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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives is
3delighted to congratulate Sangamon County Board Member Sam
4Montalbano on the occasion of his retirement after 28 years of
5service to the residents of Sangamon County; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Sam Montalbano's life has been dedicated to
7serving his nation; he served during the Korean War, earning
8the rank of Sgt. First Class; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Sam Montalbano's service to our nation continued
10long after his time in uniform ended by dedicating his life to
11honoring the men and women in our Armed Services through his
12work as an officer of the Italian American War Veterans, as a
13proud member of the Honor Flight Program, and with his service
14as a Chaplain, working diligently to ensure that his fellow
15veterans received the proper burials they so rightfully
16deserved; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Sam Montalbano has selflessly served his
18community through his volunteer efforts at Little Flower
19Church; he served with the Southern View Khoury League baseball
20board and as a volunteer for the Sacred Heart Griffin Annual
21Mostaccioli Dinner, along with many other civic engagements
22throughout Sangamon County; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Sam Montalbano served for the past 28 years on the
2Sangamon County Board for the residents of District 13; he was
3a former Chairman of the Road and Bridge Committee and Chair of
4the Liquor Committee; he served as Vice-Chair of the County
5Board; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Sam Montalbano's service on the Sangamon County
7Board has had a tremendous impact on the quality of life that
8the residents of Sangamon County enjoy and he stands as a proud
9example of how public service can be an honorable path;
10therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13congratulate Sam Montalbano for 28 years of dedicated service
14to the people of Sangamon County and we wish him many more
15years of community involvement as he enjoys his retirement from
16the Sangamon County Board; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to Sam Montalbano as a symbol of our admiration and
19respect for his years of service to the people of Sangamon
20County and the greater Springfield community.