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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, Mayor Thomas Giarrante is a lifelong resident of
3		the City of Joliet and has served his hometown for over 4
4		decades; during this time, he has earned the admiration and
5		respect of Joliet's residents, fellow City Council members, and
6		City Hall staff; and
7		WHEREAS, Thomas Giarrante attended Sacred Heart Grade
8		School, Joliet Catholic High School, and Joliet Junior College;
9		and
10		WHEREAS, Thomas Giarrante's outstanding record of
11		community service began with a 22-year career with the Joliet
12		Fire Department, including 16 years serving as President of
13		Joliet Firefighters Local 44 and 2 years as Secretary of the
14		Police and Fire Board; and
15		WHEREAS, Thomas Giarrante's decades of service as an
16		elected official includes 6 years as a Joliet Park District
17		Board Commissioner, 3 years as President of the Park Board, 14
18		years as an elected Joliet City Councilman-At-Large, where he
19		served as Chairman of the Joliet Waterpark Committee, Chairman
20		of the Baseball Committee, past Chairman of the Public Safety
21		Committee, past member of the Public Service Committee, and
22		past member of the Joliet Township Senior Citizen Services

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1		Committee; and
2		WHEREAS, During his term as a Joliet City
3		Councilman-At-Large, Thomas Giarrante was directly involved in
4		attracting new businesses and improving the quality of life of
5		his hometown with a significant number of development projects
6		such as Joliet's 2 world-class casinos, Chicagoland Speedway,
7		the CenterPoint Intermodal Center, Route 66 Raceway, Autobahn
8		Country Club, the Joliet Area Historical Museum, the west side
9		branch of the Joliet Public Library, Splash Station Water Park,
10		and Silver Cross Field; and
11		WHEREAS, In 2011, Thomas Giarrante was elected Mayor of the
12		City of Joliet; immediately upon taking office, he established
13		the Committee to Attract and Retain Business (CARB), a
14		committee comprised of 18 local professional and business
15		people to assist in maintaining his vision of a strong
16		"pro-business" atmosphere; his office door was always open as
17		he constantly met with local leaders, members of the business
18		community, and everyday citizens who simply needed his help;
19		his leadership through difficult economic times restored
20		Joliet's financial well being, brought new jobs and retail
21		developments throughout the City, and positioned Joliet as one
22		of the most business-friendly communities in the Midwest; and
23		WHEREAS, Thomas Giarrante's love of Joliet is only

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1		superseded by his love and devotion to his family; he has been
2		married to Rosemary Giarrante for 53 years; together, they have
3		3 children, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren, who
4		will now be the recipient of his affection, time, and
5		attention; therefore, be it
6		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7		NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8		thank Mayor Thomas Giarrante for his leadership and dedicated
9		service and wish him success and happiness in the future; and
10		be it further
11		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12		presented to Thomas Giarrante as a symbol of our respect and
13		esteem.