IL SR0378

Commends Roger L. Byrne for 38 years of public service to the Village of Vernon Hills, including serving as village trustee starting in 1987 and as village president since 1993

Recognizes Byrne as the ninth and longest-serving village president of Vernon Hills, where he and his wife Cathy have lived since 1977

Credits Byrne with overseeing significant community growth, with the population increasing from 9,827 in 1980 to 26,850 in 2020, along with attracting nearly 300 restaurants and retailers plus Fortune 500 company headquarters

Acknowledges his role in developing the village's first strategic plan in 1993 and major projects including the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex, Vernon Hills High School, Mellody Farm development, and Hawthorn Mall revitalization

Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to Roger Byrne as a symbol of respect and esteem