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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate Gail D. Mitchell on the
4		occasion of his retirement after 20 years of dedicated service
5		as Mayor of the City of Fairview Heights; and
6		WHEREAS, Gail Mitchell was born in 1937 in East St. Louis;
7		he was raised in Ava before moving back to East St. Louis in
8		1953, where he resided until he moved and settled in Fairview
9		Heights; and
10		WHEREAS, Prior to becoming Mayor of the City of Fairview
11		Heights, Gail Mitchell was employed by the General Motors
12		Corporation from 1956 until his retirement in November of 1987;
13		and
14		WHEREAS, In 1983, Gail Mitchell was elected to serve as
15		Fairview Heights' Ward 3 Alderman, serving in that capacity
16		until 1987; he was re-elected as Alderman in 1991 and
17		subsequently served a second 4-year term, serving there until
18		he ran for and successfully gained the office of Mayor of the
19		City of Fairview Heights in 1995; and
20		WHEREAS, Gail Mitchell was re-elected as Mayor of the City
21		of Fairview Heights in April of 1999; he is currently serving

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1		his third term after being re-elected in April of 2003; and
2		WHEREAS, While serving the citizens of Fairview Heights as
3		their Mayor, Gail Mitchell has been very active in many local
4		organizations; he served as President of the Southwestern
5		Illinois Council of Mayors from 2001 to 2003; he also served as
6		Vice President of the Illinois Municipal League Board; and
7		WHEREAS, Gail Mitchell and his wife of 48 years, Vera, have
8		been residents of Fairview Heights since October of 1963; Gail
9		and Vera have 4 children and 8 grandchildren; and
10		WHEREAS, Gail Mitchell serves as a model of hard work,
11		integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
12		Illinois; therefore, be it
13		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14		NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15		congratulate Gail D. Mitchell on the occasion of his retirement
16		and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and
17		be it further
18		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19		presented to Gail Mitchell as a symbol of our esteem and
20		respect.