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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Rey B. Gonzalez on 40
4years of service at El Valor; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rey Gonzalez retired as Vice President for
6Legislative and Community Affairs at ComEd in 2013 and became
7President and Chief Executive Officer of El Valor; prior to
8this, he was the Chairman of El Valor's Board of Directors for
931 years; he joined El Valor when it was just a neighborhood
10organization operating from a small building in need of
11repair; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Through Rey Gonzalez's leadership, El Valor has
13flourished and has become the first bilingual, bicultural
14rehabilitation center in the State of Illinois; El Valor now
15serves over 4,000 children, adults, and their families and is
16the 2nd largest provider of early childhood education in the
17State of Illinois and a premier facility for adults with
18disabilities focusing on increasing inclusion and gaining
19independence; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Rey Gonzalez has been a tireless advocate for
21social justice; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Rey Gonzalez has supported and improved the lives
2of tens of thousands of children, individuals with
3disabilities, and their families; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Rey B. Gonzalez on 40 years of service at El
7Valor; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Rey Gonzalez as a symbol of our respect and
10esteem.