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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to honor the life and legacy of Rolando 
4Juan Correa; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rolando Correa was born in Manati, Puerto Rico and 
6moved to Chicago at age eight; overcoming the grim obstacles of 
7urban disparity, he was awarded an ASPIRA scholarship to pursue 
8higher education in Puerto Rico; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rolando Correa proudly served in Vietnam with the 
10United States Army as a door gunner, protecting medical 
11helicopters as they evacuated wounded soldiers; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rolando Correa managed one of the first 
13registration campaign drives of Latino voters in Chicago; in 
14the summer of 1980, during his tenure with the Puerto Rican 
15Parade Committee, he followed the call to celebrate Puerto 
16Rican arts and culture by bringing Las Fiestas Patronales to 
17Humboldt Park; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Rolando Correa worked for the County of Cook, the 
19City of Chicago, and the State of Illinois; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Rolando Correa, after more than 43 combined years 
 
 
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1as a co-founder, staff member, and board member,  was appointed 
2Executive Director in 2005 and President and  CEO in 2013 of 
3Rincon Family Services; under his leadership, the 
4organizational budget, staff, and community presence through 
5acquisition of new facilities more than doubled in the last 
6three years; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Rolando Correa and his wife of 44 years, Graciela, 
8have two children, Rolando Jr. and Cristina, and five 
9grandchildren; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rolando Correa will be remembered fondly for his 
11dedication to creating an environment of respect and compassion 
12for all he encountered, his commitment to the city's most 
13vulnerable populations, and his role as a devoted guardian of 
14the communities he loved; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
16NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
17honor the life and legacy of Rolando Juan Correa and pay 
18tribute to his work in the City of Chicago and beyond; and be 
19it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Rolando Juan Correa as a symbol of 
22our esteem and respect.