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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Alphonse G. Guajardo of Chicago passed away on May |
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| 10, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Guajardo was born in the town of Allende in |
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| the Mexican state of Coahuila; his father, Francisco, brought |
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| the family to Chicago in 1958; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a quick learner and picked up English while |
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| playing baseball and football with the neighborhood children; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from the University of Illinois at |
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| Chicago with a degree in architecture in 1972; his first job |
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| was with the leading architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & |
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| Merrill; he lived in the mostly Muslim city of Tehran, Iran, |
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| for nearly a year during an assignment for Skidmore, Owings & |
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| Merrill and found the whole experience fascinating; and
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| WHEREAS, He established his own firm, Guajardo REC |
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| Architects, in 1989 and was the managing principal; he was a |
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| champion for economic growth and development in Chicago's |
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| Latino neighborhoods; and
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| WHEREAS, He designed numerous Chicago-area buildings, |
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| including schools, fire stations, and libraries; he was |
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| especially interested in creating low-income housing and |
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| developing Spanish-speaking neighborhoods; his firm was |
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| responsible for designing the new Jose Clemente Orozco Academy, |
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| Zapata Academy, an addition to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, |
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| and Pilsen's 18th Street streetscape; and
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| WHEREAS, He was always proud of his Mexican heritage and |
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| respected other cultures and religions; he was raised Catholic |
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| and also converted to Judaism; and
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