HR0775 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Central Grocers, Inc., which is located in Franklin Park, Illinois, was founded in 1917 by 6 retail grocers; and

WHEREAS, Joe Caccamo has spent 52 years at Central Grocers; and

WHEREAS, Joe Caccamo began working at Central Grocers in 1954 at the age of 20 as a receiving clerk in the frozen food division; and

WHEREAS, Joe Caccamo was promoted to management in 1957; and

WHEREAS, Joe Caccamo worked his way through the warehouse and trucking operations; and

WHEREAS, In 1982, Joe Caccamo was named Vice-President and General Manager; he later became President of Central Grocers, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, During Joe Caccamo's tenure, Central Grocers, Inc. has grown from its original 6 member companies to 225 member companies with annual consolidated sales of $1.2 billion; and

WHEREAS, Central Grocers, Inc. also owns 28 retail stores through its Strack & Van Til subsidiary; and

WHEREAS, Joe Caccamo was honored in 1989 as Man of the Year by the Italian charitable organization Unico; and

WHEREAS, Joe Caccamo has lent his depth of experience to the Illinois Food Retailers Association and was honored as their Industry Leader of the Year in 1991; and

WHEREAS, Joe Caccamo is retiring at the end of 2007 to pursue his passion for golf and to spend more time with his wife of 53 years, Lorraine, their 4 children, Joseph, Laura, Leonardo, and Lisa, and their 12 grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Joe Caccamo on his successful career at Central Grocers, Inc. and give him our best wishes for a long and happy retirement; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Joe Caccamo as a symbol of our esteem and respect.