Full Text of HR1626 95th General Assembly
HR1626 95TH 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 Jim DeLuca on the | 4 |
| occasion of being the recipient of the Humanitarian of the Year | 5 |
| Award from the Italian American Executives of Transportation; | 6 |
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| WHEREAS, Jim DeLuca was born in Chicago to Antonio and | 8 |
| Assunta DeLuca; both of his parents immigrated to the United | 9 |
| States from Calabria, Italy in September of 1928; and
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| WHEREAS, Jim DeLuca served his country with honor and | 11 |
| distinction as a member of the United States Armed Forces | 12 |
| during the Korean Conflict, serving 14 months in Korea from | 13 |
| 1951 until 1953; after his honorable discharge from the Army, | 14 |
| he married Lena Lasorsa; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1961, Jim DeLuca went into the grocery | 16 |
| business, opening Mayfair Foods in Franklin Park; he also had a | 17 |
| brief stint in the catering business and owned the famous | 18 |
| slides and batting cages on Lake Street; after retiring in | 19 |
| 1991, he decided to devote his time and energy helping children | 20 |
| and seniors with various community projects; and
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| WHEREAS, Jim DeLuca is one of the founders of the Americans |
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| of Italian Descent of DuPage County, which was founded in 1978; | 2 |
| the organization seeks to aid those in need, including children | 3 |
| with disabilities and senior citizens, as well as awarding | 4 |
| scholarships and donating items to the Pantry, a community | 5 |
| organization that gives food and assistance to families in | 6 |
| need; and
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| WHEREAS, Jim DeLuca is proud to be a full-blooded | 8 |
| Calabrese, with his heritage leading him to join the Calabrese | 9 |
| in America Organization, a group that holds many functions that | 10 |
| celebrate Italian and Calabrese culture and raise funds for | 11 |
| charities; and
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| WHEREAS, Jim DeLuca is a very active member of the Italian | 13 |
| American Executives of Transportation, which seeks to donate | 14 |
| scholarships, support educational programs, and assist other | 15 |
| organizations to enhance the Italian image in the community; | 16 |
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| WHEREAS, Jim DeLuca is well known among his peers for his | 18 |
| passionate work on the behalf of children with disabilities; he | 19 |
| is an enthusiastic supporter, fundraiser, and active member of | 20 |
| the Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities, a group | 21 |
| that has helped countless numbers of disabled children and | 22 |
| their families; and |
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| WHEREAS, Jim DeLuca's work with disabled children and his | 2 |
| willingness to help those in need make him worthy of both the | 3 |
| Humanitarian of the Year Award and the respect of the people of | 4 |
| the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 7 |
| congratulate Jim DeLuca on the occasion of being the recipient | 8 |
| of the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Italian American | 9 |
| Executives of Transportation and wish him continued success and | 10 |
| happiness in the future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to Jim DeLuca as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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