HR0098 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois wish to congratulate Mayor John J. Sinde on his exemplary service to the Village of Westchester; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Sinde has served the Village for the past four decades; he moved to Westchester in 1963 and served as President of the Westchester Park District Board from 1973 to 1981; and

WHEREAS, He was elected Village President on April 7, 1981 and has been re-elected five times; he also served as Chairman of the North Central Council of Mayors for ten years; and

WHEREAS, During his 24 years as Village President, he has made numerous contributions to the Westchester community; some notable accomplishments made during his tenure include the construction of the five towers in the Westbrook Corporate Center, the new Administration Building and Police Complex, the new fire station and new equipment, particularly the aerial truck and new ambulance, the first lighted baseball diamond and tennis courts, the reconstruction of streets such as Westchester Boulevard, Mayfair, and Canterbury, the installation of the badly needed new post office, the two million gallon water tower, the Children's Memorial Hospital, and the swimming pool for the children; and

WHEREAS, He married Marilyn Honeyman on September 11, 1954; they have three children, John Anthony, Kimberly Marie, and James Michael; and

WHEREAS, He is a past President of the Mary Jane Kennedy PTA and the Westchester Band Parents; he was a member of the Westchester Boys Baseball Board and Baseball Manager when his sons played; he was Manager of Pee Wees for 21 years; he umpired the Westchester Girls Softball Team for 8 years; ballroom dancing, bowling, and golf are among his favorite pastimes and he is still active as a crossing guard at Divine Providence School; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend John Sinde on the occasion of his retirement as President of the Village of Westchester, we thank him for his many years of outstanding public service and community involvement, and we wish him all the best in his retirement; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Mayor John J. Sinde as an expression of our admiration and esteem.