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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the life of Jerry Trecek; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Jerry Trecek and his family settled in Peoria 48
5years ago; he began working as a youth pastor in a local church
6and as the morning supervisor at Peoria Rescue Mission; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Jerry Trecek has spent the last 45 years as
8Executive Director of Peoria Rescue Ministries, ensuring the
9availability of hundreds of thousands of hot meals and warm
10beds to the homeless; he has provided support and education to
11expectant mothers and provided housing for women who were
12transitioning out of prison and their families; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Under the direction of Jerry Trecek, Peoria Rescue
14Ministries has grown from a few people working in a small
15building to a ministry of five locations in Peoria and two in
16eastern Europe, with more than 50 employees, hundreds of
17volunteers, and annual revenues of more than three million
18dollars; in 2015, the ministry logged more than 70,000 meals
19served for an average cost of six cents each and nearly 28,000
20nights of lodging through its multiple programs; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Jerry Trecek helped start Victory Acres; he

 

 

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1oversaw the opening of the Barnabas Center, the Women's
2Pregnancy Center, the Ester House, and a thrift store; and
 
3    WHEREAS, After 48 years, Jerry Trecek says it feels like it
4was "just yesterday" when he took his position with Peoria
5Rescue Ministries and began helping those in need; therefore,
6be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9recognize the life of Jerry Trecek and all he has done for the
10Peoria community, and we wish him the best in all his future
11endeavors; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to Jerry Trecek as an expression of our esteem and
14respect.