Bill Text: IL HR0504 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizes Basler Electric on its 75 years of serving Highland.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0504 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0504-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives would like to recognize Basler Electric on the
occasion of its 75th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Carl Basler started Basler Electric in 1942 in
Highland after working in his father's garage from a young age;
and
WHEREAS, In the 1950s, Basler Electric began manufacturing
power supplies and rectifiers and introduced its first solid
state voltage regulator; and
WHEREAS, In the 1970s, Basler Electric developed its first
static excitation system to control large utility-scale
electrical power generation; and
WHEREAS, In the 1990s, Basler Electric received a patent
for the first microprocessor-based voltage regulator and later
on introduced the first of a family of digital excitation
control systems or DCES; and
WHEREAS, Basler Electric has expanded from Highland to
Taylor, Texas; Piedras Negras, Mexico; San Marcos, Texas;
Suzhou, China; and Singapore; and

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WHEREAS, The core values of integrity, reliability,
conduct, and sustainability that Carl Basler instilled in his
company 75 years ago still exist in the company today;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
recognize Basler Electric on its 75 years of serving Highland;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That we wish Basler Electric many years of
continued success in the future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Basler Electric as a symbol of our respect and
esteem.