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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Itasca Mayor
4 Claudia "Gigi" Gruber on her retirement; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mayor Gruber has served the Village of Itasca
6 since May of 1997; and
 
7     WHEREAS, During her time as Mayor she has seen many changes
8 in the community, including overseeing the building of the
9 award winning Municipal Complex, designated one of the "150
10 Great Places in Illinois" by the American Institute of
11 Architects; and
 
12     WHEREAS, In addition, she spearheaded the Dine Itasca
13 program, supporting restaurants in the Village and the Hire
14 Itasca program, assisting Itasca residents as they sought and
15 found employment with the community; and
 
16     WHEREAS, She served as Co-chair of the Western O'Hare
17 Corridor Implementation Team and the O'Hare Noise
18 Compatibility Commission; she led the initiative to have the
19 Village designated as an "International Safe Community" by the
20 National Safety Council and the World Health Organization; she
21 created and instituted the Village of Itasca Oktoberfest; and

 

 

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1 she stood up against the Illinois Department of Transportation
2 and the expansion of Irving Park Road, creating ICARE (Itasca
3 Citizens Against Road Expansion) in response; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Mayor Gruber received the Governor's Home Town
5 Award, recognizing the Itasca Citizen's Volunteer Program and
6 national awards for the Village's annual National Night Out
7 Program; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 congratulate Mayor Gruber and wish her all the best in her
11 future endeavors; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Claudia "Gigi" Gruber as a symbol of our respect
14 and esteem.