093_HR0119

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
 4    Miguel Juarez of Waukegan on March 4, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Juarez was born on July 27, 1952  in  Ciudad
 6    Juarez,  Chihuahua,  Mexico; he immigrated with his family to
 7    the United States when he was a year old; he was raised in El
 8    Paso, Texas where he helped his family run a farm; he  became
 9    a  naturalized  citizen  of  the United States when he was 16
10    years old and graduated from Coronado High School in 1971; he
11    graduated from  the  College  of  Lake  County  in  1984  and
12    received  an  associate's  degree  in  law  enforcement  from
13    Northwestern  University  in 1996; he obtained his bachelor's
14    degree in Criminal Justice from Columbia College in 1999; and

15        WHEREAS, Mr. Juarez joined the United States Marine Corps
16    in 1972; he attained the rank of Sergeant  and  received  the
17    National  Defense  Ribbon,  Good Conduct Medal with one star,
18    two Meritorious Masts, and the Navy Achievement Medal; and

19        WHEREAS, Mr. Juarez  began  his  work  for  the  City  of
20    Waukegan  as  a police officer in November of 1979; he served
21    in several capacities  at  the  Waukegan  Police  Department,
22    including  supervisor of detectives, supervisor in the patrol
23    division, supervisor and then commander of  the  major  crime
24    scene  unit, Deputy Chief of Operations, and he was appointed
25    Chief in May of 2001; he was  the  first  Hispanic  Chief  of
26    Police in Lake County's history; and

27        WHEREAS,  Chief Juarez was a member of many community and
28    police organizations, including the Illinois  Association  of
29    Chiefs of Police, the Hispanic Illinois State Law Enforcement
30    Association,  the Illinois Domestic Violence Council, and the
31    American Legion; he was a member of Holy Family Parish; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS, He served as a board member of  Waukegan  Public
 2    School  District 60 and was deeply dedicated to improving the
 3    education opportunities of children; he  served  as  a  board
 4    member  of  several  organizations  with  goals  of improving
 5    education; and

 6        WHEREAS, The passing of Chief Juarez has been deeply felt
 7    by many, especially his  wife,  Rosa  Juarez;  his  children,
 8    Michael,  Jessica,  Cassandra,  and  Michael  A.; his mother,
 9    Martina Barreras; his brothers and sisters, Chilo, Bobby, and
10    Alex Barreras, Martha Arredondo  and  Molly  Prado;  and  his
11    numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

12        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
13    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
14    together with his friends, family, colleagues, community, and
15    all  who knew and loved him, we mourn the passing of Waukegan
16    Chief of Police Miguel Juarez and extend to his  friends  and
17    family our sincere condolences; and be it further

18        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
19    presented to the family  of  Miguel  Juarez  along  with  our
20    deepest sympathy.