093_HR0420 LRB093 12189 HSS 17369 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, John Richard Foran will be honored on June 9, 3 2003, at the Rosewood West by the Mount Greenwood Civic 4 Association as the 2003 "Man of the Year"; and 5 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 6 Representatives have been informed of this accomplishment by 7 State Representative Kevin Joyce; and 8 WHEREAS, John was born on July 4, 1960, the devoted son 9 of Jack and Evelyn Foran; he graduated from Saint Cajetan 10 Grammar School in 1974, Saint Rita High School in 1978, and 11 Chicago State University in 1983; and 12 WHEREAS, John married Denise Link on August 29, 1986, at 13 Saint Cajetan Catholic Church; the union of their marriage 14 has brought them two wonderful children, Brian and Mary Kate; 15 John and his family are proud members of Saint Christina 16 Catholic Parish; and 17 WHEREAS, John began his career with the Chicago Park 18 District in 1984 as a Recreation Leader at Kennedy Park; he 19 was promoted to Physical Instructor of Rainey Park in 1985, 20 before moving to Mount Greenwood Park in 1987; he was 21 promoted to Supervisor of Mount Greenwood Park in 1996, 22 succeeding the legendary Gerry Tourville; and 23 WHEREAS, John Foran's character, dedication, and 24 commitment have earned him the respect and admiration of the 25 entire community for all that he does for the programs at 26 Mount Greenwood Park; therefore, be it 27 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 28 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 29 we congratulate John Foran for being honored as the 2003 Man 30 of the Year and for his commitment to the families of the 31 Mount Greenwood community; and be it further -2- LRB093 12189 HSS 17369 r 1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 2 presented to the family of John Foran.