Here is the speech I made after being sworn in as village president at the May 11, 2009 Glen Ellyn Village Board meeting...
“Good evening.
“Glen Ellyn is 175 years young. When I look out into the audience, I see everything that is right with our village. There are people who have attended this demonstration of cooperative transition of government for many years, and those of you who are attending for the first time. We are a village steeped in tradition that is constantly changing. We realize that to honor the past we must keep moving forward.
“There is a positive energy in our village. You are a part of that. Thank you for caring enough to be here or watch from home and for making our town a priority...”
The complete speech is online as a three-page pdf file.
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