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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor Charles E. Frank for his
4 leadership, vision, and commitment to the Jewish Community
5 Centers of Chicago and the entire Jewish community; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Charles E. Frank serves in numerous leadership
7 roles within the community, having served on the Jewish
8 Community Centers of Chicago Board of Directors for nearly
9 three decades; he is currently Vice President of the Jewish
10 Community Center's Board and a member of the Jewish Community
11 Center's Executive Committee, and is a member of the Jewish
12 Community Center's Endowment Foundation Board of Directors;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, He has served as General Chairman of the Jewish
15 Community Center's Benefit Campaign, General Chairman of the
16 Jewish Community Center's Heritage Society, General Chairman
17 of the Jewish Community Center's "Z" Frank Apachi Day Camp
18 Committee, and Co-President of the Jewish Community Center
19 North Central Region, and has chaired and served on numerous
20 significant Jewish Community Center planning committees; and
 
21     WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Frank chaired the Jewish United
22 Fund's Automotive Division campaign for two years; his civic

 

 

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1 commitments have included service as Vice President of the
2 Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, member of the YMCA
3 Metropolitan Board of Directors, and member of North Shore
4 Congregation Israel; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Frank is a Trustee and former officer and
6 Executive Committee member of the Sierra Club Foundation, and
7 is a member of the Sierra Club National Advisory Council; he
8 currently chairs the Sierra Club's Advancement Committee in the
9 Midwest Area; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Mr. Frank is active in numerous community,
11 political, and environmental organizations; he and his wife are
12 members of the Kenyon College Parents' Advisory Council and
13 Chairs of the Student Affairs Committee; Mr. Frank is President
14 of "Z" Frank Chevrolet and KIA; he earned his B.A. from George
15 Washington University and his M.B.A. from the University of
16 Chicago; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He and his wife, Debbie, live in Highland Park and
18 have four children, Nicole, Jana, Zachary, and Melanie;
19 therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22 honor Charles Frank for his leadership, vision, and commitment

 

 

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1 to the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago and the entire
2 Jewish community; and be it further
 
3     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to Charles Frank as a symbol of our respect and
5 admiration.