Record #: R2021-689   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 6/25/2021 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 6/25/2021
Title: Congratulations extended to Robert E. Juliano on 80th birthday
Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.
Attachments: 1. R2021-689.pdf

RESOLUTION

 

WHEREAS, Robert E. Juliano, celebrates another year of life at 80 years old; and

 

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his birthday by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and

 

WHEREAS, Robert was born May 20,1941 to Emil and Mary Salvaria Juliano in Chicago, Illinois; and

 

WHEREAS, Robert attended Our Lady of the Angels and served mass for the great Monsignor Jack Egan; and

 

WHEREAS, He also attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory and eventually attended Loyola University in Chicago; and

 

WHEREAS, Robert Joined the management staff at the Chicago Palmer House Hotel, Pick Congress and Pick Hotels, and became one of the personnel managers and a point of contact with HERE Local 1; and

 

WHEREAS, On May 1,1973 began his career as a legislative representative in Washington, D.C. for the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union; and

 

WHEREAS, On February 1,1981 formed Robert Juliano and Associates consulting firm in Washington, D.C. and served as its Chairman Amex and Nascar; and

 

WHEREAS, In 1994, Robert was a special guest of Ambassador Pamela Harriman at the July Fourth Celebration at the U.S. Embassy in Paris; and

 

WHEREAS, On November 21,1996 Robert served as one of the pall bearers at the funeral of the late and beloved Cardinal Bernardin, who called Robert his lobbyist; and

 

WHEREAS, On May 7,1998 Robert was among one of the special guests at the White House for dinner to Welcome and Honor Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi; and

 

WHEREAS, In 2006, Robert was selected as the Honoree of the Sons of Italy Foundation; and

 

WHEREAS, Even though he has worked with great leaders over the years such as Speaker Tip O'Neill, Senator Ted Kennedy, Congressman Rostenkowski and remains a friend of President Joe Biden now, he is always just "Bobby from Taylor Street, Chicago"; and

 

 

WHEREAS, He brings honor to his family and to his roots here in Chicago and particularly to his Taylor Street Community as he has dedicated his life to working people; now, therefore

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this twenty-third day of June, 2021, do hereby congratulate Robert E. Juljano for celebrating his 80th birthday and do hereby express he is able to celebrate more years of lite; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Robert E. Juliano.

Edward M. Burke Alderman, 14th Ward