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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Forest Park Mayor
4Anthony Calderone on being named the recipient of the Donald E.
5Stephens Award; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Donald E. Stephens Award honors the late
7Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens and is awarded to an
8individual who has shown great vision and leadership while
9serving as a local government official; and
 
10    WHEREAS, "Mayor Calderone epitomizes the notions of
11leadership and commitment. We are all better public servants
12for having had Anthony Calderone touch our lives." Richard F.
13Pellegrino; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Anthony Calderone has served Forest Park as its
15Mayor since 1999; he was first elected as Forest Park
16Commissioner in 1991 after having served as a Fire and Police
17Commissioner and volunteering 14 years as an Auxiliary Police
18Officer; and
 
19    WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Forest Park, Mayor
20Calderone has a long track record of public service and a
21commitment to the Village of Forest Park, its residents,

 

 

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1businesses, and organizations; among the many organizations to
2which he has given service are: St. Bernardine Parish, Forest
3Park Little League, West Suburban Senior Services (formerly
4Proviso Council on Aging), Proviso Municipal League, West
5Central Municipal Conference (past President), Oak Leyden
6Developmental Services, Kiwanis International, Columbian Club,
7and the Lions Club; he is also a Freemason and the former
8Lieutenant Governor of Division #6, Kiwanis International; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Anthony Calderone has served over 30 years in the
10alarm and security industry and owns and operates Illinois
11Alarm Service in Forest Park; he has held a variety of posts
12with these professional organizations: the National Burglar &
13Fire Alarm Association, the Illinois Electronic Security
14Association, the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association, the
15American Society of Industrial Security, the Alarm Industry
16Research and Education Foundation, and the Electronic Security
17Association; and
 
18    WHEREAS, As Mayor, Anthony Calderone has overseen the
19renaissance of Forest Park, including the downtown district
20along Madison Street; Forest Park received the coveted
21Governor's Home Town Award plus numerous Illinois Main Street
22Awards; and
 
23    WHEREAS, Mayor Calderone's public service achievements

 

 

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1have been recognized by such organizations as the Department of
2the Army, the United Way, Miserecordia, the Save a Life
3Foundation, Illinois Order Sons of Italy, the Illinois Crime
4Commission, the Triton College Foundation, the Italian
5American Executives of Transportation, and Seguin Services
6Inc.; and
 
7    WHEREAS, He is married to Lois; they have 2 adult children,
8Augustino and Anthony Jr. (Sarah Beth); therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we congratulate Mayor Anthony Calderone on receiving the
12Stephens Award and wish him the best in all his future
13endeavors; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Mayor Anthony Calderone as a symbol of our respect
16and esteem.