, Civic Opera
25 Board, Peoria City Beautiful, and as chairman of the Peoria
26 County Republican Central Committee from 1979 to 1985; and
27 WHEREAS, Camille M. Gibson graduated with her bachelor's
28 degree from Bradley University summa cum laude, and from the
29 University of Illinois with her M.A. and Ph.D.; she is an
30 esteemed history instructor at Bradley University; therefore,
31 be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate Camille M. Gibson on her retirement from the
4 Peoria City Council and wish her well in all of her future
5 endeavors; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Camille M. Gibson as an expression of our
8 esteem.