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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION HONORING CAROL A. TESCHKY
WHEREAS, Carol A. Teschky has retired from the office of Maine Township Supervisor after 10 years in office and 28 years of public service on the Maine Township Board where she performed her responsibilities tirelessly and with the highest level of professionalism and integrity for her Maine Township constituents, a constituency that holds the distinction as Cook County’s largest unincorporated population with over 25,000 residents; and
WHEREAS, Carol was first elected to the Maine Township Board as a Trustee in 1989, a position she held for 18 years before her appointment to Township Supervisor in 2007 where she served until May 2017; and
WHEREAS, as Supervisor, Carol was charged with directing an administration responsible for administering numerous township services and programs such as General Assistance, MaineStay Youth & Family Services, Emergency Management, Code Enforcement, MaineStreamers Seniors and many other functions of Maine Township government; and
WHEREAS, Carol’s record of fiscal responsibility saw the Maine Township budget balanced every year, a reduction in the tax levy and no debt on the books during her 10 years of board leadership as Supervisor; and
WHEREAS, Carol’s leadership efforts as Supervisor was recognized numerous times which included recognition in 2011 by the Township Officials of Illinois with the Township Friend of Senior Citizens Award and the Township Friend of Youth Award as well as the Community Star Award for Government in 2012 by the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, during her service on the township board, Carol was instrumental in the township’s creation of a Gang Task Force which was formed in response to a sudden, rising juvenile crime rate in the early 1990’s that created a zero-tolerance policy for gangs trying to recruit in Maine Township; and
WHEREAS, Carol was pivotal in the expansion and bolstering of the Neighborhood Watch programs and the creation of a Youth Drop-in Center to give kids a safe and productive alternative to the potential trouble lurking on the streets; and
WHEREAS, Carol and her husband John have been residents of Maine Township for 45 years and have three adult children and three grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Carol has earned the respect, admiration, and praise of her colleagues, staff and constituents for her 29 years of dedicated service as a Maine Township elected official; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Cook County Board of Commissioners wishes Carol A. Teschky a prosperous and productive life in her retirement and that she will be truly missed as an asset to Maine Township government; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of the Honorable Body, and an official copy be tendered to Carol A. Teschky in appreciation and acknowledgement of her dedicated service to Maine Township and the greater community.
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