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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate LeeAnn Cali on the
4occasion of winning the Italian American Executives of
5Transportation Humanitarian Award; and
 
6    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali is a second-generation
7Italian-American; she was born in Chicago to Josephine and
8Anthony Nuccio; she grew up with her brothers, Joseph and
9Anthony, in Old Town on Wells Street; she married Vito P. Cali
10in 1960; and
 
11    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali is a graduate of Rutherford
12Metropolitan Business College in Dallas, Texas; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Inspired by her family values and admiration for
14the elderly, LeeAnn Cali decided to create a home for the
15elderly that would provide the love and care that they deserve
16in a home-like atmosphere; in 1993, she and her husband
17converted their property in Delavan, Wisconsin into Vintage on
18the Ponds, a Community Based Residential Facility; Vintage on
19the Ponds has been the recipient of numerous awards, including
201st Runner Up for Retirement Communities from The Best of
21Walworth County in 2013; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, In addition to her work at Vintage on the Ponds,
2LeeAnn Cali was instrumental in the creation of the Walworth
3County CBRF Network and Family Care, an organization that
4empowers the families of the elderly; and
 
5    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali was appointed to serve as Commissioner
6for the Health and Human Services Commission on Aging in
7Walworth County; and
 
8    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali and her husband are the parents of
9Vicki (David Zwieg), Joni (Bradley Grabow), and Philip (Debbie
10Rocco); the grandparents of Elliot, Philip, Danielle, Vito,
11Maria, and Leana; and the great-grandparents of Elle Marie and
12Rory; and
 
13    WHEREAS, LeeAnn Cali serves as a model of hard work,
14integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
15Illinois; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18we congratulate LeeAnn Cali on the occasion of winning the
19Italian American Executives of Transportation Humanitarian
20Award and wish her continued success and happiness in the
21future; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to LeeAnn Cali as a symbol of our esteem and respect.