RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, William A. Von Hoene Jr., a widely admired member of the business community, received the Cardinal Bernardin Award from the Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. on May 12, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, For 36 years the Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. has promoted equal access to justice by providing community-based quality legal services and education to the underserved and the disadvantaged in the Chicago area; and
WHEREAS, William A. Von Hoene Jr. was honored at the organization's annual awards banquet which was held at the Westin Chicago River North; and
WHEREAS, William A. Von Hoene, Jr. serves as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Exelon where he oversees corporate development, corporate strategy, legal, regulatory, government affairs, investments and communications for the energy provider; and
WHEREAS, William A. Von Hoene Jr. serves on Exelon's Executive Committee and is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, a joint venture between Exelon and EDF that owns five nuclear units; and
WHEREAS, William A. Von Hoene Jr., is also Chairman of the Board of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited; and
WHEREAS, William A. Von Hoene Jr. joined Exelon in 2002 and previously served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Finance and Legal before assuming his current responsibilities in February 2012; and .
WHEREAS, William A. Von Hoene Jr. is Past President of the Chicago Lawyers Cornmittee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc., and past General Counsel of the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities; and
WHEREAS, Before joining Exelon, William A. Von Hoene Jr. was a Senior Partner at Jenner & Block specializing in complex civil and white-collar criminal litigation; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of William A. Von Hoene Jr. serve as an example to all; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this twenty-fourth day of May, 2017, do hereby congratulate William A. Von Hoene Jr. on receiving this prestigious honor and do hereby express our best wishes for his continued success and achievement; and
Alderman - 14th Ward
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to William A. Von Hoene Jr.