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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate Naperville Mayor A.
4		George Pradel on the occasion of his retirement; and
5		WHEREAS, Mayor Pradel took his oath of office as
6		Naperville's 40th Mayor on May 1, 1995; he was re-elected in
7		1999, 2003, and in 2007, becoming the only Naperville Mayor to
8		be elected to 4 terms; he is currently serving his 5th term;
9		and
10		WHEREAS, Mayor Pradel has guided Naperville through a
11		period of significant growth; the city's population places it
12		5th in the State and it has received national and international
13		recognition; it is among the top 3 best places to live in the
14		Chicago area and is among the best places to retire in the
15		United States; it has the lowest crime rate in the country for
16		a city its size; it was named as the #1 City in the United
17		States to Raise Children in 1997 and received the #2 ranking in
18		1999; in 2013, Naperville was selected by Money Magazine as the
19		3rd best place to live and raise children in the country;
20		financially, the city is one of the strongest and has earned a
21		dual AAA bond rating since 1995; and
22		WHEREAS, Mayor Pradel has led the recent relocation and

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1		expansion projects that have brought and retained some of the
2		country's leading technological and retail businesses,
3		providing an outstanding quality of life for its residents; in
4		2004, he received the Chicagoland's Hottest Mayor award from
5		Eric and Kathy at 101.FM, The Mix; and
6		WHEREAS, Mayor Pradel is a participant with numerous
7		organizations, including the Naperville Lions Club, the
8		Naperville Rotary Club, the American Cancer Society, the
9		Illinois Police Association, the DuPage County Police
10		Association, the Naperville Marines, the Veterans of Foreign
11		Wars, the American Legion, and the Naperville Exchange Club; he
12		serves on many boards, including, Police and Fire Pension, the
13		North East Multi-Regional Training, DuPage 100 Club, State
14		Police Merit, and the Naperville Development Partnership; and
15		WHEREAS, Mayor Pradel had previously served with the
16		Naperville Police Department for 29 years, working his way
17		through the ranks from parking enforcement and the juvenile
18		division to Sergeant in 1977; he was promoted to Lieutenant in
19		1986; he retired in April of 1995 to assume his position as
20		Mayor; while with the department, he was instrumental in
21		establishing the bicycle and child safety programs for the city
22		and has been known as "Officer Friendly" to 3 generations of
23		Naperville students; therefore, be it

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1		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2		NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3		congratulate Naperville Mayor A. George Pradel on his
4		retirement, and wish him the best in all his future endeavors;
5		and be it further
6		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7		presented to Mayor Pradel as an expression of our esteem and
8		respect.