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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  LeeAnn Cali on the 
4occasion of winning the Italian American Executives of 
5Transportation Humanitarian Award; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali is a second-generation 
7Italian-American; she was born in Chicago to Josephine and 
8Anthony Nuccio; she grew up with her brothers, Joseph and 
9Anthony, in Old Town on Wells Street; she married Vito P. Cali 
10in 1960; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali is a graduate of Rutherford 
12Metropolitan Business College in Dallas, Texas; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Inspired by her family values and admiration for 
14the elderly, LeeAnn Cali decided to create a home for the 
15elderly that would provide the love and care that they deserve 
16in a home-like atmosphere; in 1993, she and her husband 
17converted their property in Delavan, Wisconsin into Vintage on 
18the Ponds, a Community Based Residential Facility; Vintage on 
19the Ponds has been the recipient of numerous awards, including 
201st Runner Up for Retirement Communities from The Best of 
21Walworth County in 2013; and

  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In addition to her work at Vintage on the Ponds, 
2LeeAnn Cali was instrumental in the creation of the Walworth 
3County CBRF Network and Family Care, an organization that 
4empowers the families of the elderly; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali was appointed to serve as Commissioner 
6for the Health and Human Services Commission on Aging in 
7Walworth County; and
 
8    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali and her husband are the parents of 
9Vicki (David Zwieg), Joni (Bradley Grabow), and Philip (Debbie 
10Rocco); the grandparents of Elliot, Philip, Danielle, Vito, 
11Maria, and Leana; and the great-grandparents of Elle Marie and 
12Rory; and
 
13    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali serves as a model of hard work, 
14integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
15Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
17NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
18we congratulate LeeAnn Cali on the occasion of winning the 
19Italian American Executives of Transportation Humanitarian 
20Award and wish her continued success and happiness in the 
21future; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to LeeAnn Cali as a symbol of our esteem and respect.