Full Text of HR0271 96th General Assembly
HR0271 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Des Plaines Mayor | 4 |
| Anthony Arredia on his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Mayor Anthony W. Arredia "Tony" has been Mayor of | 6 |
| Des Plaines for 10 years, being appointed by the City Council | 7 |
| to fulfill the term of the late Paul Jung in January of 2000 | 8 |
| and then being elected to 2 subsequent terms; Mayor Arredia | 9 |
| will leave office in May of 2009 due to term limits;
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| WHEREAS, During his time as Mayor, he established a | 11 |
| successful budgeting plan that not only carried the City of Des | 12 |
| Plaines through the 9-11 crisis, but has kept the City | 13 |
| financially stable through the latest economic downturn;
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| during his tenure he increased Des Plaines' visibility, | 15 |
| influence, and political position within the Northwest | 16 |
| Suburbs, Cook County, and the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, He served as president of the Northwest Municipal | 18 |
| Conference during its 50th anniversary year;
he lead the way | 19 |
| for the completion of the award winning Levee 50 project and | 20 |
| the Riverwalk, saving many homes from damage during flooding;
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| he lead a team of legislators to override the Governor's veto | 22 |
| of the Stormwater Bill, establishing the Metropolitan Water |
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| Reclamation District as the authority for stormwater | 2 |
| management in Cook County; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition he spearheaded the development of the | 4 |
| downtown area and supported a very aggressive Economic | 5 |
| Development Plan, including providing support and guidance, | 6 |
| culminating in the awarding of the 10th Casino license to | 7 |
| Midwest Gaming in Des Plaines;
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| WHEREAS, He provided leadership for the many all-City | 9 |
| annual events run by the Special Events Commission for the | 10 |
| benefit of residents and visitors, including the Taste of Des | 11 |
| Plaines, the 4th of July Parade and Fireworks, and the | 12 |
| non-alcoholic, family-oriented, New Year's Eve celebration;
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| worked closely with the 1st Lady, Jean Arredia, to establish | 14 |
| and administer the 1st Lady's Tea and Luncheon for the benefit | 15 |
| of the Des Plaines Community Foundation;
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| WHEREAS, Mayor Arredia continued, in cooperation with the | 17 |
| Des Plaines Ministerial Association, the highly successful | 18 |
| annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast for the benefit of the Illinois | 19 |
| Burn Camp;
he lead the way for the establishment of Des | 20 |
| Plaines' highly successful Teen Center;
and he became a charter | 21 |
| member of the Board of Trustees which launched the Healthy | 22 |
| Community Partnership Foundation, now the Des Plaines | 23 |
| Community Foundation, to provide help for residents in need of |
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| house repairs and aid for the disabled;
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| establishment of cultural relations between Des Plaines and the | 3 |
| City of Zuromin, Poland, by hosting visitors from the Public | 4 |
| Library of Zuromin and Warsaw;
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| WHEREAS, Mayor Arredia has never failed to credit the hard | 6 |
| work of both past and current City Councils and the City staff, | 7 |
| both management and clerical; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 |
| congratulate Mayor Anthony "Tony" Arredia on his retirement and | 11 |
| wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it | 12 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to Mayor Anthony Arredia as a symbol of our respect | 15 |
| and esteem.
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