92_HR1164

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives   would   like   to   congratulate   Karl  L.
 4    Bartelsmeyer of Carbondale,  upon  his  retirement  from  the
 5    Illinois  Department  of  Transportation on December 31, 2002
 6    after  38  years  of  dedicated  service  to  the  people  of
 7    Illinois; and

 8        WHEREAS, Mr. Bartelsmeyer was born on November  9,  1941;
 9    he received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from
10    the University of Kansas in 1965; and

11        WHEREAS,  He  began  his  professional  career  with  the
12    Illinois  Department  of  Transportation  in  1965  as  Civil
13    Engineer  I,  progressed  to  the  position of Civil Engineer
14    VIII, and served as Bureau Chief of  the  Central  Bureau  of
15    Land Acquisition; in 1992, he was appointed District Engineer
16    in District 9; and

17        WHEREAS,  He is a Professional Engineer and a  Registered
18    Land Surveyor; he is past President of the  Egyptian  Chapter
19    of  the  Illinois  Society of Professional Engineers and past
20    President  of  the  Carbondale  Chapter   of   the   Illinois
21    Association of Highway Engineers; and

22        WHEREAS,  He  is involved in his community and has served
23    as an elected member of the Board of Education for Carbondale
24    Elementary Schools for over 4 years; his special  assignments
25    included   teacher   contract  negotiations,  the  long-range
26    planning committee and the real property committee; and

27        WHEREAS, He  served  First  United  Methodist  Church  as
28    chairman  of  the  Planning  and  Building  Committees during
29    renovation of a 60-year-old building; he has also  served  as
30    chairman  of the Board of Trustees and has also served on the
31    Finance Committee, Pastor-Parish Committee, Organ  Renovation
 
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 1    Committee and the Administration Board; and

 2        WHEREAS,  In  the  Boy Scouts of America he has served as
 3    Cubmaster,  Assistant   Scoutmaster,   Treasurer,   Committee
 4    Chairman,  Advancements  Chairman  and Webelos Den Leader; he
 5    has served on the Carbondale Highway Credit  Union  Board  of
 6    Directors,   including   nine   years   as  Chairman  of  the
 7    Supervisory Committee and two years as Board Chairman; and

 8        WHEREAS, His retirement will  allow  him  to  pursue  his
 9    hobbies  of  camping and woodworking and spend more time with
10    his wife, Sandy; his children, David, Michael, Robert,  Sean,
11    Brian,  and  Matt;  and  his  grandchildren  Craig,  Brianna,
12    Nicholas, and Cameron; therefore be it

13        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
14    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15    we congratulate Karl L. Bartelsmeyer on his exemplary service
16    to his profession, his community, and the State  of  Illinois
17    and  we  wish  him  health and happiness in all of his future
18    endeavors; and be it further

19        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
20    presented  to  Karl  L.  Bartelsmeyer as an expression of our
21    respect and esteem.