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A RESOLUTION
Upon The Occasion
Of The Retirement Of
Mayor Edgar Vanneman, Jr.
WHEREAS, Mayor Edgar Vanneman, Jr. has served as the Mayor of the
City of Evanston since November 3, 1970; and
WHEREAS, prior to election to Mayor of the City of Evanston, Mayor
Edgar Vanneman, Jr. served as Alde Tian of tide Seventh Ward of -the City of
Evanston during the years 1957 through 1965, serving as Chairman of the Plan-
ning and Development committee during the period when it developed the compre-
hensive amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, and serving as Chairman of the
Committee which led to the creation of the Human Relations Commission, and also
the Committee which accomplished a major revision of the City's Wards; and
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WHEREAS, he also served on the Evanston Zoning Board of Appeals,
the Board of .tree North East.(Lighthouse) Park District, and on the Board of
School District #202; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as Mayor of the City of Evanston, Edgar
Vanneman, Jr. has served the citizens of the City of Evanston with distinction,
giving most liberally of his time, energy and ability; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as Mayor he served as Chairman and/or
member of many regional boards and commissions, including the Cook County
Council of Governments, the Illinois Municipal League Northeastern Illinois
Committee, the North Shore Mayors Council of the Chicago Area Transportation
Study, the Lake Michigan Shoreline Advisory Committee, the Regional Housing
Coalition, and the Regional Health Service Agency. His direct contributions
in these areas involved work toward the passage of the Regional Transit Author"
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ity Act and Referendum, work: on anti -social behavior of youth, work toward
pension reforms, funding for Evanston street and bridge projects, regional
housing responsibilities, community cooperative purchasing, and many others; an('.
WHk=REAS, during his tenure as Mayor, the City of Evanston.has' made
substantial progress in many areas, including but not limited to, economic
development, environmental matters, financial stability, effectiveness of
Boards and Commissions, improved transportation services, housing, child care,
and programs for senior citizens. During this period the City was cited on
two occasions by national publications as one of the outstanding suburbs in the
United States:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Evanston on behalf of itself, the City Manager, City Officials, and the
resi-dents of this Community, do hereby express great appreciation to klayor Edgar
Vanneman, Jr. for his service to the City.of Evanston, and regret the occasion
of his retirement as Mayor of the City of Evanston.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be made a part of the per-
manent records of the City of Evanston and that a copy, executed by the Mayor
and attested by the City Clerk, be sent to the said Mayor Edgar Vanneman, Jr.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Adopted: 1977
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