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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, John Richard Foran will be honored on June 9,
3 2003, at the Rosewood West by the Mount Greenwood Civic
4 Association as the 2003 "Man of the Year"; and
5 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
6 Representatives have been informed of this accomplishment by
7 State Representative Kevin Joyce; and
8 WHEREAS, John was born on July 4, 1960, the devoted son
9 of Jack and Evelyn Foran; he graduated from Saint Cajetan
10 Grammar School in 1974, Saint Rita High School in 1978, and
11 Chicago State University in 1983; and
12 WHEREAS, John married Denise Link on August 29, 1986, at
13 Saint Cajetan Catholic Church; the union of their marriage
14 has brought them two wonderful children, Brian and Mary Kate;
15 John and his family are proud members of Saint Christina
16 Catholic Parish; and
17 WHEREAS, John began his career with the Chicago Park
18 District in 1984 as a Recreation Leader at Kennedy Park; he
19 was promoted to Physical Instructor of Rainey Park in 1985,
20 before moving to Mount Greenwood Park in 1987; he was
21 promoted to Supervisor of Mount Greenwood Park in 1996,
22 succeeding the legendary Gerry Tourville; and
23 WHEREAS, John Foran's character, dedication, and
24 commitment have earned him the respect and admiration of the
25 entire community for all that he does for the programs at
26 Mount Greenwood Park; therefore, be it
27 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
28 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
29 we congratulate John Foran for being honored as the 2003 Man
30 of the Year and for his commitment to the families of the
31 Mount Greenwood community; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of John Foran.