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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor Richard Pellegrino on
4 receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Italian
5 American Political Coalition; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Richard Pellegrino served with the United States
7 Army during the Vietnam War and was discharged as Sergeant E-5;
8 he received a commendation medal for meritorious service in
9 Vietnam; he received a Bachelors of Arts degree from Loyola
10 University in 1975 and a Master's degree in 1985; he received
11 his Juris Doctor degree from Washburn School of Law in 1978;
12 and
 
13     WHEREAS, Richard Pellegrino was admitted to the Illinois
14 Bar and established a law practice in 1979; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Richard Pellegrino served as Commissioner of the
16 Cook County Sheriff's Police and Corrections Merit Board for
17 four years; as Commissioner of the Illinois Supreme Court ARDC
18 Inquiry Board; as an advisory member of Triton College's nine
19 person financial committee; as a prosecutor for the Illinois
20 Secretary of State; and he served as a member of the
21 legislative and executive committees of the West Central
22 Municipal Conference, where he also served as president of the

 

 

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1 37 municipalities which comprise the conference; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Richard Pellegrino is the Mayor of Indian Head
3 Park, where he previously served as Commissioner of Planning
4 and Zoning, and Trustee; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Richard Pellegrino maintains memberships in the
6 American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar
7 Association; he also maintains membership in the Justinian
8 Society of Lawyers and the National American Bar Association;
9 and
 
10     WHEREAS, Richard Pellegrino is the proud husband of Peggy;
11 he is the proud father of Michael, Danny, Joey, and Rachel; the
12 family belongs to St. John of the Cross parish; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Richard Pellegrino will receive the Lifetime
14 Achievement Award from the Italian American Political
15 Coalition on March 28, 2007; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18 congratulate Richard Pellegrino on receiving the Lifetime
19 Achievement Award from the Italian American Political
20 Coalition; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Richard Pellegrino as a symbol of our respect.