Bill Text: IL HR1487 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors and thanks Flavio Gonzalez for his contributions to the community of Pilsen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR1487 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1487-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to honor and thank Flavio Gonzalez for his | ||||||
4 | contributions to the community of Pilsen; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Flavio Gonzalez has an accomplished history of | ||||||
6 | giving back to communities in need through construction, | ||||||
7 | community affairs, political strategy, and not-for-profits; he | ||||||
8 | serves as vice president of Club Villa Morelos, an organization | ||||||
9 | that helps undocumented families in Pilsen and families in the | ||||||
10 | state of Michoacan; he led a campaign to help rebuild an | ||||||
11 | elementary school in Jureremba, Michoacan, a town that was in | ||||||
12 | need of education and infrastructure; as vice president, he has | ||||||
13 | helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars that go back to | ||||||
14 | rebuilding infrastructure in cities of Michoacan; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Flavio Gonzalez currently serves as Senior | ||||||
16 | Advisor for Illinois State Representative Edward Acevedo, in | ||||||
17 | which he has advised Representative Acevedo on public policies | ||||||
18 | that matter to the residents of Pilsen; he has worked as a | ||||||
19 | Labor Foreman with the City of Chicago for the past 15 years; | ||||||
20 | he also has consulted on several historical pieces of | ||||||
21 | legislation passed in the State of Illinois and has helped | ||||||
22 | build a coalition of groups who protect the right of | ||||||
23 | undocumented families; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Flavio Gonzalez, well known in his community as | ||||||
2 | the "Mayor of Pilsen", is very active in the Pilsen community | ||||||
3 | and a trusted advisor for many families, organizations, and | ||||||
4 | parishes; he is also a member of Casa De Michoacan, the Pilsen | ||||||
5 | Neighborhood Watch Coalition, the 25th Ward Progressive Party, | ||||||
6 | the Little Village Rotary Club, and Saint Paul Church; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Flavio Gonzalez has made a priority of maintaining | ||||||
8 | a viable and welcoming neighborhood for Pilsen families; he is | ||||||
9 | presently working with city and community leaders to help keep | ||||||
10 | the City of Chicago a sanctuary city, helping provide a safe | ||||||
11 | haven for immigrants; he has been a vocal participant in | ||||||
12 | helping Latino families stay in the Pilsen neighborhood, | ||||||
13 | especially projects that will have a major impact on | ||||||
14 | gentrifying Latino families; safety and security is a top | ||||||
15 | concern for Mr. Gonzalez in the communities where he lives and | ||||||
16 | Chicago at large; he is actively involved with the Chicago | ||||||
17 | Alternative Policing Strategy and the Pilsen Neighborhood | ||||||
18 | Watch Coalition in the 25th Ward, working with residents and | ||||||
19 | the police department to identify and solve neighborhood | ||||||
20 | problems; he was also instrumental in laying the groundwork | ||||||
21 | with city officials and State legislators for the Temporary | ||||||
22 | Driver's License for the undocumented; and
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23 | WHEREAS, Flavio Gonzalez believes in giving back to the |
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1 | community and hosts many charitable events in the Pilsen | ||||||
2 | community throughout the year, including the Acevedo Family Toy | ||||||
3 | Drive, the Pilsen Seniors Thanksgiving Dinner, the Club Villa | ||||||
4 | Morelos Education Fund, the Annual Pilsen Turkey Bowl, the | ||||||
5 | monthly community Clean and Greens, and Senior Summer; he also | ||||||
6 | serves as a mentor for future Latino leaders with an interest | ||||||
7 | in public policy and immigration as part of a Mentorship | ||||||
8 | Program developed by community leader Alex Acevedo; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Flavio Gonzalez has been married to his loving | ||||||
10 | wife, Lourdes, for 25 years; he has three children, Fernando, | ||||||
11 | Alma, and Flavio Jr.; in his spare time, he enjoys entertaining | ||||||
12 | at his home and cooking for his family and friends; therefore, | ||||||
13 | be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
15 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
16 | honor and thank Flavio Gonzalez for his contributions to the | ||||||
17 | community of Pilsen and wish him continued success and | ||||||
18 | happiness in the future; and be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to Flavio Gonzalez as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
21 | respect.
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