Full Text of HR0052 099th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Naperville Mayor | 4 | | A. George Pradel on the occasion of his retirement; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, A. George Pradel was born in Hyde Park and moved | 6 | | to Naperville in 1939; he has been a resident of Naperville | 7 | | since then; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, A. George Pradel served his country in the United | 9 | | States Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959; he later served for 29 | 10 | | years with the Naperville Police Department, where he earned | 11 | | the nickname of "Officer Friendly" through his work in visiting | 12 | | schools and speaking to children; he retired from the | 13 | | Naperville Police Department at the rank of lieutenant on April | 14 | | 30, 1995 in order to serve as Mayor of Naperville; he was | 15 | | subsequently reelected to the position in 1999, 2003, 2007, and | 16 | | 2011; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, As Mayor of Naperville, A. George Pradel was well | 18 | | known and well regarded for his many public appearances, his | 19 | | friendly demeanor, and his great and unwavering enthusiasm for | 20 | | Naperville; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, In 2013, A. George Pradel was awarded an honorary |
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| 1 | | degree from North Central College in honor of his tireless | 2 | | devotion to the City of Naperville and North Central College; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, A. George Pradel and his wife, Pat Pradel, have | 5 | | been married for over 50 years; together, they have 3 children, | 6 | | George, Gary, and Carol; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 9 | | congratulate Mayor A. George Pradel on the occasion of his | 10 | | retirement and wish him the best in his future endeavors; and | 11 | | be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to A. George Pradel as a symbol of our respect and | 14 | | esteem.
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