Full Text of HR0461 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Forest Park Mayor | 4 | | Anthony Calderone on being named the recipient of the Donald E. | 5 | | Stephens Award; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Donald E. Stephens Award honors the late | 7 | | Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens and is awarded to an | 8 | | individual who has shown great vision and leadership while | 9 | | serving as a local government official; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, "Mayor Calderone epitomizes the notions of | 11 | | leadership and commitment. We are all better public servants | 12 | | for having had Anthony Calderone touch our lives." Richard F. | 13 | | Pellegrino; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Anthony Calderone has served Forest Park as its | 15 | | Mayor since 1999; he was first elected as Forest Park | 16 | | Commissioner in 1991 after having served as a Fire and Police | 17 | | Commissioner and volunteering 14 years as an Auxiliary Police | 18 | | Officer; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Forest Park, Mayor | 20 | | Calderone has a long track record of public service and a | 21 | | commitment to the Village of Forest Park, its residents, |
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| 1 | | businesses, and organizations; among the many organizations to | 2 | | which he has given service are: St. Bernardine Parish, Forest | 3 | | Park Little League, West Suburban Senior Services (formerly | 4 | | Proviso Council on Aging), Proviso Municipal League, West | 5 | | Central Municipal Conference (past President), Oak Leyden | 6 | | Developmental Services, Kiwanis International, Columbian Club, | 7 | | and the Lions Club; he is also a Freemason and the former | 8 | | Lieutenant Governor of Division #6, Kiwanis International; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Anthony Calderone has served over 30 years in the | 10 | | alarm and security industry and owns and operates Illinois | 11 | | Alarm Service in Forest Park; he has held a variety of posts | 12 | | with these professional organizations: the National Burglar & | 13 | | Fire Alarm Association, the Illinois Electronic Security | 14 | | Association, the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association, the | 15 | | American Society of Industrial Security, the Alarm Industry | 16 | | Research and Education Foundation, and the Electronic Security | 17 | | Association; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, As Mayor, Anthony Calderone has overseen the | 19 | | renaissance of Forest Park, including the downtown district | 20 | | along Madison Street; Forest Park received the coveted | 21 | | Governor's Home Town Award plus numerous Illinois Main Street | 22 | | Awards;
and | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Calderone's public service achievements |
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| 1 | | have been recognized by such organizations as the Department of | 2 | | the Army, the United Way, Miserecordia, the Save a Life | 3 | | Foundation, Illinois Order Sons of Italy, the Illinois Crime | 4 | | Commission, the Triton College Foundation, the Italian | 5 | | American Executives of Transportation, and Seguin Services | 6 | | Inc.; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, He is married to Lois; they have 2 adult children, | 8 | | Augustino and Anthony Jr. (Sarah Beth); therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 | | we congratulate Mayor Anthony Calderone on receiving the | 12 | | Stephens Award and wish him the best in all his future | 13 | | endeavors; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to Mayor Anthony Calderone as a symbol of our respect | 16 | | and esteem.
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