HR0498 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Joseph A. Straka as he retires from the position of Executive Director of PACT, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Straka has served as Executive Director of PACT, Inc. of Lisle since May 5, 1990; he will officially step down on June 30, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Straka was a member of the Lisle Chamber of Commerce from 2010 to 2013; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Straka has worked with persons with disabilities since 1970; he has worked extensively with the Illinois Department of Human Services, DuPage County, and numerous community groups, such as the Arc of Illinois and the Illinois Association of Independent Service Coordination Agencies on behalf of persons with disabilities to help improve services for people with disabilities and their families; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Straka will be honored at a retirement reception on June 24, 2013, at the Lisle Hilton; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Joseph A. Straka on his retirement from PACT, Inc., thank him for his dedicated work on behalf of people with disabilities and their families in DuPage County, and wish him well in all his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Joseph Straka as an expression of our esteem and respect.