HJ0170 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Bellwood Mayor Frank A. Pasquale on the occasion of his retirement after over 40 years of public service; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Pasquale served as a Village Trustee for six years, a Memorial Park District Commissioner for 20 years, and as Mayor for 15 years; and

WHEREAS, Before becoming an elected official, Mayor Pasquale served his community as an educator, and he never lost his passion of learning and teaching; and

WHEREAS, As an elected official, Mayor Pasquale earned a reputation for being an exemplary and tenacious leader; and

WHEREAS, During his time in office, Mayor Pasquale served as the Chairman of the Addison Creek Restoration Commission; charged with finding a solution for the flooding problem along Addison Creek, the Commission lobbied the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to dedicate $150 million to address the flooding issue; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Pasquale was instrumental in building an overpass that alleviated the traffic delays caused by the Union Pacific railroad tracks on the boarder between Bellwood and Melrose Park; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the 25th Avenue overpass in Bellwood as the "Mayor Frank A. Pasquale Overpass"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of "Mayor Frank A. Pasquale Overpass"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation and Mayor Pasquale.