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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to recognize Father Matt Foley for his
4 bravery in apprehending two would-be burglars; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Father Matt Foley, 41 years old, is the pastor at
6 St. Agnes Church at 2651 South Central Park Avenue in Chicago;
7 he has been a pastor for 15 years; and
 
8     WHEREAS, On Wednesday, June 23, 2004, two would-be burglars
9 broke into the St. Agnes Church; these two men proceeded with
10 crowbars and other tools to break open the church's donation
11 box; that donation box is reserved to help the parish and the
12 needy within the parish's community; with no regard for his own
13 safety, Father Foley confronted the two men; one of the
14 thieves, who was armed with a knife, engaged in a physical
15 altercation with Father Foley and then ran away; Father Foley,
16 remembering his rugby days, chased down the criminal and held
17 him until law enforcement officers arrived to place them into
18 custody; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Father Foley has once again demonstrated his
20 commitment to the service of others in place of his own safety
21 and well-being; as a man of charity and compassion, Father
22 Foley makes the neighborhood of Chicago known as the Little
23 Village a better place for everyone that lives there;
24 therefore, be it
 
25     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
27 thank Father Foley for putting the well-being of others before
28 himself and recognize the bravery it takes for a citizen to
29 apprehend two armed criminals in the process of committing a
30 crime; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Father Matt Foley as a sign of our respect and
3 esteem, and that we encourage all citizens in the State of
4 Illinois to look to Father Foley as a role model and an example
5 of courage and commitment to his community.