RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Vincent Persico has gone to his eternal reward at the age of 67; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Glen Ellyn, the Honorable Vincent Persico was a widely admired educator and state legislator; and
WHEREAS, Raised in the Near West suburbs, the Honorable Vincent Persico graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and earned a master's degree in education from Northern Illinois University; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Vincent Persico worked for 32 years as a junior high school teacher and was elected to the Illinois House in 1990; and
WHEREAS, During his esteemed tenure in public service, the Honorable Vincent Persico was widely recognized for his bipartisan spirit and as a forceful advocate for utility deregulation; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Vincent Persico helped to rewrite Illinois communications law to make it more competitive and adaptable to wireless use; and
WHEREAS, Following his career as a legislator, the Honorable Vincent Persico became an independent lobbyist in 2002; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Vincent Persico serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared the Honorable Vincent Persico to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Vincent Persico was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his wife, Donna, and his beloved family, the Honorable Vincent Persico imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this fourteenth day of September, 2016, do hereby commemorate the H...
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