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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Edward Bogus was selected into the 2005 Chicago |
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| Senior Citizens Hall of Fame; and
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| WHEREAS, Every year, the City of Chicago honors 25 seniors |
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| during the Chicago Senior Citizens Hall of Fame recognition |
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| ceremony; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Bogus is a lifelong resident of Brighton Park |
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| and has been active in community, religious, and business |
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| affairs; he has worked for various banking institutions since |
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| the 1950s, and during such tenure, he worked diligently for the |
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| betterment of the residential and business community; and
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| WHEREAS, Among other activities, he has served as president |
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| of Archer Brighton Community Conservation Council, Archer Read |
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| Kiwanis, Brighton Park Chamber of Commerce, and Brighton Park |
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| Businessmen's Association; he has also served as a delegate to |
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| the Back of the Yards Council and has been vice-president of |
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| the Southwest Community Congress; and
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| WHEREAS, He has served the community with many years of |
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| volunteer service; he has been a financial officer of the Kelly |
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| Community Council for over 35 years and a member of the |
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| District #12 Educational Council, Dr. Joseph Zbornik, District |
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| Superintendent; he has also been a Commentator and Lector at |
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| Five Holy Martyrs Church for the past 20 years, a member of the |
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| 9th District Police Steering Committee, Treasurer of the |
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| American Cancer Society, a member of the Selective |
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| Service-Illinois Civilian Review Board #728, and was |
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| vice-president of the Southwest Realty Board; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Bogus has continually given freely of his |
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| time, and the Brighton Park community and the City of Chicago |
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| have benefited immeasurably from his dedication and efforts; |