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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Villa Park |
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| Trustee Larry Dean Mieszcak on the occasion of his retirement; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mieszcak, known to many as Larry Dean, has |
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| lived in Villa Park since 1965; he worked as a real estate |
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| agent in Villa Park and Lombard for 23 years; and
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| WHEREAS, As a trustee, he is especially proud of his work |
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| to bring a Chevrolet dealership from Elmhurst to Villa Park and |
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| in approving the Walgreens pharmacy on Roosevelt Road, the |
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| Target store on North Avenue, and the final plans to redevelop |
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| the former Ovaltine factory into loft apartments and retail |
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| stores and the construction of the new police station; and
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| WHEREAS, He was involved in the community in many other |
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| capacities, serving in the Jaycees, Rotary Club, and Elmhurst |
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| Elks; he also served as the director of Harris Bank Oakbrook |
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| Terrace; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mieszcak has raised large sums of money over |
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| the years for various charitable organizations by serving as a |
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| volunteer auctioneer; and
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| WHEREAS, For years, he coordinated the collection and |
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| distribution of food baskets to needy families over |
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| Thanksgiving holidays; and
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| WHEREAS, He was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary |
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| Foundation for his assistance that he gave for the furtherance |
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| of better understanding among people of the world; and
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| WHEREAS, He was twice selected as "Rotarian of the Year" by |