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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mayor Joseph Dupar 
4on the occasion of his retirement and to honor his years of 
5dedicated service to the Village of Calumet Park; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mayor Dupar and his wife, Betty, have lived in 
7Calumet Park for 27 years; he has been supportive of social 
8programs in the community for seniors and youths; he is a 
9member of Southlawn United Methodist Church and has served as 
10the chairman of the trustee board for the past 8 years; he 
11worked for the Xerox Corporation for 30 years, 25 of which were 
12in management; he is a Vietnam Veteran; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mayor Dupar has been a part of many professional 
14organizations and affiliations, including board member of 
15Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, ABJ Community 
16Services, No-Dope Express, Inc., board chairman for Probation 
17Challenge, Inc., and community coordinator for the Xerox 
18Foundation in the Chicagoland area; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mayor Dupar served on the Community Relations 
20Commission in the Village of Calumet Park for 3 years; he was 
21village trustee for 11 years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mayor Dupar was appointed mayor on April 1, 2008, 
2upon the retirement of former mayor Buster Porch; he was 
3elected mayor of Calumet Park on on April 7, 2009; he has 
4brought new business to the area, improved the local schools, 
5expanded summer job opportunities for youth, and fostered 
6infrastructure improvements; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The celebration of Mayor Dupar's retirement and 
8the honoring of his service to Calumet Park will take place on 
9Friday, October 26, 2012, at the Calumet Township Community 
10Center; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate Mayor Dupar on his retirement and thank him for 
14his service to the Village of Calumet Park; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Mayor Dupar as an expression of our esteem and 
17respect.