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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Bellwood Mayor Frank A. 
4Pasquale on the occasion of his retirement after over 40 years 
5of public service; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mayor Pasquale served as a Village Trustee for six 
7years, a Memorial Park
District Commissioner for 20 years, and 
8as Mayor for 15 years; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Before becoming an elected official, Mayor 
10Pasquale served his community
as an educator, and he never lost 
11his passion of learning and teaching; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, As an elected official, Mayor Pasquale earned a 
13reputation for being an exemplary
and tenacious leader; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, During his time in office, Mayor Pasquale served 
15as the
Chairman of the Addison Creek Restoration Commission; 
16charged with finding a solution for the flooding problem along 
17Addison Creek, the Commission lobbied the Metropolitan Water 
18Reclamation District of Greater
Chicago to dedicate $150 
19million to address the flooding issue; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Mayor Pasquale was instrumental in building an 
 
 
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1overpass that alleviated the
traffic delays caused by the Union 
2Pacific railroad tracks on the boarder between Bellwood and

3Melrose Park; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
6SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN,  that we designate the 25th Avenue 
7overpass in Bellwood as the "Mayor Frank A. Pasquale Overpass"; 
8and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
10is requested to erect at
suitable locations, consistent with 
11State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs

12giving notice of the name of "Mayor Frank A. Pasquale 
13Overpass"; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
15presented to the Secretary of the
Illinois Department of 
16Transportation and Mayor Pasquale.