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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor Peter Silvestri on
4 receiving the PACA Award from the Italian American Political
5 Coalition; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Peter N. Silvestri was elected to the Cook County
7 Board of Commissioners on November 8, 1994, and is currently
8 serving his fourth term; he has supported conservative spending
9 and controlled tax policies and actions and has consistently
10 opposed new taxes, stressing a need to reform practices before
11 imposing additional taxation; he supports greater access to
12 public health, expansion of forest preserves, especially in
13 Chicago and nearby suburbs, and greater cooperation between
14 local and county governments; and
 
15     WHEREAS, He has been recognized by the Cook County Police
16 Memorial Foundation for his work towards building a monument to
17 fallen police officers from throughout the county; he serves as
18 Chairman of the Zoning and Building Committee and Litigation
19 Subcommittee, and is vice-chairman of more committees than any
20 other commissioner, serving on the Contract Compliance,
21 Environmental Control, Provident Hospital, Stroger Hospital,
22 Human Relations, Law Enforcement, Legislation and
23 Intergovernmental Affairs, Building and Forest Preserve Real

 

 

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1 Estate Committees; in addition, he is a member of the
2 Construction, Finance, Public Health, Health and Hospitals,
3 Family Court, Roads and Bridges, Rules, Land Management, Forest
4 Preserve Annexation and Brookfield Zoo Committees; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was elected to the newly created ninth district
6 which includes the far northwest side of the City of Chicago,
7 the City of Park Ridge, the Villages of River Forest, Elmwood
8 Park, River Grove, Rosemont, Norridge, Harwood Heights, and
9 portions of Oak Park, Melrose Park, Niles, Morton Grove,
10 Schiller Park and unincorporated Norwood Park and Maine
11 Townships; he is president of the village of Elmwood Park,
12 serving since May 1, 1989; and
 
13     WHEREAS, During his terms as village president, Mr.
14 Silvestri has stressed a progressive agenda with a conservative
15 spending and tax policy; the Village has experienced record
16 high property values, record low crime rates, economic
17 development, new parks, increased recreation, a new pool,
18 public safety center, and library; Mr. Silvestri's other past
19 service includes being a former village trustee, member and
20 president of the Elmwood Park Board of Education, Elmwood Park
21 Zoning Board, Elmwood Park Civic Foundation, Norwood Park
22 Senior Home Board of Directors, chairman of the St. Vincent
23 Ferrer Religious Education Advisory Board, and past president
24 of the West Central Municipal Conference and Leyden Norwood

 

 

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1 Park Municipal League; he currently serves as a member of the
2 Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, an association of 128 communities;
3 and
 
4     WHEREAS, A graduate of DePaul University and its Law
5 School, Peter Silvestri is a licensed attorney; he states that
6 his most rewarding role is that of father to his son Christian,
7 12 years old; the Silvestris belong to St. Vincent Ferrer
8 parish in River Forest; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Peter Silvestri will receive the PACA Award from
10 the Italian American Political Coalition on March 28, 2007;
11 therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 congratulate Peter Silvestri on receiving the PACA Award from
15 the Italian American Political Coalition; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Peter Silvestri as a symbol of our respect.