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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor Ed Paesel for his distinguished
4and dedicated service as Executive Director for the South
5Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA); and
 
6    WHEREAS, Ed Paesel began his tenure as only the second
7Executive Director of the South Suburban Mayors and Managers
8Association in May of 2000; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Ed Paesel is a lifelong resident of the south
10suburbs; he attended Bloom Township High School and was
11inducted into the school's hall of fame; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Ed Paesel received his bachelor's degree in 1971
13and his master's degree in 1973, both from Illinois State
14University; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Prior to becoming the Executive Director with
16SSMMA, Ed Paesel's home community of Sauk Village elected him
17into public office for 16 years, the last 12 as Mayor; and
 
18    WHEREAS, During his tenure with SSMMA, Ed Paesel was
19appointed to numerous posts including, the METRA Board of
20Directors, the Access to Care Board of Directors, the Cook

 

 

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1County Workforce Investment Board, and the Land Use Committee
2for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency on Planning; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Ed Paesel was selected to be on multiple
4gubernatorial transition teams representing the south suburbs;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, As Executive Director, Ed Paesel oversaw the
7growth in the services provided to member communities and
8increases of intergovernmental collaboration; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Ed Paesel, SSMMA was a
10catalyst for tens of millions of dollars in grant funding for
11the benefit of member municipalities and their collective
12700,000 citizens; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Ed Paesel has received numerous accolades and
14recognitions throughout his career; he is well respected across
15the membership of the SSMMA and is held in high regard by State
16and national legislators; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19honor Ed Paesel for his distinguished and dedicated service as
20Executive Director for the South Suburban Mayors and Managers
21Association; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Ed Paesel as an expression of our esteem and
3respect.