HR0190 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Peter Silvestri on receiving the PACA Award from the Italian American Political Coalition; and

WHEREAS, Peter N. Silvestri was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners on November 8, 1994, and is currently serving his fourth term; he has supported conservative spending and controlled tax policies and actions and has consistently opposed new taxes, stressing a need to reform practices before imposing additional taxation; he supports greater access to public health, expansion of forest preserves, especially in Chicago and nearby suburbs, and greater cooperation between local and county governments; and

WHEREAS, He has been recognized by the Cook County Police Memorial Foundation for his work towards building a monument to fallen police officers from throughout the county; he serves as Chairman of the Zoning and Building Committee and Litigation Subcommittee, and is vice-chairman of more committees than any other commissioner, serving on the Contract Compliance, Environmental Control, Provident Hospital, Stroger Hospital, Human Relations, Law Enforcement, Legislation and Intergovernmental Affairs, Building and Forest Preserve Real Estate Committees; in addition, he is a member of the Construction, Finance, Public Health, Health and Hospitals, Family Court, Roads and Bridges, Rules, Land Management, Forest Preserve Annexation and Brookfield Zoo Committees; and

WHEREAS, He was elected to the newly created ninth district which includes the far northwest side of the City of Chicago, the City of Park Ridge, the Villages of River Forest, Elmwood Park, River Grove, Rosemont, Norridge, Harwood Heights, and portions of Oak Park, Melrose Park, Niles, Morton Grove, Schiller Park and unincorporated Norwood Park and Maine Townships; he is president of the village of Elmwood Park, serving since May 1, 1989; and

WHEREAS, During his terms as village president, Mr. Silvestri has stressed a progressive agenda with a conservative spending and tax policy; the Village has experienced record high property values, record low crime rates, economic development, new parks, increased recreation, a new pool, public safety center, and library; Mr. Silvestri's other past service includes being a former village trustee, member and president of the Elmwood Park Board of Education, Elmwood Park Zoning Board, Elmwood Park Civic Foundation, Norwood Park Senior Home Board of Directors, chairman of the St. Vincent Ferrer Religious Education Advisory Board, and past president of the West Central Municipal Conference and Leyden Norwood Park Municipal League; he currently serves as a member of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, an association of 128 communities; and

WHEREAS, A graduate of DePaul University and its Law School, Peter Silvestri is a licensed attorney; he states that his most rewarding role is that of father to his son Christian, 12 years old; the Silvestris belong to St. Vincent Ferrer parish in River Forest; and

WHEREAS, Peter Silvestri will receive the PACA Award from the Italian American Political Coalition on March 28, 2007; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Peter Silvestri on receiving the PACA Award from the Italian American Political Coalition; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Peter Silvestri as a symbol of our respect.