Bill Text: IL HR0439 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Congratulates Frank Panno on his 50th anniversary as Alderman for the City of Pontiac.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR0439 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0439-Introduced.html


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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Frank Panno on his
450th anniversary as Alderman for the City of Pontiac; and
5 WHEREAS, He served in the United States Air Force from 1951
6to 1953; and
7 WHEREAS, On May 3, 1961, Frank Panno first took his seat on
8the Pontiac City Council; he was re-elected April 5, 2011 as a
9city alderman; and
10 WHEREAS, He was living on the north side of Pontiac in 1961
11and kept bugging the gentleman then on the council about what
12the city was going to do about the water problem; the man
13suggested that he run for a vacant seat on the council; and
14 WHEREAS, In 50 years of service, he has seen a lot of
15changes to the city, including the building of the new sewer
16plant; and
17 WHEREAS, He credits then Senator Bill Harris and
18Representative Tom Ewing for helping with the sewer plant; and
19 WHEREAS, He was presented with a plant that marked his 50

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1years at a recent City Council meeting; and
2 WHEREAS, He is the proud father of 8 children; and the
3loving grandfather of 12 grandchildren; therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Frank Panno on his anniversary and thank him
7for his years of service to the people of Pontiac; and be it
8further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Frank Panno as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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