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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Ronald M. Serpico 
4on the occasion of receiving the Robert G. Cimo Peacemaker 
5Award from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The Robert G. Cimo Peacemaker Award is given by 
7the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans to those who 
8promote harmony and unity within their communities; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ronald Serpico graduated from Proviso East High 
10School in 1970; he subsequently earned his bachelor's degree in 
11political science from ISU in 1974 and his Juris Doctor degree 
12from the DePaul School of Law in 1977; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ronald Serpico, believing in his grandfather's 
14vision of the "American Dream", successfully ran for Mayor of 
15Melrose Park in 1997; as mayor, he has made it his mission to 
16make Melrose Park a community where people want to move to and 
17not from; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ronald Serpico was a delegate to the Democratic 
19National Convention in 1972; he is also a charter member and 
20vice president of Sigma Nu Fraternity at Illinois State 
21University and a former board member of the Proviso Early 
 
 
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1Intervention Building Program; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Ronald Serpico has been a practicing attorney 
3since 1977 and has been in private practice since 1980; he is a 
4former prosecutor and library attorney for the Village of 
5Melrose Park and a former prosecutor for the Village of Stone 
6Park; he is also a former board attorney for the Veterans Park 
7District and a former attorney for the Branch 825 Letter 
8Carriers Union and the Local 1027 Carpenters Union; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Ronald Serpico is well known in his community for 
10his great generosity; he has taken on cases for many clients 
11who have been unable afford a legal retainer; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Ronald Serpico and his loving wife of 36 years, 
13Donna, have 3 children, Ron Jr., Joanna, and Michael, and 6 
14grandchildren, Hannah, David, Thomas, Brooklyn, Naomi, and 
15Giovanna; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Ronald Serpico will be presented with the Robert 
17G. Cimo Peacemaker Award during an event at the Donald E. 
18Stephens South Ballroom in Rosemont on June 9, 2012; therefore, 
19be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
21NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we congratulate Ronald M. Serpico on the occasion of receiving 
2the Robert G. Cimo Peacemaker Award and wish him continued 
3success and happiness in the future; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to Ronald Serpico as a symbol of our esteem and 
6respect.