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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate John F. Piazza on
4 the occasion of his retirement as Mayor of the Village of
5 Lemont; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mayor Piazza holds a bachelor's degree from Yale
7 University and a master's degree from DePaul University; and
 
8     WHEREAS, John Piazza was first elected to serve as Mayor of
9 Lemont in April of 2001; in 2005, he was elected to a second
10 4-year term as Mayor; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Under John Piazza's leadership, the Village of
12 Lemont annexed, rezoned, and improved the property along the I &
13 M and Sanitary & Ship Canals and expanded the Heritage
14 Quarries Recreation Area; the village has also seen improved
15 traffic conditions, downtown revitalization, insistence on
16 high quality residential and commercial development, and an
17 aggressive economic development program; the new public works
18 and police facilities were designed and constructed during
19 Mayor Piazza's administration as well; and
 
20     WHEREAS, During his tenure as Mayor, John Piazza has
21 personally raised and distributed about $200,000 to local

 

 

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1 charities, food pantries, service organizations, veterans'
2 organizations, and youth programs in the community of Lemont
3 through the Mayor's Drive for Charity; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Before serving as Mayor, John Piazza was a member
5 of the Lemont-Bromberek School District 113A Board of Education
6 for two years; he also holds a full-time position with Country
7 Insurance and Financial Services; and
 
8     WHEREAS, John Piazza serves as Chairman of the
9 Transportation Committee of the Southwest Conference of
10 Mayors; he is also affiliated with the DuPage Mayors and
11 Managers Conference and the Will County Governmental League;
12 and
 
13     WHEREAS, John Piazza serves as a model of hard work,
14 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
15 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18 congratulate John Piazza on the occasion of his retirement and
19 wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it
20 further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to John Piazza as a symbol of our esteem and respect.