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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Danny Picarella on
4the occasion of his retirement from the Village of Glen Carbon
5after 24 years of service; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Danny Picarella started with the Street
7Department in April 1998, where he aided in the operation and
8maintenance of Glen Carbon's roads and recreational parks; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Danny Picarella completed a continuing education
10course at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2001,
11enabling him to gain the necessary certifications to transfer
12to the Water Department, where he was then responsible for the
13operation and maintenance of 90 miles of water mains, 85 miles
14of sanitary sewer mains, and 29 lift pumping stations; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Danny Picarella is a true public servant who has
16also spent the past decades meeting the needs of his
17communities in various other positions in addition to his work
18within the Village of Glen Carbon, including working with the
19Glen Carbon Fire Department and serving as a trustee and the
20highway commissioner of Edwardsville Township; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Danny Picarella has worked in every position to

 

 

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1serve the community to the best of his abilities, including
2working to modernize, streamline, and improve efficiency of
3village and township processes; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Danny Picarella retired from the Water Department
5of the Village of Glen Carbon in August 2022, leaving behind a
6legacy of public service and devotion to his community;
7therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we congratulate Danny Picarella on his retirement and commend
11his dedication and service to the residents of Glen Carbon and
12Edwardsville; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to Danny Picarella as a symbol of our esteem and
15respect.