HR0834 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Dominic Mancuso of Chicago on being the recipient of the 33rd annual Dante Award given by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Mancuso is the station manager at WGN-TV (Channel 9), Chicago, where he is responsible for programming, production, creative services, sales, and research; he was promoted to station manager in October of 2002, having previously served as director of sales for WGN-TV; he joined the station in 1987 as an account executive and was appointed regional sales manager in 1989, national sales manager in 1992, and local sales manager in 1993; and

WHEREAS, Prior to his career at WGN-TV, Mr. Mancuso held account executive positions with Blair Television and Group W Satellite Communications; and

WHEREAS, Dominic Mancuso was born on September 6, 1958, in Joliet; he has fond memories of working during his youth at Mancuso Cheese Company, the family business; he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Notre Dame University with a major in marketing; he also holds a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Mancuso is a member of the Broadcast Advertising Club of Chicago and a past 3-term member of the group's board of directors; currently, he serves as vice chairman/television of the Illinois Broadcasters Association; in addition, he serves as vice president and Policy Committee chairman of the St. Clement Parish School Board in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Mancuso and his wife, Teresa, live in Chicago; they have 3 children, Kadi, Francesca Rose, and Vincent; and

WHEREAS, The Dante Award is given by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans in order to recognize positive contributions being made by a person in the communication field who helps foster the true image of Italian people; it is given annually to a member of the fourth estate who best exemplifies Dante's edict to be no timid friend to truth; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dominic Mancuso on being the recipient of the 33rd annual Dante Award; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dominic Mancuso as an expression of our respect and esteem.