Full Text of HR0516 096th General Assembly
HR0516 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
Officer | 4 |
| Alex Valadez of the Chicago Police Department, who was killed | 5 |
| in the line of duty on June 1, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Officer Alex Valadez graduated from Brother Rice | 7 |
| High School with a 4.0 GPA; he then studied abroad in Spain and | 8 |
| graduated from Western Illinois University with a 3.9 GPA; | 9 |
| after graduating from college, he joined the Chicago Police | 10 |
| Department, becoming one of three siblings to join the force; | 11 |
| he planned on pursuing a career as an agent with Immigration & | 12 |
| Customs Enforcement; and
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| WHEREAS, After just 3 years as a member of the Chicago | 14 |
| Police Department, Officer Alex Valadez built a sterling | 15 |
| reputation as an intelligent and brave officer, having earned a | 16 |
| commendation from the department and 22 honorable mentions; and
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| WHEREAS, Officer Alex Valadez leaves behind his loving | 18 |
| family, which includes his mother, father, brother, 2 sisters, | 19 |
| and his pregnant fiancee, who is expecting their son in | 20 |
| September of 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Officer Alex Valadez's dedication and courage |
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| will be remembered fondly by his loving family, his fellow | 2 |
| officers, and the citizens of the City of Chicago and the State | 3 |
| of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 6 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | 7 |
| Officer Alex Valadez; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to the family of Officer Alex Valadez as an | 10 |
| expression of our sympathy.
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