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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG TRUSTEE GEORGE DUNHAM RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, George Dunham was elected to the Village of Schaumburg Board of Trustees in April of 1991; and
WHEREAS, he and his family, including his late wife and former Schaumburg Township Trustee Diane Dunham, moved to the Lexington Field South subdivision in 1978; and
WHEREAS, following their move Dunham quickly began establishing himself within his new community, becoming one of three founders of Lexington Fields South Homeowner's Association in 1979; and
WHEREAS, Dunham additionally served on the ad hoc Village Committee on Residential Development in 1983 and 2002, and was also appointed to the Business Development Commission in 1986, the Plan Commission in 1989, the Illinois International Convention Center Authority in 1993, and the National League of Cities Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy & Advocacy Committee in 2013; and
WHEREAS, he also was a member of Schaumburg Regional Airport Advisory Commission since 1993; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as Trustee, Dunham served as the Chairman of Finance, Legal & General Government Committee, and served on the Planning, Building & Development Committee and Public Safety Committee; and
WHEREAS, Dunham was known for his dedication to the work while always bringing an open and friendly attitude to the residents; and
WHEREAS, after a serving for a third of a century, Dunham became the longest-serving Trustee of the Schaumburg Village Board; and
WHEREAS, Dunham stepped down from his role, after 33 years of dedicated public service, on December 31, 2024; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby congratulate George Dunham on his many years of service to Village of Schaumburg's Board and Trustees, and wishes him well on his retirement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and s...
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