110 HRES 256 IH: Congratulating Sauk Village, Illinois, on U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 20, 2007 Mr. Jackson of Illinois submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Congratulating Sauk Village, Illinois, on its 50th anniversary.

Whereas when Sauk Village, Illinois, was incorporated on March 12, 1957, it encompassed 55 homes; Whereas over the last 50 years, Sauk Village has grown dramatically to encompass approximately 3,500 housing units within its approximately 6 square mile area located in both Cook and Will Counties; Whereas Sauk Village has 11,000 residents, many of whom have attended Bloom and Bloom Trail High Schools and schools within the Community Consolidated School District #168 and have used the Nancy McConathy Public Library; Whereas Sauk Village is home to one of the largest concentrations of distribution and warehousing firms in the Chicago metropolitan region; Whereas Sauk Village has been led by 5 mayors since its incorporation (Thomas Nichols, Roger Theisen, Edward Paesel, Mark Collins, and Roger Peckham); and Whereas in commemoration of its 50th anniversary, Sauk Village will construct a new municipal complex that includes a new center for senior citizens, build and dedicate a community Veterans Memorial, and expand and renovate facilities for the youth center and the Police and Emergency Services Agency: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives congratulates Sauk Village, Illinois, on its 50th anniversary.