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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois wish to congratulate James E. Sachay of
4 Chicago on being the recipient of the O'Hare Wings of Vision
5 Award given by Chicago O'Hare International Airport; and
6 WHEREAS, The O'Hare Wings of Vision Award is given to a
7 person who has provided a significant contribution to the
8 O'Hare Airport community, exemplified in years of sincere
9 dedication and friendly willingness to be of service to all
10 at the airport; the recipient is considered to be an example
11 to all who work to make Chicago O'Hare International Airport
12 the finest in the world; and
13 WHEREAS, Mr. Sachay serves as an Assistant Commissioner
14 for the Department of Aviation, City of Chicago; he is
15 married to Carole Ann Sachay and is the father of Caroline A.
16 Sachay and Steven J. Sachay; he served 4 years in the U.S.
17 Navy and was discharged as petty officer first class; and
18 WHEREAS, Mr. Sachay previously worked as an
19 administrative assistant to a U.S. Congressman; as Assistant
20 to the Commissioner of Aviation; as Director of Program
21 Evaluation with the Department of Housing, City of Chicago;
22 and as a Labor Standards Analyst with the Illinois
23 Development Authority; and
24 WHEREAS, In 1990, Mr. Sachay returned to the Department
25 of Aviation as an Assistant Commissioner, a position which he
26 still holds today; as Assistant Commissioner, he is
27 responsible for the cargo operation at O'Hare; after 6 months
28 on the job, he was also given the responsibilities of
29 managing the interim international terminal 4 operations; and
30 WHEREAS, As Director of Cargo, Mr. Sachay was responsible
31 for resolving the delay in the Cargo Signage Program; he
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1 developed a paper for a "Chicagoland Association Affecting
2 Air Cargo Committee"; he discovered and pursued the need for
3 a "Cargo Economic Study"; as manager of the Interim
4 International Terminal 4, he reduced the complaints of the
5 tenants by 98 percent; and
6 WHEREAS, In 1993, Mr. Sachay was assigned to manage the
7 new International Terminal 5; he works closely with the
8 airlines, ground handling companies, gate control, and U.S.
9 government agencies to insure a safe and effective operation
10 of that terminal; Terminal 5 is noted as one of the cleanest
11 and well-run international terminals in the country, which
12 contributed to Chicago O'Hare International Airport being
13 chosen by the business International Travel Magazine as the
14 best airport in North America for several years; therefore,
15 be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18 we congratulate James E. Sachay on being named the recipient
19 of the O'Hare Wings of Vision Award; and be it further
20 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to Mr. Sachay as an expression of our respect and
22 esteem.