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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN HONOR OF PAT CAPLIS UPON HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Pat Caplis has retired from Cook County government after a long and dedicated career; and
WHEREAS, Pat Caplis began his outstanding career in government service at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago from 1971 until 2001; and
WHEREAS, Pat Caplis began work in County Government in 2002 as Chief of Staff to 6th District Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy where he remained until the commencement of his well-earned retirement effective August 29, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Pat Caplis represented Commissioner Murphy to the constituents and residents of the 6th District; and
WHEREAS, Pat Caplis tirelessly assisted 6th District municipalities and countless residents to resolve a myriad of issues concerning flooding, zoning permits, highway matters, the Forest Preserve District, veteran's affairs, tax appeals, senior matters, mortgage foreclosure, jobs, affordable housing, animal control, mosquito abatement, sanitation, and medical; and
WHEREAS, Pat Caplis has served the County with excellence and earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues for his dedication, congeniality, enthusiasm, professionalism, sense of humor, and hard work; and
WHEREAS, Pat Caplis plans to enjoy his retirement with his wife Mary Ellen, their children Patrick, Matthew, Stephen, Robert and Maureen, and their grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Pat Caplis is a man of great warmth and kindness who is admired and respected by all who know him and he will be sorely missed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy and the entire Board of Commissioners commend Pat Caplis for his years of service and wish him a long and healthy retirement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Pat Caplis as a token of our esteem and best wishes in his future endeavors.
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