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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Anthony T. Calderone on
4the occasion of his retirement as Mayor of Forest Park; and
 
5    WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Forest Park, Mayor
6Calderone was first elected as Forest Park Commissioner in
71995; he has served as Forest Park's Mayor since 1999; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Mayor Calderone has a long track record of public
9service and a commitment to the Village of Forest Park, its
10residents, businesses, and organizations; he has served many
11organizations, including, the Forest Park Little League, West
12Suburban Senior Services (formerly the Proviso Council on
13Aging), the Proviso Municipal League, the West Central
14Municipal Conference, where he was a past president, and Oak
15Leyden Developmental Services; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Among his contributions, Mayor Calderone has
17overseen the renaissance of Forest Park; from a newly vibrant
18downtown corridor along Madison Street to a major redevelopment
19of the Roosevelt Road commercial corridor, Forest Park's
20economic development prospects have been greatly enhanced; the
21residential market is strong, with increasing home values and
22major new and thoughtfully-designed developments in the

 

 

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1Village; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Mayor Calderone's public service achievements
3have been recognized by many organizations, including the
4Department of the Army, the United Way, Misericordia, the Save
5a Life Foundation, Illinois Order Sons of Italy, Illinois Main
6Street, the Governor's Hometown Awards, the Illinois Crime
7Commission, and the Triton College Foundation; he is also a
8graduate of the FBI's Citizens Police Academy; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Mayor Calderone has over 30 years in the alarm and
10security industry; he owns and operates Illinois Alarm Service
11in Forest Park; he has held a variety of positions with many
12professional organizations, including the National Burglar &
13Fire Alarm Association, the Illinois Electric Security
14Association, the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association, the
15American Society of Industrial Security, the Alarm Industry
16Research and Education Foundation, and the Electronic Security
17Association; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Mayor Calderone and his wife, Lois, have two
19children, Augustino and Anthony Jr. (Sarah Beth); he is
20involved with many service organizations, including the
21Freemasons, Kiwanis International, where he served as
22Lieutenant Governor Division #6, the Forest Park Kiwanis Club,
23where he served as President, Lions Club International, and the

 

 

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1Columbian Club; he is a member of St. Bernardine in Forest
2Park, where he served as chairperson of the Parish Council;
3therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Anthony T. Calderone on the occasion of his
7retirement as Mayor of Forest Park, and we wish him the best in
8his future endeavors; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Mayor Calderone as an expression of our esteem and
11respect.