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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Villa Park
4 Trustee Larry Dean Mieszcak on the occasion of his retirement;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Mieszcak, known to many as Larry Dean, has
7 lived in Villa Park since 1965; he worked as a real estate
8 agent in Villa Park and Lombard for 23 years; and
 
9     WHEREAS, As a trustee, he is especially proud of his work
10 to bring a Chevrolet dealership from Elmhurst to Villa Park and
11 in approving the Walgreens pharmacy on Roosevelt Road, the
12 Target store on North Avenue, and the final plans to redevelop
13 the former Ovaltine factory into loft apartments and retail
14 stores and the construction of the new police station; and
 
15     WHEREAS, He was involved in the community in many other
16 capacities, serving in the Jaycees, Rotary Club, and Elmhurst
17 Elks; he also served as the director of Harris Bank Oakbrook
18 Terrace; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Mr. Mieszcak has raised large sums of money over
20 the years for various charitable organizations by serving as a
21 volunteer auctioneer; and
 
22     WHEREAS, For years, he coordinated the collection and
23 distribution of food baskets to needy families over
24 Thanksgiving holidays; and
 
25     WHEREAS, He was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary
26 Foundation for his assistance that he gave for the furtherance
27 of better understanding among people of the world; and
 
28     WHEREAS, He was twice selected as "Rotarian of the Year" by

 

 

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1 his local Rotary Club for placing his service to the Club and
2 community above self; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Following his retirement from the Village Board on
4 December 20, 2004, Larry Dean plans to move to Naples, Florida,
5 with his wife, Valerie; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we congratulate Larry Dean Mieszcak on the occasion of his
9 retirement as Trustee of the Villa Park Village Board; and be
10 it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to him as an expression of our respect and esteem and
13 with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.