title
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING 37 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE FOR JOS? L?PEZ
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners wishes to recognize and celebrate the retirement of Jos? L?pez, an exemplary public servant whose distinguished career in State government spans thirty-seven (37) years of dedicated service to the people of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Jos? L?pez began his public service career as a Public Aid Caseworker, demonstrating early on his commitment to public service and advocacy for vulnerable populations; and
WHEREAS, throughout his career, Jos? L?pez has held numerous leadership roles of increasing responsibility, including serving for four years as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services and Director of Hispanic/Latino Affairs, as well as Chief of the Bureau of Latino Relations and the Statewide Translations Section under the Department of Public Aid's Ombudsperson; and
WHEREAS, Jos? L?pez has provided invaluable service to the State of Illinois through his participation on the Governor's Office of New Americans, the State of Illinois Latino Family Commission, and the Central Management Services Hispanic Employment Plan Council; and
WHEREAS, Jos? L?pez currently serves as Chief of the Office of Latino Services for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, where he is a policy-formulating administrator overseeing all Latino services and related issues for the agency, and where he provides trusted advice and recommendations to the Deputy Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on matters affecting Latino communities; and
WHEREAS, Jos? L?pez's passion for public service extends beyond government, as evidenced by his longstanding leadership within the Latino community, including service as Midwest Vice-President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the largest Latino civil rights organization in the United States, LULAC State Director for Illinoi...
Click here for full text