HR0478 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Richard Rosenberg on receiving the 58th Elmhurst Jaycees Distinguished Service Award; and

WHEREAS, Richard Rosenberg has been an Elmhurst resident since 1967 and is the President and Owner of Phototek Corporation, a worldwide government supplier of photographic identification systems; he is a 17-year member of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and served as a Director for two three-year terms and was a five-year member of the Executive Committee, including Chairman of the Board in 2004, and chaired other Committees and Task Forces; and

WHEREAS, He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Beloit College; he also owns Elmhurst Camera and Imaging Center and both businesses are members of the Spring Road Business Association; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenberg has a long history of enriching the lives of Elmhurst residents by volunteering his time to many different programs; in 1990 he created "Special Kids Day", a day where physically and developmentally disabled children and their families have a chance to see Santa Claus on their own terms in a safe, nonjudgmental environment; the event has grown by leaps and bounds, and in 2008 attracted more than 500 children; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenberg also developed the program "Easter Bunny at Easter Seals DuPage County" for physically and developmentally disabled children and their families; he also volunteers his time as part of the Junior Achievement Program at York Community High School and teaches in its Titan program; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenberg, as a 28-year member of the Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst, supports the Elmhurst Life Skills Academy (ELSA) program at Elmhurst College; the Elmhurst Life Skills Academy program offers a modified college structure to qualifying special children that enhances their own abilities and gives them the experience of going to college along with the opportunity to earn a college certificate; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rosenberg's drive and generosity is also felt far beyond the boundaries of Elmhurst; while in Africa in 2008, he noticed shoeless children walking miles to and from school; determined to help, he initiated and runs Soles for Africa, an organization that collects gently used shoes and donates them to children in Africa; Soles for Africa has already donated over 450 pairs of shoes to needy African children; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Richard Rosenberg on this honor and wish him the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Richard Rosenberg as a symbol of our respect.