HR0422 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jack Wagner on the occasion of his departure from public service after being the longest serving Councilman in the Village of Palatine; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wagner has proudly represented Palatine's 5th District; in addition to holding elected office, he has over 24 years of community and municipal service in Palatine; he helped start the Village of Palatine's paramedic program in the mid-1970s as a Palatine Board of Health member; he also served as a Salt Creek Park District Commissioner from 1983 to 1991 and worked to open the Twin Lakes park development; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wagner played an integral role in the aftermath of the 1993 murders of seven workers at the Brown's Chicken and Pasta restaurant; he served as a liaison to the police department and organized a $100,000 reward fund that ultimately was divided between two witnesses last year after the second killer's conviction; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wagner was a strong advocate for innovation and improved measures for public safety; and

WHEREAS, Jack Wagner has served as a model of hard work, integrity, dedication, and success for the people of the Village of Palatine and the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Jack Wagner on the occasion of his departure from public service and wish him many happy and healthy years to come; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Jack Wagner as a symbol of our esteem and respect.