HR1183 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize people of the State of Illinois who have received awards and accolades for their good work and dedication to others; and

WHEREAS, The Italian American Political Coalition (IAPC) seeks to recognize the contributions of those Italian American leaders who have played an instrumental part in the success of the IAPC mission; the mission of the IAPC is to serve as a link between the Italian American community and its governmental representatives to better define and impart the concerns, values, and interests of the Italian American community to the body politic; it also serves to motivate members of the community to become more involved in the electoral process by seeking out, promoting, and mentoring qualified and viable candidates for public office who have an Italian heritage or who support our mission and its goals and to appoint and elect such persons to the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of government; and

WHEREAS, Just as William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, honored our country, we honor Joseph Tamburino with the Paca Award; and

WHEREAS, In his 7th term as Village President, Mr. Tamburino is the only mayor in the history of the Village of Hillside that has held office for 20 years or more; before being elected mayor in 1981, he served a four-year term as Village Trustee and chairperson of the Finance Committee and the Community Affairs Committee; Mr. Tamburino has been instrumental in creating many programs for the senior citizens and the youth of the village; he was instrumental in putting together community events for the residents such as The Summer Job Program, Summer Camp Program, The Youth Athletic Parade, Project UFO, The Taste of Hillside, and the Summer Concerts; and

WHEREAS, Working with his Village Clerk, Patrick O'Sullivan, they started the Hillside Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which benefits the business community; through his efforts, Mr. Tamburino has enhanced the village growth by forming many committees such as Environmental, Intergovernmental Relations, the Human Relations Committee, and the Economic Development Committee, resulting in a new 32-acre development currently being constructed at Mannheim Road and the Eisenhower Expressway; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Tamburino is a life-long resident of the Hillside-Berkeley area and has three grown children and 5 grandchildren; Mr. Tamburino is Vice President of Administration at Equity Residential Properties; Mr. Tamburino is an Army veteran, who served a tour of duty in Vietnam during 1969 with the 1st Infantry Brigade of the 5th Infantry Division; during his terms as mayor, he was instrumental in bringing the Vietnam Wall to The Village of Hillside; due to his efforts, Hillside's Veteran Memorial was built and he began the annual Memorial Day Services and the annual Veterans Day Parade; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Tamburino is a graduate of St. Domitilla Grade School and Proviso West High School; he also attended Triton College and DePaul University; he is a member of the Broadview-Hillside American Legion Post, Fourth Degree member of Assumption Council of the Knights of Columbus, Board of Governors of Elmhurst Hospital, past president and current secretary of the Proviso Municipal League, and a past president of The West Central Municipal Conference; and he is a life-long parishioner of St. Domitilla Church; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Joseph Tamburino on receiving the Paca Award; and be it further

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