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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois wish to congratulate Park Forest Chief of |
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| Police, Francis DioGuardi, on the occasion of his retirement |
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| from the Park Forest Police Department; and
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| WHEREAS, Francis DioGuardi was sworn in as a police officer |
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| for the Village of Park Forest in 1971; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. DioGuardi is responsible for establishing the |
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| Park Forest Police Department's first public information |
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| program; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1982, Mr. DioGuardi was promoted to detective |
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| and juvenile officer; he formerly served as president of the |
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| Cook County Juvenile Officers Association; and
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| WHEREAS, From 1982 to 1990, Mr. DioGuardi served as the |
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| director of the crime prevention and youth services division; |
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| programs established under the division evolved into the |
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| Village's current community policing and neighborhood watch |
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| programs; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. DioGuardi was one of the first D.A.R.E. |
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| officers in the State; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. DioGuardi was named Watch Commander in 1995; |
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| he was promoted to Captain of Operations five years later; he |
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| was named Park Forest Chief of Police in 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. DioGuardi was selected Park Forest's |
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| Officer of the Year; he was also named Citizen of the Year by |
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| the Park Forest Jaycees; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. DioGuardi assisted legislators in the |