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HR0286LRB104 13363 ECR 25669 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Joseph E. "Joe" Creed on 

4the occasion of being named CEO of Caterpillar, Inc.; and

5 WHEREAS, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer 

6of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and 

7natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and 

8diesel-electric locomotives; and

9 WHEREAS, Joe Creed joined Caterpillar in 1997, where he 

10has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility 

11across multiple divisions of the company; he was promoted as 

12chief financial officer for Caterpillar's Energy & 

13Transportation business segment in 2013 and as vice president 

14of Caterpillar's Finance Services Division in 2017; and

15 WHEREAS, Joe Creed began serving as interim chief 

16financial officer for Caterpillar in 2018 before becoming vice 

17president of the Oil & Gas and Marine Division and the Electric 

18Power Division; he was promoted to group president of Energy & 

19Transportation in 2021, and he was appointed to the newly 

20created position of chief operating officer in November 2023; 

21and

HR0286- 2 -LRB104 13363 ECR 25669 r

1 WHEREAS, Joe Creed, a proud Leatherneck, graduated from 

2Western Illinois University in Macomb in 1997; and

3 WHEREAS, Joe Creed is the past chairman of Easterseals of 

4Central Illinois, an important organization focused on 

5developmental and rehabilitation services for children, and he 

6continues to serve on its board of directors; and

7 WHEREAS, Joe Creed has been an instrumental leader in the 

8rebuilding of downtown Peoria, and he has worked to preserve 

9historic buildings and facilitate new jobs and inv