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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to commend Marvin Perzee on his 52 years 
4of service as both a member and president of the Iroquois 
5County Fair Board; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Together with his wife, Sharon, the Perzees have 
7been instrumental in advocating for issues affecting farmers 
8and agriculture and have been successful at lobbying for 
9legislation in Springfield, such as exempting farm machinery 
10from sales taxes; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Perzees have grown up around agriculture and 
12county fairs and are both heavily involved with the Ashkum 
13Chargers, their local 4-H club; Marvin has been a volunteer 
14with the Chargers for five decades; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, At the age of 22, Marvin Perzee became a member on 
16the board of the Iroquois County Fair
and has served as 
17president since 1972; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Marvin Perzee has an unrivaled knowledge of the 
19inner workings of the Iroquois
County Fair; during his tenure, 
20the fairgrounds built multiple new buildings and expanded the

21fair to become one of the premiere county fairs in Illinois; 
 
 
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1Marvin can even name the number of
ash trees that are on the 
2fairgrounds; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Beyond the Iroquois County Fair, Marvin Perzee 
4served as the Iroquois County
Republican Chairman, a member of 
5the Agricultural Advisory Board under former
Congressman Tom 
6Ewing, and was honored by Prairie Farmer Magazine as one of 
7four Master
Farmers in 1999; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Despite stepping down as president, Marvin Perzee 
9will continue serving on the
board as vice president and will 
10be helping out the fair in any way he can; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we commend Marvin Perzee on his service to the Iroquois County 
14Fair Board, and we greatly admire his 52 years of steadfast and 
15transformational leadership; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Marvin Perzee as an expression of our esteem and 
18respect.