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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Highland Park Human Relations Commission
3 selected the 2002 Highland Park Humanitarian Award to honor
4 outstanding Highland Park individuals who rendered
5 significant personal service to the Highland Park community;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, Highland Park's Human Relations Commission
8 selected candidates based on the breadth, scope, and
9 significance of community activities; and
10 WHEREAS, The 2002 Highland Park Humanitarian Award is
11 being presented to Bruno Bertucci on February 13, 2003; he is
12 a lifelong resident of Highland Park who has for many decades
13 devoted himself extensively to helping others in the
14 community; and
15 WHEREAS, Mr. Bertucci has served on the board of
16 directors for United Way, Catholic Charities of Lake County,
17 and the Highland Park and Highwood Chambers of Commerce, he
18 has also served as Chairman of the Highland Park Human
19 Relations Commission and the Highland Park Sister Cities
20 Foundation; in addition he has given his own time to aid and
21 assist many Highland Park citizens; he has worked with young
22 people and founded the little league at Old Elm Park; Mr.
23 Bertucci has made a career of visiting those who are ill at
24 Highland Park Hospital, in nursing homes, and in their homes;
25 hardly a day goes by when he is not assisting others in need
26 and performing humanitarian services for the people of his
27 community; and
28 WHEREAS, Mr. Bertucci is retired as Director of Highwood
29 Chamber of Commerce, and past President of Sun Valley Dairy;
30 he is currently the commander of the Highwood American Legion
31 Post; and
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1 WHEREAS, Mr. Bertucci is joined in his private life by
2 his wife, Lena, his children, and his grandchildren;
3 therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6 we offer our congratulations to Bruno Bertucci on receiving
7 the 2002 Highland Park Humanitarian award and wish him health
8 and happiness for the future; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to Bruno Bertucci with our esteem.