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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to  learn  of  the  death of Miguel
 4    Juarez, the Chief of Police of Waukegan, on  March  4,  2003;
 5    and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Juarez was born in July 27, 1952 in Ciudad
 7    Juarez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua; and

 8        WHEREAS,  After  honorably  serving  his  country  as   a
 9    sergeant  of  the  U. S. Marine Corps, he joined the Waukegan
10    Police Department in 1979; he quickly rose through the  ranks
11    and  was the first Hispanic person to reach every key rank in
12    the department, starting when he made sergeant  in  1985  and
13    continuing on to his appointment as police chief in May 2001;
14    and

15        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Juarez  was  a  member  of the Holy Family
16    Parish, the Waukegan Public School District #60, and at least
17    22 different community and police organizations; and

18        WHEREAS, Mr. Juarez's passing  will  be  deeply  felt  by
19    many,   especially  his  wife,  Rosa  Juarez;  his  children,
20    Michael, Jessica, Cassandra,  and  Michael  A.;  his  mother,
21    Martina  Barreras; his brothers and sisters, Chilo, Bobby and
22    Alex Barreras, Martha Aredondo, and  Molly  Prado;  and  many
23    nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

24        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
25    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
26    Miguel Juarez along with all  who  knew  and  loved  him  and
27    extend  our  sincere  condolences to his family, friends, and
28    community; and be it further

29        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
30    presented  to the family of Miguel Juarez as an expression of
31    our deepest sympathy.