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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Naperville Mayor 
4A. George Pradel on the occasion of his retirement; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, A. George Pradel was born in Hyde Park and moved 
6to Naperville in 1939; he has been a resident of Naperville 
7since then; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, A. George Pradel served his country in the United 
9States Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959; he later served for 29 
10years with the Naperville Police Department, where he earned 
11the nickname of "Officer Friendly" through his work in visiting 
12schools and speaking to children; he retired from the 
13Naperville Police Department at the rank of lieutenant on April 
1430, 1995 in order to serve as Mayor of Naperville; he was 
15subsequently reelected to the position in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 
162011; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, As Mayor of Naperville, A. George Pradel was well 
18known and well regarded for his many public appearances, his 
19friendly demeanor, and his great and unwavering enthusiasm for 
20Naperville; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, In 2013, A. George Pradel was awarded an honorary 
 
 
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1degree from North Central College in honor of his tireless 
2devotion to the City of Naperville and North Central College; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, A. George Pradel and his wife, Pat Pradel, have 
5been married for over 50 years; together, they have 3 children, 
6George, Gary, and Carol; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9congratulate Mayor A. George Pradel on the occasion of his 
10retirement and wish him the best in his future endeavors; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to A. George Pradel as a symbol of our respect and 
14esteem.