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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Des Plaines Mayor |
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| Anthony Arredia on his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Mayor Anthony W. Arredia "Tony" has been Mayor of |
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| Des Plaines for 10 years, being appointed by the City Council |
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| to fulfill the term of the late Paul Jung in January of 2000 |
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| and then being elected to 2 subsequent terms; Mayor Arredia |
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| will leave office in May of 2009 due to term limits;
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| WHEREAS, During his time as Mayor, he established a |
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| successful budgeting plan that not only carried the City of Des |
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| Plaines through the 9-11 crisis, but has kept the City |
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| financially stable through the latest economic downturn;
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| during his tenure he increased Des Plaines' visibility, |
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| influence, and political position within the Northwest |
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| Suburbs, Cook County, and the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, He served as president of the Northwest Municipal |
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| Conference during its 50th anniversary year;
he lead the way |
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| for the completion of the award winning Levee 50 project and |
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| the Riverwalk, saving many homes from damage during flooding;
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| he lead a team of legislators to override the Governor's veto |
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| of the Stormwater Bill, establishing the Metropolitan Water |
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| Reclamation District as the authority for stormwater |
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| management in Cook County; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition he spearheaded the development of the |
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| downtown area and supported a very aggressive Economic |
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| Development Plan, including providing support and guidance, |
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| culminating in the awarding of the 10th Casino license to |
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| Midwest Gaming in Des Plaines;
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| WHEREAS, He provided leadership for the many all-City |
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| annual events run by the Special Events Commission for the |
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| benefit of residents and visitors, including the Taste of Des |
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| Plaines, the 4th of July Parade and Fireworks, and the |
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| non-alcoholic, family-oriented, New Year's Eve celebration;
he |
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| worked closely with the 1st Lady, Jean Arredia, to establish |
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| and administer the 1st Lady's Tea and Luncheon for the benefit |
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| of the Des Plaines Community Foundation;
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| WHEREAS, Mayor Arredia continued, in cooperation with the |
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| Des Plaines Ministerial Association, the highly successful |
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| annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast for the benefit of the Illinois |
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| Burn Camp;
he lead the way for the establishment of Des |
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| Plaines' highly successful Teen Center;
and he became a charter |
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| member of the Board of Trustees which launched the Healthy |
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| Community Partnership Foundation, now the Des Plaines |
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| Community Foundation, to provide help for residents in need of |
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| house repairs and aid for the disabled;
he began the |
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| establishment of cultural relations between Des Plaines and the |
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| City of Zuromin, Poland, by hosting visitors from the Public |
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| Library of Zuromin and Warsaw;
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| WHEREAS, Mayor Arredia has never failed to credit the hard |
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| work of both past and current City Councils and the City staff, |
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| both management and clerical; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Mayor Anthony "Tony" Arredia on his retirement and |
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| wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Mayor Anthony Arredia as a symbol of our respect |
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| and esteem.
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