[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16063]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING OUTGOING OFFICIALS OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

  (Ms. BEAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BEAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the outstanding 
contributions of the outgoing village presidents and mayors from the 
Eighth District of Illinois.
  In April, following municipal elections and retirements, many of our 
local leaders left office, including Bill Gentes from Round Lake, Scott 
Gifford from Deer Park, Keith Hunt from Hawthorn Woods, Dick Hyde from 
Waukegan, Tom Hyde from Island Lake, Cindy Irwin from Fox Lake, Dorothy 
Larson from Antioch, Catherine Mechert from Bartlett, Ted Mueller from 
Hainesville, Rita Mullins from Palatine, Tim Perry from Grayslake, 
Virginia Povidas from Lakemoor, Salvatore Saccomanno from Wauconda, and 
John Tolomei from Lake Zurich. Their long-standing service embodies 
what leadership is all about.
  Our mayors often serve as the voice of our local communities and are 
the closest contact for many residents on government issues. I thank 
them all for actively representing their cities and in their dealings 
with my office on Federal issues. I have enjoyed working with each and 
every one of them and wish them the best of success. They have assisted 
our office in better serving our communities and all Illinois families.

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