O-52-95 Declaring the Week of August 1, 1999 John A. Oremus WeekRESOLUTION 0 -52 -95
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE WEEK OF
AUGUST 1, 1999 JOHN A. OREMUS WEEK
WHEREAS, the Southwest Conference of Local Governments is a body of duly elected officials
representing twenty -one communities in southwest suburban Cook County with a population in excess of
300,000; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Bridgeview is a member of the Southwest Conference of Local
Governments; and
WHEREAS, John A. Oremus served as Village President of Bridgeview from 1955 to 1963 and
from 1967 to 1999; and
WHEREAS, John A. Oremus has brought recognition to the Village of Bridgeview and to the
southwest area as a leader in regional issues by his involvement with the Illinois Municipal League, the
Chicago Area Transportation Study, the National League of Cities, the Southwest Council of Mayors and
the Southwest Conference of Local Governments; and
WHEREAS, John A. Oremus has decided to retire after serving forty years as a loyal and dedicated
public servant; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont joins with the members of the Southwest Conference of Local
Governments in honoring John A. Oremus for his 40 years of dedicated and distinguished service to the
Village of Bridgeview.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees that the Village
of Lemont declares the week beginning August 1, 1999 as John A. Oremus Week in recognition of forty
years of achievements by Mayor John A. Oremus.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont,
Counties of Cook, Will and DuPage, Illinois this 26th day of July , 1999.
John Benik
Debby Blatzer
Keith Latz
Connie Markiewicz
Rick Rimbo
Mary Studebaker
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
Approved by me this 26th day of July , 99
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