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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Louis C. Cairo has been named Man of the Year by |
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| the Italian American Labor Council of Greater Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Louis was born on September 20, 1958 in Chicago; |
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| his parents are Louis F. Cairo, who immigrated from Calabria, |
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| Italy in 1948, and Rosemary Cairo, whose grandparents |
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| immigrated from Sicily in 1890; he credits much of his success |
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| to the strong work ethic, drive, and determination that he |
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| inherited from his parents; and
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| WHEREAS, Louis is married to Gloria, whom he met twenty-two |
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| years ago; they have three beautiful children, Deanna Marie, |
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| Louis Anthony, and Kristina Marie; and
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| WHEREAS, He attended Catholic schools from grade school |
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| through law school; his tenure at Goldberg, Weisman and Cairo, |
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| Ltd., the law firm that now bears his name, began two years |
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| before he graduated from Loyola University School of Law in |
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| Chicago in 1983, when he was hired as a clerk; his firm has |
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| grown to be one of the largest personal injury and workers' |
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| compensation firms in the country; the firm has generously |
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| contributed to charitable organizations and union affiliated |
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| functions with gifts, prizes, financial contributions, and a |
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| tireless support staff; and
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| WHEREAS, Louis has established many record settlements in |
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| Illinois on behalf of clients of his firm; over the last 5 |
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| years, the firm has amassed settlements and verdicts in excess |
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| of $250,000,000 on behalf of clients who have suffered |
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| catastrophic losses, death of a loved one, or less serious |
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| injuries; and
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| WHEREAS, Louis is a member of numerous legal associations |
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| that endeavor to improve the quality of our legal system, |